The Hero of this BookA taut, groundbreaking new novel from bestselling and award winning author Elizabeth McCracken, about a writer's relationship with her larger than life mother and about the very nature of writing. 'A sublime gift' MEG MASON From the bestselling author, a taut, heartrending new novel about a writer's relationship with her larger than life mother. Ten months after her mother's death, the narrator of The Hero of This Book walks across London on a quiet