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| Verlag | Random House UK |
| Auflage | 2011 |
| Seiten | 224 |
| Format | 19,8 cm |
| B-Format | |
| Gewicht | 185 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| ISBN-10 | 0099554992 |
| EAN | 9780099554998 |
| Bestell-Nr | 09955499EA |
'A moving portrayal of characters facing the end of their lives and looking back with regret, resignation or defiance' Independent
Klappentext:
Winner of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2011
From the hairdessing salon where an old man measures out his life in haircuts, to the concert hall where a music lover carries out an obsessive campaign against those who cough in concerts; from the woman who reads elaborate recipes to her sick husband as a substitute for sex, to the woman 'incarcerated' in an old people's home beginning a correspondence with an author that enriches both their lives - all Barnes' characters, in their different ways, square up to death and rage against the dying light.
Rezension:
All [the stories] are a joy to read as Barnes glides between forms...Each story is distinct and indelible, a tribute to the form. Above all they make you think about growing old and what, if anything, can be done about it. Glasgow Herald