About the Book

A NATIONAL BESTSELLER
A "NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW" NOTABLE BOOK
Six months after losing his wife and two young sons, Vermont Professor David Zimmer spends his waking hours mired in a blur of alcoholic grief and self-pity. One night, he stumbles upon a clip from a lost film by silent comedian Hector Mann. His interest is piqued, and he soon finds himself embarking on a journey around the world to research a book on this mysterious figure, who vanished from sight in 1929.

When the book is published the following year, a letter turns up in Zimmer's mailbox bearing a return address from a small town in New Mexico inviting him to meet Hector. Zimmer hesitates, until one night a strange woman appears on his doorstep and makes the decision for him, changing his life forever.

Product Details

Media: Paperback Book, 321 pages

Language: English

Publisher: Picador USA (Oct. 31st, 2009)

ISBN-10: 0312429010

ISBN-13: 9780312429010

Dimensions: 6.50 x 8.44 x 0.90 inches

Shipping Weight: 0.65 lbs

• Categories: Literary Fiction and Literature