A novel with unexpected twists and heartbreaking humanity from the most original and talented young British author. A retired composer lives with the sole companion of his faithful Timoleon Vieta, a mixed-breed dog with the most beautiful eyes in the world, who at some point begins an endless journey throughout Italy.

Through the eyes of the dog, we meet all his temporary friends and owners, people of all ages and nationalities, completely different from one another, each with their own fate and their own fascinating life. We get to know strangers to us but also those who feel so familiar, as they are united by the common fate of all of us, the simple dreams of each individual, and everyday comic-tragic situations, all of which are reflected in the eyes of Timoleon Vieta, in those eyes that, no matter how many illusions and hypocrisy we tolerate, always tell and show the truth.

[Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]