Departure(s) is a work of fiction but that doesnt mean its not true. An elegant, thoughtful final book THE TIMESHis last book proves one of his best DAILY TELEGRAPHMetafictional, moving, unmistakably Barnes OBSERVERDeparture(s) is the story of a man called Stephen and a woman called Jean, who fall in love when they are young and again when they are old. It is the story of an elderly Jack Russell called Jimmy, enviably oblivious to his own mortality. It is also the story of how the body fails us, whether through age, illness, accident or intent. And it is the story of how experiences fade into anecdotes, and then into memory. Does it matter if what we remember really happened? Or does it just matter that it mattered enough to be remembered?It begins at the end of life but it doesnt end there. Ultimately, its about the only things that ever really mattered how we find happiness in this life, and when it is time to say goodbye. One of our finest writers Departure(s) can only polish his reputation DAILY EXPRESSHe has given his career a triumphant ending FINANCIAL TIMESMoving, engaging explores the effects of time on love INDEPENDENT

Binding: Hardback;176 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: FA; Weight: 404 g; Dimensions: 224 x 146 x 21

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