OVERWEIGHT 28-year-old dropout Howard meets ten-year-old genius Saul, and in a much too unlikely twist to the tale is taken under the wing of Saul's parents in the run-up to the World Memory Championships.
The parents think Howard's presence will ease the pressure on their boy genius in the run-up to the competition. Howard, however, is increasingly worried about his little friend and determines to take action.
The cast of characters the two meet on their voyage of discovery are beautifully brought to life in this poetic debut novel.
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