Less

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WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION 2018

You will sob little tears of joy‘ Nell Zink

I recommend it with my whole heart‘ Ann Patchett

This book is basically perfect‘ Dolly Alderton

Charming, languid and incredibly funny, I absolutely adored Arthur’ Jenny Colgan

Marvellously, endearingly, unexpectedly funny‘ Gary Shteyngart

I adore this book‘ Armistead Maupin

Bedazzling, bewitching and be-wonderfulNew York Times Book Review

A fast and rocketing read . . . a wonderful, wonderful book!‘ Karen Joy Fowler

Hilarious, and wise, and abundantly funny‘ Adam Haslett

WHO SAYS YOU CAN’T RUN AWAY FROM YOUR PROBLEMS?

Arthur Less is a failed novelist about to turn fifty. A wedding invitation arrives in the post: it is from an ex-boyfriend of nine years who is engaged to someone else. Arthur can’t say yes – it would be too awkward; he can’t say no – it would look like defeat. So, he begins to accept the invitations on his desk to half-baked literary events around the world.

From France to India, Germany to Japan, Arthur almost falls in love, almost falls to his death, and puts miles between him and the plight he refuses to face. Less is a novel about mishaps, misunderstandings and the depths of the human heart.

ISBN: 9780349143590

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‘Less’ is the story of a 49-year-old writer, Arthur Less, who learns that his former boyfriend is about to get married. To avoid the wedding and heartbreak, he decides to embark on a trip around the world, accepting invitations to a series of half-baked lectures and literary events. From almost falling in love in Paris, almost falling to death in Berlin, to booking himself as the (only) writer on a residency in India, and an encounter in a desert with the last person on earth he wishes to see, ‘Less’ is a novel about missteps, misunderstanding and mistakes.

Additional information

Weight0.22 kg
Dimensions19.6 × 12.6 × 2.4 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

261

Language

English

Edition

Paperback original

Dewey

813.6 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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