Eleven

Xavier Ireland is the assumed name of a radio-show host with a devoted following of listeners riveted by the sleepless loners who call in throughout the night to seek his advice. Off the air, he leads a low-key life of avoiding his neighbors, playing Scrabble, and maintaining an awkward friendship with his cohost, Murray. But his life begins to change when he meets a cleaning lady named Pippa, who becomes a constant, surprisingly necessary presence in his life as he starts facing up to his past and discovering solace and redemption in the most unexpected places. British comedian Mark Watson's North American debut humorously and poignantly explores life and death, strangers and friends, heartache and comfort, and whether the choices we don't make affect us just as powerfully as the ones we do.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Published: 05/17/2011
ISBN: 9781451606782
Pages: 298
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2011
Booklist 03/15/2011 pg. 21
Library Journal 04/01/2011 pg. 85
Publishers Weekly 03/28/2011