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In this sharp-witted tale of desperation and decadence, a man in midlife tries to escape the anxieties of failure and grueling reality of everyday life with a wide range of distractions-from an opulent home renovation to torrents of pornography to alcohol and pills and fast cars. He's been told again and again that asceticism and a bit of restraint might serve him better, spiritually speaking. But temptation seems to follow him everywhere-and soon the house of cards he's been building may completely collapse.
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"A carnivalesque romp through middle age, addressing the menace of mortality while lampooning comic stereotypes... pulses with life…"
The Globe and Mail, Toronto
"Unconventional... That the book works so well is testament both to Christie's wonderfully alert writing and the way she maintains a perfectly balanced moral tone throughout."
National Post