Arthur Less is a floundering novelist on the cusp of fifty, facing the romantic debacle of his ex-boyfriend's wedding. To escape the humiliation, he embarks on a global odyssey, accepting invitations to mediocre literary events. His journey leads him through a series of comic exploits and near-disasters in countries such as France, Germany, India, and Morocco. As Less stumbles from Parisian love affairs to brushes with death in Berlin, from a sandstorm-chased retreat in Morocco to an unexpected writer-in-residence position in India, he inches towards a milestone birthday and a reckoning with his past loves. 'Less' is a symphony of rueful humor and tender moments, revealing the poignant beauty within a myriad of life's misadventures.