Less

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION 2018

A New York Times Notable Book of 2017
A Washington Post Top Ten Book of 2017
A San Francisco Chronicle Top Ten Book of 2017
Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence, the Lambda Award and the California Book Award

'I recommend it with my whole heart' Ann Patchett

'I could not love Less more' Ron Charles, Washington Post

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.

'You will sob little tears of joy' Nell Zink

'Marvellously, unexpectedly, endearingly funny' Gary Shteyngart