Prince

A devoted Ib Michael reader, Danish by birth, I read Prince as soon as it was published, and as always with Michael's book, I swallowed the book, and actually had to read it again to get all the subtelties I missed in the first reading. Since Prince, Michael has published several books in Denmark, and I love them unconditionally. That man paints with words and is also at times extremely humerous, and I wish more would be translated so that I could share them with my friends abroad. Ib Michael is a remarkable writer, not only novels but poems and travel descriptions of his trips all around the world. My fullest recommendation. Inge Detlefsen

An amazing novel, that combines tragedy and comedy, myth and realism, the childhood novel and the great love story, a small, incredibly Danish society, and the dream of the adventures of the wide world... A beautiful story, beautifully written, even in translation. Despite the complex structure and "difficult" language, it is hard not to get caught by Ib Michael's writing - This is, in my opinion, his best book so far.

This is an amazing love story. A young boy plays host to the ostensible narrator of the tale, a 'guardian angel' who turns out to be one of the parties in the story of a love lost and finally found again. It ranks as one of the most beautifully written stories I have ever read.

I don't have much to say that isn't up top. I liked the narrative device though it did seem to slip up now and than -- the story being told by a ghost who embodies different creatures or things. I also thought it a little odd that the boy learns to read so quickly. Hardly faults to think twice about though. It reminded me of a Merchant and Ivory picture with a kid instead and, perhaps, a little lighter.