Impossible Vacation

Impossible Vacation is a 1992 debut novel written by Spalding Gray.
The novel is based on Gray's monologue that he performed in the film Monster in a Box.

Overview

Following his mother's suicide, a man named Brewster North travels the world in search for peace of mind.

Critical reception

The [New York Times] said in its review, "One finishes the book impressed by how readily Mr. Gray's narrative voice transfers to the page; how easily he's been able to translate a performance from the stage to the medium of print."