Albatross: A Novel

Albatross: A Novel by Fallis, Terry. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780771050961.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER From two-time Leacock Medal winner Terry Fallis comes a funny and smart new novel about destiny--and what it means to forge your own path. Adam Coryell is your average high-school student--well, except for that obsession with fountain pens--when his life changes forever. Based on a study by a quirky Swedish professor that claims that every human being, regardless of athletic inclination, has a body that is suited to excel in at least one sport, it turns out that Adam is good--very good, in fact--at golf. Even though hed never even picked up a golf club. Almost instantly, and with his coach, hard-nosed Bobbie Davenport by his side, Adam and his new-found talent skyrocket to a prodigy-level stardom that includes tournament titles, sponsorship deals, throngs of fans following his every move, and fodder for tabloids. But heres the catch: Adam doesnt really like golf. And as the life he once knew slips away--including the love of his life, the dream of being a writer, and everyday normalcy--he cant help but wonder if all this success and fame is worth it . . . or if its enough for him. Heartwarming and funny, sweeping and entertaining, Terry Falliss new book takes readers on a journey of self-discovery.