Winner of a Betty Trask Award 2013.
Shortlisted for the Specsavers National Book Awards 'New Writer of the Year' 2012.
One of our Great Reads You May Have Missed in 2012.
A first novel to really get excited about. Set in an unnamed Eastern European country, our narrator is minding his friend's immaculate flat while the said friend is in America divorcing his wife ... easy, until alcohol raises its ugly head and small disasters turn huge. The absent owner has left little notes all over the place, the discovery of which introduces us to the man, a complete contrast to his flat-sitting friend. Beautifully written, very clever and unusual, this is an absolute gem. Highly recommended.
September 2012 Debut of the Month.
| Primary Genre | Modern and Contemporary Fiction |
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