The Bigsmall

At four years old, Thomas Heinrich has a dream in which he is killed by the Devil. At nineteen, an invisible force pushes him, first to drive 2,000 miles to live in his car in New Orleans, then to move to San Sebastian, Spain. There, a strange, schizophrenic madness starts to consume him. Against the backdrop of political turmoil and violence in the Basque country, among beautiful Swedes, his compatriot, Hob, and a far-off love, Nina, Thomas realizes the dream from his childhood is coming true. He is forced to stop the running that has consumed him for years and confront his deepest fear. Often compared to Goethe's 'Faust' as well as the writings of Jack Kerouak, 'The Bigsmall' is a uniquely crafted novel. The beautifully rendered prose and inspired structure give us real insight into the nature of the mind and human existence by bringing our deepest subconscious to the surface, illustrating the inherently perforated line between thoughts and reality.