The Tortoise and the Greyhound

About the Book

“The night we met at a Denver house party she was beaconing like she was on fire, and that night, for the first time, I knew what it was to be consumed by someone - to be swallowed whole just like Jonah; and what it felt like to die a little, wrapped in someone’s arms, knowing that I would have to go back to her wherever she was if I ever hoped to live on complete.”

Neal puts his faith in fate and travels from England to Denver for Louanna; the enigmatic waitress who captured his heart on a journey across America. Told in loose, lyrical prose capturing the excitement and trepidation of new beginnings and the disillusion and despair of separation, The Tortoise and the Greyhound paints a poignant picture of a generation trapped in the waiting room of young adulthood.

About the Author

Chris Trewin was born in Dayton, Ohio and raised in the South West of England. He currently lives and works in San Francisco, California. The Tortoise and the Greyhound is his first novel.