Publisher's Synopsis
Envisioning himself as a grain of sand on the beach of humanity, Manchester refuses to believe that he can create his destiny, resigning himself to the whim of fate, the tides, and the sole of a tourist's sandal. His friends, Feisty and Anisette, challenge his bleak mindset of resignation by asserting that he can have a better life and a brighter future, if only he would take control of his circumstances and stop accepting his mediocre existence as given. Manchester is aggressively coaxed to improve his life, make active decisions, and pursue the only thing he is remotely passionate about: chess. Proving himself to be a true Sisyphean boulder, his friends find meaning in pushing him to a different destination, even if he provides a formidable amount of inertia. Meandering deeply into trivial and fascinating topics, with breaks of bleak, off-beat humor, this trek down the gaping cave of existential quandaries swallowing humanity seeks to respond to the directionless nature of existence while pleading against the indifference of time.
