Everything starts going wrong for Macon Leary after the sudden death of his son. His wife leaves him. He breaks his leg. Then his son's dog, Edward, refuses to listen to him and starts attacking people. Help arrives in the form of Muriel, and Macon's life will never be the same again.

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Chapter 1 Macon Alone
Chapter 2 A Difficult Dog
Chapter 3 Muriel
Chapter 4 Sarah
Chapter 5 New York
Chapter 6 Macon and Muriel
Chapter 7 A New Kind of Life
Chapter 8 Alexander
Chapter 9 Rose's Wedding
Chapter 10 Coming Home
Chapter 11 Paris

- Level 3 Pre-Intermediate (1200 words)
- Contemporary
- British English