Departure(s)
£18.99
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Published just before his 80th birthday and said to be Julian Barnes’ last novel, Departure (s) tells the story of Stephen and Jean, who part as students, only to rekindle their love years later. Part memoir, part fiction, the book looks at life and death, finding happiness, the body’s decline and when it is time to finally say goodbye.
Dimensions
22cm (8in) x 14cm (5.5in)
Features
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Published just before his 80th birthday and said to be Julian Barnes’ last novel, Departure (s) tells the story of Stephen and Jean, who part as students, only to rekindle their love years later. Part memoir, part fiction, the book looks at life and death, finding happiness, the body’s decline and when it is time to finally say goodbye.
INSIGHTS
Multi award-winning author Julian Barnes has written numerous novels, including the 2011 Man Booker Prize winning novel ‘The Sense of an Ending’ and the stunning ‘The Only Story’. Other publications include ‘Keeping an Eye Open: Essays on Art’ and ‘The Man in the Red Coat’. Suffering from incurable blood cancer, he has said that ‘Departure (s)’ will be his final novel.
DETAILS & CARE
- Publisher: Jonathan Cape
- Hard cover
- Number of pages: 176 pages
- ISBN: 9781787335721
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