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Review "Heighton is like the young Ondaatje." ? The Globe and Mail"One of the best books produced by a Canadian writer in the last decade or more." ? Vancouver Sun"Steven Heighton turns a masterful hand to the short story." ? Ottawa Citizen"Achingly beautiful stories that are delicate and grounded explorations of the human condition." ? The Calgary Herald"Heighton delights the reader with his clear-eyed perceptions and delicate style." ? Montreal Gazette"Inquiring， passionate， understanding...Steven Heighton is...a marvellous storyteller with whole hemispheres to teach." ? Quill & Quire"These stories are remarkable in their astute and perceptive portrayal of another culture. Heighton's still， spare prose encapsulates both the Japanese landscape and the psyche of its people." --Times Literary Supplement (2000)"Flight Paths of the Emperor is one of the best books produced by a Canadian writer in the last decade or more?In each story Heighton sets up a sequence of resonances drawn more from musical thatn literary form?a complex， thoroughly satisfying book." --Vancouver Sun"Heighton is an empathetic writer?his respect fr other people?s suffering is immense， direct， and without glaring ideological motivation. Flight Paths of the Emperor is a pleasure to read." --Shift"Heighton writes achingly beautiful stories that are delicate and grounded explorations of the human condition." --Calgary Herald"In all these stories， Heighton demonstrates mastery of character and social nuance." --The Toronto Star --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Book Description A new edition of this title may be available from Vintage (Canada). See all Editorial Reviews