Carpet Diem

Or...How to Save the World by Accident

By: Justin Lee Anderson

Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies

Fifteen years after losing most of his family to a devastating, pudding-related tragedy, Simon Debovar has settled into a life of self-imposed exile from the stinking, selfish morass of humanity. Content that his daily highlights will include hazelnut coffee, a long bath, and the occasional jar of olives, his life is completely upturned by the discovery that his ornate living room carpet is the deciding factor in a bet between God and Satan.

When mysteriously well-timed carpet thieves deprive him of the crucial heirloom, Simon is forced to leave his hermit's existence behind for a world of angels, demons, witches, and immortals.

And then it gets complicated.

©2015 Justin Lee Anderson (P)2017 Tantor

Critic reviews

"I laughed, I cried, I bought a fireside rug!" (Ian Pattison, creator of Rab C Nesbitt)

a good but long story.

an enjoyable but at times too wordy story. good for a long road trip .

Brilliant!!!!

Perfectly written and narrated British wit and cynicism. This is a throughly enjoyable read, in the vein of Neil Gamon.

engaging and hilarious read

if you like silly and a great story just listen. you should be happy.

Enjoyable ride

I quite enjoyed this absurdist comedy. The story is satisfying and the humor will bring a smile to your face. The story circles around a man who has absented himself from society until one day an angel and a demon show up on his door step demanding he pick one to give his living room carpet to and thus decide the fate of the world. After that, the story starts to get strange. This wont be your book of the year, but it is fun.

Strange and Funny Odyssey

a strange and funny odyssey by a quiet little man and his new entourage. cameos by angels, demons, witches, sadistic immortals, and vaguely Greek mythological characters.