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The Los Angeles Times An extraordinarily elegant and gorgeous novel.The Wall Street Journal The Royal Physician's Visit is a masterpiece.The New York Times Book Review Enquist's principal characters are realized with a vividness and subtlety that place the book in the front ranks of contemporary literary fiction...Time magazine Enquist...turns [an] actual historical incident into an enthralling fable of the temptations of power -- and a surprisingly poignant love story.Booklist A towering achievement.