Reviews
"A gifted writer, astonishingly adept at nuance, narration, and the politics of passion." --Toni Morrison "The Weight of Ink is the best kind of quest novel--full of suspense, surprises and characters we care passionately about. How thrilling it is to watch the imperious Helen and the scholarly Aaron turn into brilliant literary detectives as they uncover the identity of a woman who lived more than 300 years ago, and how thrilling it is to get to know that woman intimately in her own time. A beautiful, intelligent and utterly absorbing novel." --Margot Livesey, author of Mercury "Rachel Kadish draws us deep inside the vivid, rarely-seen world of 17th century Jewish London, conjuring the life and legacy of an extraordinary woman with an insatiable hunger for knowledge and education. A vital testament to the importance of books and ideas, The Weight of Ink unfolds like a revelation." --Kate Manning, author of My Notorious Life "From its opening pages The Weight of Ink signals its reverence for words, both those from which the narrative is constructed and those which lie at the heart of its story--for this a novel about the importance of words: written and spoken, historical and contemporary, hidden away and brought to light. Rachel Kadish has fashioned a literary mystery spanning centuries, continents and languages; a mystery of great moral stakes and elemental human desires." --Leah Hager Cohen, author of No Book but the World " The Weight of Ink tells of the struggle and the triumph of a woman trying to do justice to the largeness of her intellect and ambition. As audacious in its conception as it is brilliant in its execution." -- Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, author of Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won't Go Away "Rarely have I read a contemporary novel that so immersed me in its world and drew me so deeply into the lives of its characters. Rachel Kadish is a brilliant story-teller, with a mystery writer's instinct for pacing and a willingness to take on the largest human questions. The Weight of Ink is astonishing." --Carol Gilligan, author of In a Different Voice, "A gifted writer, astonishingly adept at nuance, narration, and the politics of passion." --Toni Morrison "The Weight of Ink is the best kind of quest novel--full of suspense, surprises, and characters we care passionately about. How thrilling it is to watch the imperious Helen and the scholarly Aaron turn into brilliant literary detectives as they uncover the identity of a woman who lived more than 300 years ago, and how thrilling it is to get to know that woman intimately in her own time. A beautiful, intelligent and utterly absorbing novel." --Margot Livesey, author of Mercury "Rachel Kadish draws us deep inside the vivid, rarely seen world of 17th-century Jewish London, conjuring the life and legacy of an extraordinary woman with an insatiable hunger for knowledge and education. A vital testament to the importance of books and ideas, The Weight of Ink unfolds like a revelation." --Kate Manning, author of My Notorious Life "From its opening pages, The Weight of Ink signals its reverence for words, both those from which the narrative is constructed and those which lie at the heart of its story--for this a novel about the importance of words: written and spoken, historical and contemporary, hidden away and brought to light. Rachel Kadish has fashioned a literary mystery spanning centuries, continents and languages; a mystery of great moral stakes and elemental human desires." --Leah Hager Cohen, author of No Book but the World " The Weight of Ink tells of the struggle and the triumph of a woman trying to do justice to the largeness of her intellect and ambition. As audacious in its conception as it is brilliant in its execution." -- Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, author of Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won't Go Away "Rarely have I read a contemporary novel that so immersed me in its world and drew me so deeply into the lives of its characters. Rachel Kadish is a brilliant storyteller, with a mystery writer's instinct for pacing and a willingness to take on the largest human questions. The Weight of Ink is astonishing." --Carol Gilligan, author of In a Different Voice