In this wildly funny brilliantly inventive novel Tim OBrien has created theultimate character for our times. Thomas Chippering a 66 professor oflinguistics is a... » 

In this wildly funny brilliantly inventive novel Tim OBrien has created theultimate character for our times. Thomas Chippering a 66 professor oflinguistics is a man torn between two obsessions the desperate need to winback his former wife the faithless Lorna Sue and a craving to test his eroticcharms on every woman he meets.But there are complications including Lorna Sues brother Herbie with whomshe has an alltooclose relationship and the considerable charms ofChipperings new love the attractive and of course already married Mrs.Robert Kooshof who may at last satisfy Chipperings longing for intimacy.In Tomcat in Love Tim OBrien takes on the battle of the sexes withastonishing results. By turns hilarious outrageous romantic and deeplymoving this is one of the most talked about novels in years a novel for thisand every age. «