An Unreliable Man - Jostein Gaarder

AN UNRELIABLE MAN by Jostein Gaarder tells a story of Jakop. a lonely, divorced man in his sixties who uses elaborate, improbable lies and an addiction to storytelling to construct a false identity, attending strangers' funerals as a way to escape his solitude and connect with others through the power of narrative, despite his increasingly out-of-control storytelling. The novel explores themes of loneliness, lies, and the urgent need for genuine human connection amidst Jakop's elaborate deceptions.