From two-time Leacock Medal winner Terry Fallis comes a funny and smart new novel about destiny—and what it means to forge your own path.
Adam Coryell is your average high-school student—well, except for that obsession with fountain pens—when his life changes forever. Based on a study by a quirky Swedish professor that claims that every human being, regardless of athletic inclination, has a body that is suited to excel in at least one sport, it turns out that Adam is good—very good, in fact—at golf. Even though he'd never even picked up a golf club. Almost instantly, and with his coach, hard-nosed Bobbie Davenport by his side, Adam and his new-found talent skyrocket to a prodigy-level stardom that includes tournament titles, sponsorship deals, throngs of fans following his every move, and fodder for tabloids. But here's the catch: Adam doesn't really like golf. And as the life he once knew slips away—including the love of his life, the dream of being a writer, and everyday normalcy—he can't help but wonder if all this success and fame is worth it . . . or if it's enough for him. Heartwarming and funny, sweeping and entertaining, Terry Fallis's new book takes readers on a journey of self-discovery.
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"Terrific story, wonderful writing, and thought provoking. What do you do for joy?!"
— Wward (5/5)
One of the best books of 2020 !
"This book really touched my heart . Terry Fallis is a beautiful writer and a Canadian to boot ! Alot of this book is about golf , please do not let this turn you off ( im not a golf person at all) but it made me relate to the leading character even more . A must read !"
— Lola (5/5)
Gripping
"I’ve read Terry Fallis’ previous novels and enjoyed them all. ‘Albatross’ adds to the philosophical impressions of looking at life. It is so important to devote one’s effort to what is personally challenging and satisfying. The greatest impact on me was how fragile one’s ambitions are in the face of events possibly going sideways like the graphic encounter played out on the rooftop of one of the world’s great architectural structures."
— John K. (5/5)
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Published date: Jan 04, 2022
Language: English
No. of Pages: 400
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
ISBN: 9780771050985
Dimensions:
5.2" W x
1.05" L x
8.01" H
"Fallis writes from another time, when Wodehouse and Leacock and Twain roamed the earth. May he never become extinct." —Linwood Barclay, New York Times bestselling author of A Noise Downstairs
"It's hard not to get excited about a new Terry Fallis novel, and it is equally hard not to fall in love with Adam Coryell, the big-hearted, sarcastic, fountain-pen-obsessed hero of Albatross, a young golf prodigy who just wants to write short stories. In his inimitable style, Fallis has crafted a tender, funny, and compulsively readable novel about what it means to stay true to your dreams, and to yourself. Do yourself a favour and pick up this book—you won't put it down again until the final page has been turned." —Amy Jones, author of We're All In this Together and Every Little Piece of Me
"Booklovers, rejoice and buy this book! In Albatross, Terry Fallis has found the antidote for what ails our sorry world. May millions of you benefit!” —Alan Bradley, New York Times bestselling author of The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
"[Albatross] has a fable-like quality and philosophical depths that Fallis plumbs with deceptive subtlety—you'll come for the story about an athletic whiz kid, and leave contemplating where true happiness really lies, both in Adam's life and your own." —Globe and Mail
"Fallis is on point with his vivid observations. Albatross exposes some essential truths, such as the fundamental importance of following your own path." —Winnipeg Free Press
TERRY FALLIS grew up in Toronto and earned an engineering degree from McMaster University. Drawn to politics at an early age, he worked for cabinet ministers in Ottawa and at Queen’s Park. His first novel, The Best Laid Plans, began as a podcast, then was self-published, won the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour, was re-published by McClelland & Stewart to great reviews, was crowned the 2011 winner of CBC’s Canada Reads as “the essential Canadian novel of the decade,” and was adapted as a CBC Television series and a stage musical. His next two novels, The High Road and Up and Down were finalists for the Leacock Medal, and in 2015, he won the prize a second time, for his fourth book, No Relation. His other novels include Poles Apart, One Brother Shy, Albatross,and Operation Angus, and wereall national bestsellers. A skilled public speaker, he lives in Toronto with his wife, and blogs at www.terryfallis.com.
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