Cows Can't Jump
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Boundless Publishing Group Ltd
Published:24th Sep '20
Should be back in stock very soon

Cows Can't Jump is a romantic comedy of errors about breaking out, following your dreams, and finding a sense of purpose.
How far would you go for love?
18-year-old Billy Reed has few qualifications but is desperate to leave home. He's working a dead-end job as a gravedigger, his parent's marriage is falling apart, his Grandad's engaged to a woman half his age, and he's never been kissed. But when Billy meets Eva, an older, mysterious girl from Switzerland, things start to change.
Eva is all that Billy isn't: she's passionate about Russian literature, Gary Numan, windfarms and chai tea, and always ready for adventure. She makes Billy want to break out of his comfort zone and live his life to the fullest. But when Eva returns to Switzerland, Billy is heartbroken.
He gambles everything for a chance to be with her: scrambling across Europe, hitch-hiking with truckers, walking with refugees, and encountering suicidal cows. But the further he goes, the harder it is to be sure what he's chasing—and what he's running from.
“Innovative, punchy and tender…maintains a trueness of voice, laugh-out-loud humour and stiletto-sharp wit. Bowne’s debut is a performance of real originality and extraordinary promise. I can’t wait to see what he does next.”— Ray Robinson, author of Electricity
"…deftly mixes laugh-out-loud hijinx with moments of true poignancy…filled with a cast of eclectic, authentic characters. Billy is a brilliant narrator-pilgrim for the next generation.”— Tyler Keevil, author of No Good Brother
“Leapt out with its youthful exuberance, confidence and humour...(One of the best opening paragraphs lines ever.)...an explosive coming of age odyssey.”— Marion Urch, Spotlight First Novel Prize
“Bowne’s touch is light, but his themes resonate: faith, family, race, and (whisper it) Brexit. The prose sparkles like sunshine hitting the English Channel. Philip Bowne is going to be a superstar.”— D.D. Johnston, author of Peace, Love & Petrol Bombs
ISBN: 9781911107354
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 274g
284 pages