Extraordinary Adventures

Edsel Bronfman works as a junior executive shipping clerk for an importer of flatware. He lives in a seedy neighborhood and spends his free time with his spirited mother.

Exciting things happen to other people, and Bronfman knows it. Until, that is, he gets a call from Carla D’Angelo, an operator at Extraordinary Adventures, telling him that he’s won a free weekend at a beachfront condo in Destin, Florida.

But, there’s a catch. The offer is intended for a couple, and Bronfman has only 79 days to find someone to take with him. The phone call jolts Bronfman into motion, initiating a series of adventures as he looks for a companion for his weekend getaway. Open at last to the possibilities of life, Bronfman now believes that anything can happen, and it does.

Author Daniel Wallace, an English professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and author of “Big Fish,” infuses his tale with romance and humor. Published by St. Martin’s Press. Hardcover, 336 pages, $23.39, e-book, $13.99.