Unreliable Man Jostein Gaarder

<p></p><p>From the creative genius of Jostein Gaarder, author of modern classic Sophie's World, comes a novel about loneliness and the power of words</p> <p>Jakop is a lonely man.</p> <p>Divorced from his wife, with no friends apart from his constant companion Pelle, he spends his life attending the funerals of people he doesn't know, obscuring his identity in a web of improbable lies.</p> <p>As his addiction spirals out of control, he is forced to reconcile his love of language and stories with the ever more urgent need for human connection.</p> <p>An Unreliable Man is a moving and thought-provoking novel about loneliness and truth, about seeking a place in the world, and about how storytelling gives our lives meaning.</p> <p>Decades after his global bestseller Sophie's World, Jostein Gaarder has written a poignant and funny book for our times - full of life and hope.</p> <p>Praise for Sophie's World</p> <p>'A TOUR DE FORCE' Time'EXTRAORDINARY' Newsweek'A UNIQUE POPULAR CLASSIC' The Times'A SIMPLY WONDERFUL, IRRESISTIBLE BOOK' Daily Telegraph</p>