Dalrymple writes a clear and considered prose that makes him formidable indeed.

David Pryce–Jones, Book Review Digest

Theodore Dalrymple has succeeded (once more) in publishing a book that is both thoughtful and absorbing.

Paul Hollander, New York Sun

The brutal, penetrating honesty of his thinking and the vividness of his prose make Theodore Dalrymple the George Orwell of our time.

Denis Dutton, Editor, Arts and Letters Daily

His gift for storytelling will keep readers turning pages.

The Christian Century

Theodore Dalrymple is the best doctor-writer since William Carlos Williams.

Peggy Noonan

There is so much learning and unconventional wisdom in it that you want to make the reading last.

Norman Stone