Isaac and the Egg

INSTANT BESTSELLER FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES. IDEAL FOR FANS OF FREDRIK BACKMAN. Sometimes, to get out of the thicket, you have to step into it. Isaac stands on the bridge all alone. He’s broken, shattered, and doesn’t know how to live from here. Out of despair, he screams down into the river. And then—suddenly—he hears an answer. The scream might even be more desperate than his own. Isaac follows the sound into the forest—and what he finds there changes everything. This story may feel familiar to you. A lost person and an unexpected guest who will become his friend—but won’t be able to stay forever. Real life, unfortunately, isn’t a fairy tale. It’s full of complex and surprising truths that Isaac will have to accept in order to get back to living—and help him do that… an egg. A powerful, full of hope, and completely unusual story about love and loss. Author’s debut by Bobby Palmer, written with warmth and humor.

“Uplifting, charming, full of innocence, pain, and good humor.” — Ruth Hogan, author of the bestseller “The Keeper of Lost Things”

“A mad, sad, and funny debut.” — Patrick Gale

“I’ll tell you only one thing: this book is for those who have ever lost someone close—or even themselves.” — Joanna Cannon

“I cried, laughed, and thought for a long time about what I read… ‘Isaac and the Egg’ is going to be a new classic.” — Clare Mackintosh