The awkward and lovable hero of Andrew Sean Greer's bestselling and prize-winning novelLessreturns in this unforgettable road trip across America.
For Arthur Less,life is going surprisingly well: he is a moderately accomplished novelist in a steady relationship with his partner,Freddy Pelu. But nothing lasts: the death of an old lover and a sudden financial crisis has Less running away from his problems yet again as he accepts a series of literary gigs that send him on a zigzagging adventure across the US.
Less roves across the'Mild Mild West',through the South and to his mid-Atlantic birthplace,with an ever-changing posse of writerly characters and his trusty duo - a human-like black pug,Dolly,and a rusty camper van nicknamed Rosina. He grows a handlebar mustache,ditches his signature gray suit,and disguises himself in the bolero-and-cowboy-hat costume of a true'Unitedstatesian'... with varying levels of success,as he continues to be mistaken for either a Dutchman,the wrong writer,or,worst of all,a'bad gay'.
We cannot,however,escape ourselves - even across deserts,bayous,and coastlines. From his estranged father and strained relationship with Freddy,to the reckoning he experiences in confronting his privilege,Arthur Less must eventually face his personal demons. With all of the irrepressible wit and musicality that made Less a bestselling,Pulitzer Prize-winning,must-read breakout book,Less Is Lost is a profound and joyous novel about the enigma of life,the riddle of love,and the stories we tell along the way.
Publisher: Little,Brown Book GroupISBN: 9780349144382Number of pages: 272Weight: 220 gDimensions: 196 x 126 x 24 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'So funny,jokes and wit and joy packed into every page. It's beautiful and light and deceptively fun,and then stabs you through the heart. Wonderful Less,more,more!'- Russell T Davies
'Affecting and funny - so hysterical at times you may find yourself laughing aloud.'- Daily Mail
'There is no better guide across America than Arthur Less,the "bad gay" whose engaging awkwardness and self-deprecation are tragically funny and hugely insightful. We should all be so lost.'- Bonnie Garmus,author of Lessons in Chemistry
'Andrew Sean Greer's writing nails both the absurdity of the human condition and its wistful beauty. Arthur Less is an unforgettable literary creation and I was so happy to be back in his company as he continues his elegant muddle through life.'- Elizabeth Day,author of Magpie
'Does Andrew Greer think of himself as a comic novelist Does a giraffe think of itself as a giraffe Probably it doesn't matter. This book,though,is wildly,painfully funny. It sometimes hurts to read it.'- David Sedaris,author of A Carnival of Snackery
Andrew Sean Greer
The winner of 2018's Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for his novel Less,American author Andrew Sean Greer counts John Updike,Michael Chabon,Dave Eggers and John Irving among his many fans. An identical twin,Greer grew up in Washington DC and after several years working variously - in his own words - as a'chauffeur,television extra and unsuccessful writer'he started writing for magazines including The New Yorker and published the acclaimed short-story collection How It Was for Me. His other works include The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells,The Story of a Marriage and The Path of Minor Planets.
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