{"product_id":"less-is-lost-paperback-greer-andrew-sean","title":"Less Is Lost","description":"Andrew Sean Greer Is The Bestselling Author Of Five Works Of Fiction, Including \u003ci\u003eThe Confessions Of Max Tivoli\u003c\/i\u003e, Which Was Named A Best Book Of 2004 By The \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e And The \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e. He Is The Recipient Of The Northern California Book Award, The California Book Award, The New York Public Library Young Lions Award, The O Henry Award For Short Fiction And Fellowships From The National Endowment For The Arts And The New York Public Library. Greer Lives In San Francisco.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ch3\u003e The Awkward And Lovable Hero Of Andrew Sean Greer's Bestselling And Prize-Winning Novel\u003ci\u003e Less \u003c\/i\u003eReturns In This Unforgettable Road Trip Across America. \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'wildly, Painfully Funny' David Sedaris\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'unforgettable' Elizabeth Day\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'the Joyfulness Of This Book Is A Balm' Madeline Miller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'what A Joy' Katie Kitamura\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor Arthur Less, Life Is Going Surprisingly Well: He Is A Moderately Accomplished Novelist In A Steady Relationship With His Partner, Freddy Pelu. But Nothing Lasts: The Death Of An Old Lover And A Sudden Financial Crisis Has Less Running Away From His Problems Yet Again As He Accepts A Series Of Literary Gigs That Send Him On A Zigzagging Adventure Across The Us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLess Roves Across The 'mild Mild West', Through The South And To His Mid-Atlantic Birthplace, With An Ever-Changing Posse Of Writerly Characters And His Trusty Duo - A Human-Like Black Pug, Dolly, And A Rusty Camper Van Nicknamed Rosina. He Grows A Handlebar Mustache, Ditches His Signature Gray Suit, And Disguises Himself In The Bolero-And-Cowboy-Hat Costume Of A True 'unitedstatesian'... With Varying Levels Of Success, As He Continues To Be Mistaken For Either A Dutchman, The Wrong Writer, Or, Worst Of All, A 'bad Gay'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe Cannot, However, Escape Ourselves - Even Across Deserts, Bayous, And Coastlines. From His Estranged Father And Strained Relationship With Freddy, To The Reckoning He Experiences In Confronting His Privilege, Arthur Less Must Eventually Face His Personal Demons. With All Of The Irrepressible Wit And Musicality That Made \u003ci\u003eLess\u003c\/i\u003e A Bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-Winning, Must-Read Breakout Book, \u003ci\u003eLess Is Lost\u003c\/i\u003e Is A Profound And Joyous Novel About The Enigma Of Life, The Riddle Of Love, And The Stories We Tell Along The Way.\u003c\/p\u003eThe New Novel From The Author Of \u003ci\u003eLess\u003c\/i\u003e, The Winner Of The Pulitzer Prize For Fiction And An International Bestsellerso Funny,\u003cb\u003e Jokes And Wit And Joy Packed Into Every Page. It's\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eBeautiful And Light And Deceptively Fun, And Then Stabs You Through The Heart. \u003c\/b\u003eWonderful Less, More, More!Affecting And Funny - \u003cb\u003eSo Hysterical At Times You May Find Yourself Laughing Aloud.\u003c\/b\u003eThere Is No Better Guide Across America Than Arthur Less, The \"Bad Gay\" Whose Engaging Awkwardness And Self-Deprecation Are \u003cb\u003eTragically Funny And Hugely Insightful. \u003c\/b\u003eWe Should All Be So Lostandrew Sean Greer's Writing \u003cb\u003eNails Both The Absurdity Of The Human Condition And Its Wistful Beauty. Arthur Less Is An Unforgettable Literary Creation \u003c\/b\u003eAnd I Was So Happy To Be Back In His Company As He Continues His Elegant Muddle Through Lifedoes Andrew Greer Think Of Himself As A Comic Novelist? Does A Giraffe Think Of Itself As A Giraffe? Probably It Doesn't Matter. This Book, Though, Is \u003cb\u003eWildly, Painfully Funny\u003c\/b\u003e. It Sometimes Hurts To Read Itit Is A Deep Pleasure To Return To The Adventures Of Arthur Less And His Beloved Freddy. \u003cb\u003eGreer Is A Brilliant Storyteller As Always, And The Joyfulness Of This Book Is A Balm\u003c\/b\u003e. I Loved Reading Itgreer's Whimsically Wodehousian Metaphors Are \u003cb\u003eAs Delightful As Ever\u003c\/b\u003eWhat A Joy To Be Reunited With The Beloved, Hapless, Utterly Delightful Arthur Less. \u003cb\u003eWith Tenderness, Wit And His Incomparably Lovely Prose, Greer Probes That Most Profound And Mysterious Of Subjects: Love.\u003c\/b\u003eExcited To Be Reunited With Our Neurotic Hero Arthur Less, I Ripped Through This Sequel. It Was A Thrill To Go On This Odyssey With Less Where Even The Most Picayune Comic Encounters Turn Profound. Vulnerable And Witty, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLess Is Lost\u003c\/i\u003e Is A Joy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFunny And Uplifting\u003c\/b\u003eA Gift Of A Story In These Muddling, Hard Times, And \u003cb\u003eA Love Letter To Accepting Yourself For Who You Are. Arthur Less Is The Protagonist We All Need Right Now' \u003c\/b\u003eAn \u003cb\u003eEmotional And Soul-Searching \u003c\/b\u003eSequel ... Recalls The Plaintive Laconicism Of The American Humourist David Sedaristhe Hapless Protagonist Of Greer's Prize-Winning Novel,\u003ci\u003e Less,\u003c\/i\u003e Is Now Touring America's Heartlands .... It's \u003cb\u003eHuge Fun\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eGreer's Delight In Language And The Comedy Of Incongruity Is Infectious.\u003c\/b\u003eAn Enjoyable Encore ... Read\u003ci\u003e Less\u003c\/i\u003e To Fall In Love And Then Pick Up \u003ci\u003eLess Is Lost\u003c\/i\u003e To Rekindle A Favourite Old Flamean Unexpected Gift... [Arthur Less] Cuts A Sympathetic, Melancholy Figure With A Capacity For Kindness, Hope And Romance. It's This Evidence Of His Inventor's Sympathy For His Creation That Makes This Very Funny Novel Stand Out From Its Peers Like Venus's Starlightbrimming With Wit And Pathos And A Thing Of Joy\u003cb\u003eShimmering With Wit,\u003c\/b\u003e A Passion For Language And Astonishing Insight, \u003ci\u003eLess Is Lost \u003c\/i\u003eRevels In Its Affection For The Absurdity Of Life. \u003cb\u003eSmart, And Profoundly Uplifting. 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