Fishbowl

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<p><b><i>Even a goldfish can dream of adventure</i></b> <b><i></i></b> From his enviable view from a balcony on the 27th floor of an apartment block, Ian the Goldfish has frequent if fleeting desires for a more exciting life. Until one day, a series of unfortunate events give him an opportunity to escape</p><p>Our story begins, however, with the human inhabitants of Ians building. There is the handsome student, his girlfriend, and his mistress; an agoraphobic sex worker, the invisible caretaker; the pregnant woman on bed rest; and the home-schooled boy, Herman, who thinks he can travel through time.</p><p>And as Ian tumbles perilously downwards, he will witness all their lives, loves, triumphs and disasters</p><p><b>A truly original, philosophically joyful and charming novel with the unlikeliest of heroes. This is<i>Tales of the City</i>as seen by a goldfish.</b></p>

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Bradley Somer was born in Sydney, Australia and grew up in Canada. His short fiction has appeared in literaryjournals, reviews and anthologies.

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