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The Lemon Table
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**In this widely acclaimed collection of short stories, the bestselling, Booker Prize-winning author of *The Sense of an Ending* addresses the most poignant aspect of the human condition: growing old. ** **A master at work…. Sweet, sour, bitter, wistful, ruminative, comic, elegiac … A joy to read. — *San Francisco Chronicle*** The characters in *The Lemon Table* are facing the ends of their lives—some with bitter regret, others with resignation, and others still with defiant rage. Their circumstances are just as varied as their responses. In 19th-century Sweden, three brief conversations provide the basis for a lifetime of longing. In today’s England, a retired army major heads into the city for his regimental dinner—and his annual appointment with a professional lady named Babs. Somewhere nearby, a devoted wife calms (or perhaps torments) her ailing husband by reading him recipes. In stories brimming with life and our desire to hang on to it one way or another, Barnes proves himself by turns wise, funny, clever, and profound—a writer of astonishing powers of empathy and invention.
| About Author | Julian Patrick Barnes is a contemporary English writer of postmodernism in literature. He has been shortlisted three times for the Man Booker Prize— Flaubert's Parrot (1984), England, England (1998) |
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| Author | Julian Barnes |
| Book Series | Vintage International |
| Format | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781400076505 |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 152 |
| Publication Date | 04-04-2005 |
| Publisher | Vintage |
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I wish that every dog lover and dog owner could read this little book. After reading this book, i can literally state that "I laughed; I cried." It was a wonderfully eclectic book, that included his own personal heartwarming anecdotes about rescue dogs he’d saved and then given up to other homes, as well as "laugh outloud funny" adventures with his own dogs. But it also provides info – like the heart-ripping but vital info about heartworms – that is not what we WANT to read, but what we NEED to read. The only point on which I would disagree is his assumption that city life is better for dogs, than country life. I have seen the opposite to be true; in fact, our vet told us that our move to the country added a couple years to our dog’s life. Many thrive where they can get out and walk every day, interact with neighbor dogs etc. Of course, this all depends on the dog, the dog’s family’s schedule, and the care given to the pet. Good and bad care occurs in both environments. At any rate, if you love dog(s), don’t miss this book.