From the international reviews of In Babylon:
‘With this novel, Möring has finally joined the ranks of the most important European writers of his generation.’
Die Welt
‘In Babylon is that rarest of things: a truly intelligent philosophical novel with a terrific story at its heart.’
Amazon.com
‘This is one of those immensely rewarding novels, instantly readable yet full of imagery, myth and magic. Multi-layered, full of serpentine twists and completely original, In Babylon pulls you deep into its singular world of suspense, mystery and imagination.’
The Good Book Guide
‘Möring’s story is peopled by marvellous, unforgettable characters: Uncle Herman, the critical thinker, full of nuggets of sociological wisdom; Nathan’s eccentric brother Zeno, a brilliant young man, shrewd beyond his years, who becomes the leader of a messianic sect; the ghosts of Chaim and Magnus Levi, who speak to their descendants from the distant past. Möring has succeeded wonderfully well in forging all these stories into a whole … and he consistently succeeds in bringing home the fact that this is not merely the melancholy of a Jewish family in exile, but of thinking man in general. There’s no other way to put it: In Babylon is a rich and beautiful work, a jewel … the kind of book that doesn’t come along every year.’
Trouw
‘Mysterious, magical and full of suspense, one of the most singular and extraordinary reading experiences I have ever had.’
NRC Handelsblad
‘Möring has a sense for the absurd, for the slapstick of human life – an instinct that also drives the remarkable Hollander family from one scrape to the next. His strength is the same as that of his sad hero Nathan – he is a truly gifted storyteller. Like time itself, he knows no beginning and no end, no distance is too far for him to travel, and the stories are gathered up in a delightful, dizzying accumulation.’
Frankfurter Allgemeine