'Stunning ... one of the most compelling and eloquent story tellers of his generation'

New York Times

'A collection of stunning impact which marks Ford's arrival at the pinnacle of his craft'

Sunday Times

'A marvellous book of short stories ... Rock Springs confirms Ford's place among our finest writers'

The Times

'These are beautifully imagined and crafted stories. By turns heart-rending and wickedly funny - and just plain wicked. Ford is a born storyteller with an inimitable lyric voice - and Rock Springs is the very poetry of realism'

Joyce Carol Oates