Critical Praise

“The Lizard Cage ranks with the best books written about Southeast Asia . . . It is a compassionate, honest and moving exploration of faith and endurance.”

——Globe and Mail

“The Lizard Cage is an exquisite example of the art of storytelling at its best.”

——Weekend Post

“In a feat of epic vision, Karen Connelly uses her every art to tell the urgent story of what the New York Times calls ‘Myanmar, arguably the most repressive regime in the world.’ The suspense never relents. Hope is small, but it lives, strengthened by this powerful book.”

——Maxine Hong Kingston

“The Lizard Cage combines a thrillerlike pace with finely etched portraits that show how each character takes control of his own freedom.”

——Publishers Weekly