The Fading Man is a captivating literary novel with an inventive fantasy twist. When Vincent heads home from work one day he discovers he's a little faded. It's hard to tell at first but he's certain he can see through his hands, his face, his eyes. In fact, his entire body has become a little see-through. And each morning he wakes up to discover he's faded a little more. Anna does not need this right now. She's got enough problems already, such as a class of unruly pupils to contend with and endless piles of marking. Now she has to deal with a fiancé who is disappearing before her very eyes. From the author of The Fat Detective, The Fading Man is a fresh and funny literary fantasy about love, work and the stresses of modern life.