A vibrant tale of transformation: of an American man in his later years and a woman novelist, each drawn to the Levant on a journey of self-discovery. Bursting with life, humour and passion, this is a profound, mesmerizing, achingly beautiful novel of metamorphosis and self-realisation; of looking beyond all that is visible towards the infinite. The new novel from the bestselling, twice-Orange Prize-shortlisted, National Book Award-nominated author of "The History of Love".