Isaac and the Egg

INSTANT BESTSELLER THE SATURDAY TIMES. IDEAL FOR FANS OF FREDRIK BACKMAN. Sometimes, to get out of the thickets, you need to enter them. Isaac stands alone on a bridge. He is broken, shattered, and doesn't know how to live on. In despair, he screams somewhere down into the river. And then suddenly hears a response. A scream – possibly even more desperate than his own. Isaac follows the sound into the forest. And what he finds there changes everything. This story may seem familiar to you. A lost man and an unexpected guest who will become his friend but cannot stay forever. Real life, alas, is not a fairy tale. It is full of complex and wonderful truths that Isaac must accept to return to life. And it will help him… an egg. A powerful, hopeful, and utterly extraordinary story about love and loss. The debut novel by Bobby Palmer, written with warmth and humor. “An uplifting book, filled with charm, simplicity, pain, and good humor.” – Ruth Hogan, bestselling author of “The Keeper of Lost Things” “A mad, sad, and funny debut.” – Patrick Gale “I’ll tell you this: this book is for anyone who has ever lost a loved one or themselves.” – Joanna Cannon “I cried, laughed, and thought long and hard about what I read… Isaac and the Egg will be a new classic.” – Claire Mackintosh