The Greatest Gift

The Greatest Gift

Paperback (22 Jan 2004)

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Publisher's Synopsis

A dazzling tale, told with mordant wit, of the last seconds of a man's life as he leaps from a nine-storey building.

Matthew Viss just wants to help. That's all he ever wanted. So it's lucky he works at The Greatest Gift - the city's premier concierge service. Whether you need a limo to the airport, a name for your dog, or someone to wait in your flat for the repairman, Matthew can help. He'll run your whole life - and he'll do it with a smile. This is the story of his downfall.

A blackly comic and frequently moving account of a life going haywire in the service industry, Danny Leigh's debut is set in a world we often encounter but seldom notice. Written in prose that is at once hugely imaginative and brilliantly precise, The Greatest Gift marks the arrival of a remarkable new talent.

Book information

ISBN: 9780571215058
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Pub date:
DEWEY: 823.92
DEWEY edition: 22
Number of pages: 346
Weight: 380g
Height: 216mm
Width: 135mm
Spine width: 26mm