SOURCE: Caldwell, Gail. “The Delicate Wisdom of Ethan Canin.” The Boston Globe (27 February 1994): A14.
In the following mixed review of The Palace Thief, Caldwell argues that the only real weakness in the volume “is a lack of range, rather than depth; each of these stories stands tall alone, but a familiarity seeps in by the end of the collection that tugs at the hem—it's as though you've watched an exquisite performance, the same exquisite performance, done again and again.”
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