The Book of Memory

A profound and funny examination of what it means to be fulfilled – Tim Dowling * Praise for The Happiness of Dogs *[Offers] fresh and radical answers to some of the oldest questions in ethics. A must read – John Gray * Praise for The Happiness of Dogs *Wise, profound, often very funny, I loved every page – Anthony McGowan * Praise for The Happiness of Dogs *Fascinating, disturbing and ultimately reassuring - a deep dive into the messy filing cabinet of self. If you only remember one book you read this year, it will be this one. – Tim DowlingA charming philosophical take on a fact that ought to be much more widely known: that our memories may be stories, but they are our stories. – Charles Fernyhough * author of Pieces of Light: The New Science of Memory *

Mark Rowlands was born in Newport, Wales. He is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Miami and the author of over twenty books, including the bestselling The Philosopher and the Wolf, and most recently The Happiness of Dogs, both also published by Granta. His books have been translated into more than twenty languages.