'Exceptional ...a worldly book, full of art and ideas, and yet so intimate that it feels like a conversation with a dear, intelligent friend ...masterful in its treatment of time and memory . ..Allinson is destined for a cult following.' Emily Bitto, Stella Prize-winning author of The Strays 'Heartfelt, darkly comic, and nothing short of extraordinary. Allinson's novel is a rarity - fearless, finely judged, and alive with mystery,' Andrew Croome, Vogel Prize-winning author of Midnight Empire and Document Z