Waiting for the Man

By Arjun Basu

Book Overview

Giller-longlisted fiction -- now in trade paper

Joe, a 36-year-old advertising copywriter for a slick New York agency, feels disillusioned with his life. He starts dreaming of a mysterious man, seeing him on the street, and hearing his voice. Joe decides to listen to the Man and so he waits on his stoop, day and night, for instructions. A local reporter takes notice, and soon Joe has become a media sensation, the centre of a storm. When the Man tells Joe to "go west," he does, in search of meaning.

A surreal journey of a man who is searching for purpose and for happiness, Waiting for the Man is about the struggle to find something more in life. The paperback edition includes a bonus BackLit section with a reader's guide, Q&A with the author, and more.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1770412832
• ISBN13: 9781770412835
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: ECW Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.4"