From the author of the acclaimed Human Smoke comes a brilliantly funny and skillfully crafted new novel.
The Paul Chowder ChroniclesSeries
This series introduces readers to Paul Chowder, a protagonist who is both highly intelligent and remarkably unpretentious. His observations of the world around him are frequently and hilariously insightful, revealing deeper truths about human nature. Each installment offers a unique blend of intellectual humor and a gentle perspective on life's everyday occurrences.



Recommended Reading Order
- 1
- 2
Travelling Sprinkler
- 291 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Paul Chowder is a poet, but he's fallen out of love with writing poems. He hasn't fallen out of love with his ex-girlfriend Roz, though. In fact he misses her desperately. As he struggles to come to terms with Roz's new relationship with a doctor, Paul turns to his acoustic guitar for comfort and inspiration, and fills his days writing protest songs, going to Quaker meetings, struggling through Planet Fitness workouts, wondering if he could become a techno DJ, and experimenting with becoming a cigar smoker.
Unabh. Forts. v. "Der Anthologist". - Der Protagonist, der amerikanische Lyriker Paul, erzielt einen beruflichen Achtungserfolg, träumt von Musik und Tabaksorten, jagt seiner Ex-Freundin hinterher und liebt das Leben mit allen Kompromissen