One of our very best authors ... Very funny, very moving novel The New WorldCharmingportrait of friendship and loneliness Daily MailDeeply comforting GuardianFunny, inventive and beautifully heartbreaking Irish TimesHave you ever been curious about how people live when nobody is watching? Have you wondered whether theres more going on than meets the eye?Eric and Carl live in Dorset in a small white cottage under the shadow of a big cliff. Eric sells old records and antiques. Carl cooks, cleans and crochets. Nearing seventy, Eric is a lifelong accumulator of obscure objects whose easygoing, chaotic approach to life masks some of the unaddressed sadness of his past. The significantly younger Carl is an old soul who has a sophisticated emotional intelligence and likes swimming, midcentury female novelists, fibre arts and Dolly Parton. If you passed them on a walk, you may not pay them much attention. Most likely you would see Carls long floppy ears, tail and fur and mistake him for a dog. The story of Eric and Carls friendship spans twentyone years a constant anchor in a changing world. During that time they adopt an eccentric, unlikely gang of fellow travellers. Their wanderings through South West England unfold against a backdrop of lived, local folklore and hints at future apocalypse. All the while, Carls true nature remains a closely guarded secret. Tom Coxs third novel is a rare gem, centred around the importance of friendship, the power of landscape and the joy of...

Binding: Hardback;336 pages; Publisher: Swift Press; Classification: FA; Weight: 580 g; Dimensions: 223 x 145 x 33

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