"The revolution is reflected in the crumbling of the great feudal hacienda system and the beginning of democracy... a warmly human novel."—Kansas City Times
"A novel of exploitation and retribution."—London Free Press
"A capably written novel about an exciting land and an exciting era."—Los Angeles Mirror News
"An intense struggle heightened by personal involvement, written with understanding."—Los Angeles Examiner
"A beautifully atmospheric tale with a punch."—Washington Post
"Bartlett has pinpointed the struggle between the old order and new—between father and son."—The Atlanta Journal
"One of the high-ranking novels of the year."—Worchester Telegram
"A dramatic, well-written symbol of transition."—San Jose Mercury