Lukas Zbinden lives in an old people's home. In the course of a slow journey from the third floor to the front door, he tells his new carer of the life he shared with his late wife, Emilie, and son, Markus. He also reflects on the many joys of walking and, indeed, walking as a philosophy is at the centre of this charming novel - almost a metaphor for life. In some ways this is like a mini Ulysses, but a lot shorter and a lot easier to read!
