Hi, Shall I suggest "Round Ireland With a Fridge", by Tony Hawks and almost anything by Tom Robbins, starting with "The Jitterbug Perfume"? and if you like the genre, I have enjoyed a lot the David Eddings series (the first five). I don't know if there is an English translation of "Novecento", by Alessandro Baricco (they made a film from it, something like "The legend of the piano player on the ocean" by Tornatore), along with "Silk" and "Ocean Sea".
Hugs from Italy
Ghiro