<DIV><B>From the creative genius of Jostein Gaarder, author of modern classic <I>Sophie''s World</I>, comes a novel about loneliness and the power of words</B></br></br> Jakop is a lonely man. </br></br> Divorced from his wife, with no friends apart from his constant companion Pelle, he spends his life attending the funerals of people he doesn''t know, obscuring his identity in a web of improbable lies. </br></br> As his addiction spirals out of control, he is forced to reconcile his love of language and stories with the ever more urgent need for human connection. </br></br><I>An Unreliable Man</I> is a moving and thought-provoking novel about loneliness and truth, about seeking a place in the world, and about how storytelling gives our lives meaning.</br></br><B>Decades after his global bestseller <I>Sophie''s World</I>, Jostein Gaarder has written a poignant and funny book for our times - full of life and hope.</B></br></br><br><B>Praise for <I>Sophie''s World</I></B></br></br><B>''A