Impossible VacationImpossible 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.OverviewFollowing his mother's suicide, a man named Brewster North travels the world in search for peace of mind.Critical receptionThe 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."