Cosmic [Paperback]

Liam has always had trouble keeping his feet on the ground. Being 239,000 miles from earth doesn't make it any easier.

A hilarious and heartfelt examination of dadliness in all its forms. A cant-miss offering from an author whose latest novel may be his best yet.[Frank Cottrell Boyce] has created a riveting, affecting, sometimes snortingly funny what-if scenario. Liams musings on what it takes to be a good, responsible father are dryly comical but also charmingly earnest. A high-levity zero-gravity romp.A story of human possibility with a lot of adventure, or an adventure with full credit given to human possibility? Either way, its a fantastic, funny, and moving novel. Celebrates not only the spirit of exploration but the human connectedness that allows it to flower.Readers will appreciate the sharp, realistic, and very funny dialogue.In his latest extravagantly imaginative and marvelously good-natured novel, [Frank Cottrell Boyce has] written one that is bound to win readers hearts. This is not only a story about big lads, but also about dads and dadliness!This superb humorous and inventive cosmic adventure celebrated space travel, friendships, and dads.With echoes of Roald Dahl . . . the novel ends with an elegant punch line, and a touching endorsement of filial love.Cottrell Boyce has a gift for suspending disbelief, for laugh-out-loud comedy. Cosmic is Liams favorite term of approval. It applies to this book.His third novel, and his best yet. Hugely funny and utterly gripping.Hilariously inventive. Frank Cottrell Boyce makes you laugh and think about parents and growing up, about the goodness of gravity and the infinite stars.