A feel-good novel for fans of A Man Called Ove andThe Rosie Project, about an eccentric, language-loving bachelor and the cat that opens his eyes to life s little pleasures
The Silver Linings Playbook author Matthew Quick:
A delightfully absurd, life-affirming celebration. I literally stood up and cheered as I read the last page.
When Samuel, a lonely linguistics lecturer, wakes up on New Year s Day, he is convinced that the year ahead will bring nothing more than passive verbs and un-italicized moments until an unexpected...