Mac and His Problem
"Mac is not writing a novel. He is writing a diary, which no one will ever read. At over sixty, and recently unemployed, Mac is a beginner, a novice, an apprentice and humbly armed with an encyclopaedic knowledge of literature. Mac's wife, Carmen, thinks he is simply wasting his time and in danger of sliding further into depression and idleness. But Mac persists, diligently recording his daily walks through the neighbourhood. Intricate, erudite and practically fizzing on the page, Mac and His problem is a masterpiece of metafiction and a testament to the power and playfulness of great literature." --Book cover.