The finest book yet from the bestselling author of The Girls and The Guest: an ageing man with an unreliable mind plans the final days...

The finest book yet from the bestselling author of The Girls and The Guest: an ageing man with an unreliable mind plans the final days before he flies to Switzerland

'Brilliant, exceptional... it broke my heart. A miracle of a novel' SAMANTHA HARVEY
'A stunning achievement' JOHANNA THOMAS-CORR, SUNDAY TIMES
'An absolute masterpiece' INDIA KNIGHT
'Sublime... completely gripping... a wonder' MARK HADDON
'Profoundly moving' CHRIS POWER, GUARDIAN
'Bold, vital storytelling' MARIE CLAIRE

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A mesmerising portrait of an ageing man’s last pilgrimage, from the bestselling author of The Girls and The Guest

A private plane cuts through the winter night, somewhere over Greenland. David, a retired executive, sits back in his leather seat, playing solitaire on his phone. Click. Click. Drag. Click. The notebook in his jacket pocket is filled with familiar phrases, urgent reminders to himself, but he struggles to recognize his own handwriting.

A mystery, among many mysteries. The world, once so knowable, has been rendered inscrutable.