The Old Romantic

ISBN-13: 9780141030609 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 304 str.

Louise Dean

Opis

Obsessed with death and planning his own funeral, Ken is determined to die in the bosom of his family. But it isn't that easy - his family don't want to know him. In this dark comedy, Louise Dean writes about the changing generations, about class, ageing and death.

Recenzje

Channels the rough music of everyday life with a tragicomic subtlety, a pin-sharp ear for dialogue and a flair for every nuance of character and class. Louise Dean's fearless, frank and darkly comic novels have brought a fresh colour and character to English fiction Boyd Tonkin Independent

O autorze

Louise Dean is the author of three previous novels: Becoming Strangers, which was awarded the Betty Trask Prize in 2004 and was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and the Guardian First Book Award, This Human Season and The Idea of Love. She lives in Kent and has three children.