A national bestseller merging the emotional depth of The Art of Racing in the torrential rain with the magical spirit of The Life of Pi, “Lily and the Octopus is the pet dog book you need to read this summer” (The Washington Post).

Ted-a gay, solitary, struggling writer is trapped: unable to open himself up to intimacy except through the steadfast companionship of Lily, his elderly dachshund. When Lily’s health is affected, Ted vows to save lots of her by any means necessary. By converts amusing and poignant, an about Lily and the Octopus adventure with spins into magic realism and amazingly evoked truths of loss and longing, Lily and the Octopus reminds us how it feels to like fiercely, how hard it could be to let go, and the way the fight for those we like is the greatest fight of all.

Introducing a stunning and completely original new tone of voice in fiction and an unforgettable hound that may break your heart-and place it back together again. Keep in mind the last reserve you told someone they had to learn? Lily as well as the Octopus may be the next one. “Startlingly imaginative…this love story will assert its put in place the canine lit pack…Be prepared for outright laughs and searing or silly moments of dog and human recognition. And grab a tissues: “Presently there! WILL! BE! Attention! Rainfall!” (NY Newsday).