Our next book is The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes (2011); Fiction; 176
pages; 4.0/5 stars on Amazon.com; one copy and one large print copy at WPL –
checked out; 13 copies in Café system – all checked out; On the New York Times Best Seller List for 30% off at Martha Merrell's/Cuddles ($11.00).
We will meet on Wednesday, December 12, 2012, 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.; Martha Merrell’s/Cuddles. One of our new Oasis Readers, Ed Vojtik, offered to lead the discussion. Thanks, Ed!
Here is the book description for The Sense of an Ending:
Winner of the 2011 Man Booker Prize; A novel so compelling that it begs to
be read in a single setting, The Sense of an Ending has the
psychological and emotional depth and sophistication of Henry James at his
best, and is a stunning new chapter in Julian Barnes's oeuvre. This intense
novel follows Tony Webster, a middle-aged man, as he contends with a past he
never thought much about—until his closest childhood friends return with a
vengeance: one of them from the grave, another maddeningly present. Tony
thought he left this all behind as he built a life for himself, and his career
has provided him with a secure retirement and
an amicable relationship with his ex-wife and daughter, who now has a family of
her own. But when he is presented with a mysterious legacy, he is forced to
revise his estimation of his own nature and place in the world.
“Elegant, playful, and
remarkable.” —The New Yorker“A page-turner, and when you finish you will return immediately to the beginning.” —San Francisco Chronicle
Here is the link to Julian Barnes' web site: http://www.julianbarnes.
Discussion questions can be found at:
May you enjoy this short You Tube video featuring Julian Barnes on receiving the Booker Prize: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Looking forward to our next discussion!
