Geoff Dyer's fresh, eclectic and irreverent novel "Falling in Venice, Dying in Varanasi" takes place in two different cities - hedonistic Venice and irrational Varanasi. In fact, these are separate short stories, subtly connected with each other by almost invisible threads. Two English journalists in their forties are in search of love and existential meaning. Both somehow find what they are looking for. Both are shockingly frank. Exploring themes of love, gender relations, art, death and spirituality, this exquisite and unique novel confirms Dyer's reputation as one of Britain's most gifted and original writers.