Persistent Wind

Planes Trains and Automobiles meets Rain Man - meets Slumdog Millionaire.Once a successful comedian, Simon Travis thought he had fallen as far as he could - until he embarks on a harebrained scheme that ends up with him penniless in India with an eccentric homeless man, in search of a rare pig that might solve all his problems. As the truth of his companion’s history unfolds, Simon becomes torn between the diverse forces of aspiration, loyalty and love for a good woman. A dramatic finale awaits.“Not just wildly funny but deeply touching too.” Stephen Fry“Hurrah! Tony has finally matured enough to stop doing daft things to win bets and apply his comedic skills to fiction.” Charlie Higson