Mr. Mee

A New York Times Notable Book of the YearIn this inventive novel octogenarian book collector Mr. Mee discovers the Internet with life-changing results. Told from the points of view of the guileless Mr. Mee two eighteenth century French philosophers and a middle-aged university professor Andrew Crumey''s book concerns the creation and mysterious disappearance of Rosier''s Encyclopedia an explosive text written more than two hundred years ago that purportedly disproves the existence of the universe. At times funny often thought-provoking and completely engaging Mr. Mee is Crumey''s most rewarding novel to date.