The story of how I came upon picking this book up is quite interesting. I was traveling around Italy and Scotland earlier this summer, and I found myself at the end of the two week trip at an airport in Scotland, waiting 4 hours for my next flight to arrive. So I wandered into this little airport bookstore to get some mints and a water and I found myself drawn to the bookshelves. I picked up this book and one other (because it was a buy one get one sale!) and started reading immediately.
This is the story of a man named Douglas who lives in England. His wife is considering leaving him after their son leaves for college and in an effort to remind his wife of why they got married in the first place, he takes his family on a trip around Europe. Until he messes things up and his family begins to fall apart.
I really like how this story is written. It flashes back very abruptly but in a way that makes sense. You definitely have to have some idea of the language in England to get some of the humor. It's a really great read especially when you are traveling, or in the mood to travel but your bank account doesn't agree. After I finished reading this, I actually saw this book on one of those Pinterest lists of like top 20 books to read in your twenties. I'm ahead of the curve! I'm a trendsetter! Or I just picked up a good book by chance….Nah I'm a trendsetter.
