The events of Pietro Russell's life are told in 26 chapters. From A-Z each chapter is set in a different place and reveals a fragment of his story. As his memories flicker back and forth through time in his search for a resolution to the conflicts of his life, his story gradually unfolds...

From the bestselling author of Birdsong and A Week in December - A Fool's Alphabet is the story of one man's life set against the backdrop of war-torn twentieth-century Europe.

About the Author
Sebastian Faulks has written nineteen books, of which A Week in December and The Fatal Englishman were number one in the Sunday Times bestseller lists. He is best known for Birdsong, part of his French trilogy, and Human Traces, the first in an ongoing Austrian trilogy. Before becoming a full-time writer, he worked as a journalist on national papers. He has also written screenplays and has appeared in small roles on stage. He lives in London.

Reviews
The best novelist of his generation * Scotsman *
Faulks writes with great emotional authority * Sunday Times *
An ambitious and beautifully crafted novel * The Time *
Sebastian Faulks's third and most magnificent novel is a 'feel-good' experience from cover to cover * Daily Mail *
The uniqueness of this lovely, heartwarming novel is the way it plays with the arbitrariness of significance whilst telling the story of an uprooted life lived as a journey towards love and belonging * Observer *



Book Information
ISBN 9780099223214
Author Sebastian Faulks
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Vintage
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Weight(grams) 202g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 17mm