A magical short novel from the author of All My Friends are Superheroes.A magical short novel from the author of All My Friends are Superheroes.A robber holds up a Canadian bank but instead of stealing money he takes from each person the item of most sentimental value.As time passes the loss of these items have a dramatic effect on the victims: one discovers God under her sofa, another is attacked by her lion tattoo when it comes to life, and the wife of our narrator starts to shrink.It is a remarkable short novella, a modern fable that is weird, uplifting and romantic all at the same time.Kaufman’s debut novel, All My Friends are Superheroes, has become a significant word-of-mouth hit and garnered rave reviews from Marie Phillips, Toby Litt and others. It is soon to be made into a feature film.This hardback of Tiny Wife will be a gorgeous gift edition with illustrations.'Clever. Brilliant. Funny. Moving.' CECILIA AHERN‘It blew me away!’ MARIE PHILLIPS, author of GODS BEHAVING BADLY‘A little book with a big impact’ THE LADYAndrew Kaufman was born in Wingham, Ontario. His first novel, All My Friends Are Superheroes, was a cult hit. He is also the author of The Waterproof Bible, The Tiny Wife and the short story collection Selected Business Correspondence. Kaufman is also a film-maker and radio producer. He, for now, lives in Toronto with his wife and two kids, Phoenix and Frida.• Booksellers have played a huge part in the success of All My Friends are Superheroes and we will recognise that in our campaign for The Tiny Wife with reading copies made available to booksellers across the country.• Expect a plethora of quotes from authors, this is going to a popular book.• Already a massive in-house favourite, being described as ‘without doubt the most perfect piece of writing I have ever read’ and ‘along with Freedom it is the best thing I have read in years’.Competition: A Fucked Up Life In Books; The Less Than Perfect Legend Of Donna Creosote; The Drowning Of Arthur Braxton. Anonymous;Dan Micklethwaite; Caroline Smailes;
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