Mr Vertigo - Paul Auster - Faber And Faber

I was twelve years old the first time I walked on water...

So begins Mr Vertigo, the story of Walt, an irrepressible orphan from the Mid-West. Under the tutelage of the mesmerising Master Yehudi, Walt is taken vack to the mysterious house on the plains, to prepare not only for the ability to fly, but also for the stardom that will accompany it.

A class act. -Financial Times

A wonderful yarn. -Cosmopolitan

Intriguing, whimsical and moving. -Sunday Times

Elegant and sharply written... Bizarre, charming and captivating. - Daily Telegraph