- Fiction, Death, Friendship, Working class
Graham Swift's first novel since the highly acclaimed Ever After is a subtle yet deeply felt exploration of the ways in which friendship and love are shaped by the past and by fate.
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Contemplative, intimate, earnest and prestige.
- contemplativerelentless
- intimateepic
- earnestironic
- unpretentiousprestige
- rawmeticulous
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About the book
- Author
- Graham Swift, Graham Swift
- First published
- 1996
- Pages
- 304
- Publisher
- Brand: Pan MacMillan, Highbridge Audio, Vintage International
- Editions
- 20
- Language
- English, Dutch
- ISBN
- 9781565117655
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