Isaac and the Egg

*THE INSTANT SATURDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER* *A PANDORA SYKES/FANE BOOK CLUB PICK* *AS FEATURED ON BBC R4 OPEN BOOK* 'A tender story of love, grief and the transformative power of friendship' GUARDIAN **Bobby Palmer's spellbinding new novel, SMALL HOURS, is available now** Heartbreaking and heart-stealing, this modern-day fable is an unforgettable novel about sorrow, joy, friendship and love. It is early. A young man stands on a bridge and lets out a heart-wrenching scream. From deep in the woods, something screams back. It sounds improbable. But this is how Isaac meets the egg. The two are unlikely companions. But their chance encounter will transform Isaac's life in ways he cannot yet imagine. Maybe he will finally understand why he went there that morning. Maybe he will find a way to tell the truth. Sometimes, to get out of the woods, you have to go into them. 'Truly one of the most beautiful stories you'll ever read' JOANNA CANNON 'Unique and tender' PANDORA SYKES 'An arresting debut novel about grief, but in the most wonderfully oblique way' REVEREND RICHARD COLES 'I laughed, I cried, I sat quietly and thought about what I'd read... a future classic' CLARE MACKINTOSH 'Just magic' KATE SAWYER WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THAT EGG BOOK: 'Simply the best book I have read in years' ? ?? ?? 'Will stay with me for a long time' ? ?? ?? 'A perfect parable of hope' ? ?? ?? 'Heartbreaking and hilarious in equal measure' ? ?? ?? 'If you read only one book this year, let it be this one' ? ?? ?? Although it starts with a death and darkness, it's a story of hope and embracing newness' JUSTIN MYERS, THE GUYLINER 'Clever and imaginative' WOMAN & HOME 'Quirky and raw' GRAZIA 'Measured, comic and moving... A sad, funny and original novel about grief, loss and embracing change' DAILY MAIL 'One of the most eagerly awaited books of the year . . . an incredibly moving and at times heartbreaking - and sometimes funny - book' HELLO! 'A strange but beautiful tale about grief, which can make you laugh and cry all on the same page' IRISH EXAMINER 'A bold, beautiful undertaking' POORNA BELL 'Bizarre, beautiful and like nothing else I've ever read' ANNIE LORD