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A Robot in the Garden
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781492631262
Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
Published: May 10 2016
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.80
Height: 0.90 Width: 5.40 Depth: 8.20
Language: English
Perfect for fans of The Correspondent and Remarkably Bright Creatures, A Robot in the Garden delivers a healing novel about a broken robot, a man at rock bottom, and an adventure neither could have predicted.
Our hero is a FANTASTIC and UNFORGETTABLE creation, and so is this absolute marvel of a novel.--Neil Smith, author of Bang Crunch and Boo
An inventive and utterly charming tale...heartwarming.--Booklist, Starred Review
Ben Chambers is spectacular at failing--at his job, at his marriage, at even the simplest adult responsibilities. Directionless and drifting, he has stopped expecting much from himself. Until he discovers a small, battered robot buried in his garden named Tang.
Tang is broken too. He's prone to emotional outbursts, mysterious glitches, and stubborn silence. He needs repairs that no one seems to know how to make. And for reasons Ben can't quite explain, Tang seems to need him.
What begins as a reluctant attempt to fix Tang becomes an unexpected journey--across countries, across memories, and towards a version of himself Ben thought he'd lost. As he searches for someone who can repair Tang, Ben slowly confronts what's broken in his own life: his marriage, his confidence, and his sense of purpose.
Warm, witty, and deeply moving, A Robot in the Garden is a story about connection, second chances, and how the most unlikely relationships can teach us what it truly means to be human.
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