Books like Therapy by David Lodge
Laurence Passmore, known in the industry as "Tubby," enjoys all the trappings of success: a lucrative sitcom, a luxurious home, a state‑of‑the‑art car, and a devoted wife of thirty years. Yet his therapists and wealth offer little consolation. A deeper, nameless disquiet gnaws at him, leading to an obsessive exploration of Kierkegaard, brushes with police, gossip‑column notoriety, and peculiar adventures abroad. As his orderly life begins to unravel, Passmore struggles to rebind his past to find resolution, confronting the South London origins of his first love and a hidden mistake he has never fully overcome.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: David Lodge
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