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Four men gather in a London pub. They have taken it upon themselves to carry out the last orders of Jack Dodds, master butcher, and deliver his ashes to the sea. As they drive towards the fulfillment of their mission, their errand becomes an extraordinary journey into their collective and individual pasts. Braiding these men's voices, and that of Jack's widow, into a choir of sorrow and resentment, passion and regret, Swift creates a testament to a changing England and to enduring mortality.
"Swift has involved us in real, lived lives...Quietly, but with conviction, he seeks to affirm the values of decency, loyalty, love."--New York Review of Books
"A beautiful book...a novel that speaks profoundly of human need and tenderness. Even the most cynical will be warmed by it."--San Francisco Chronicle
"Swift has involved us in real, lived lives...Quietly, but with conviction, he seeks to affirm the values of decency, loyalty, love."--New York Review of Books
"A beautiful book...a novel that speaks profoundly of human need and tenderness. Even the most cynical will be warmed by it."--San Francisco Chronicle
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From the author of Waterland and Ever After, Last Orders is a quiet but dazzling novel about a group of men, friends since the Second World War, whose lives revolve around work, family, the racetrack, and their favorite pub. When one of them dies, the survivors drive his ashes from London to a seaside town where they will be scattered, compelling them to take stock in who they are today, who they were before, and the shifting relationships in between. Both funny and moving, this won the Booker Prize in 1996.
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Graham Swift is the author of five other novels, including the acclaimed Waterland, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and won the Guardian Fiction Award. His work has been translated into more than twenty languages. He lives in London.
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- PublisherRandom House Canada
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 0394224981
- ISBN 13 9780394224985
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages294
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. As New, An Unread Copy - May Have Minor Shelf Wear To Dust Jacket. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. Book Overview Last Orders Is The Story Of Four Men Once Close To London Butcher Jack Dodds, Who Meet To Carry Out His Last Wish: To Have His Ashes Scattered Into The Sea. The Men, Whose Lives Revolve Around Work, Family, The Racetrack And Their Favourite Pub, Must Make Their Way Down To A Seaside Town To Complete The Task. Through Conversation And Memory They Trace The Paths They Have Followed By Choice And By Accident; Through The Second World War And Its Aftermath, Through The Dramas Of Family Life, And Their Relationships With Each Other. In Their Brilliantly Realized, Richly Nuanced Voices, Swift Has Created A Narrative Language That Perfectly Expresses Not Only The Comforts Of Old Habits And Friendships, But Also The Complexity And Courage Of Ordinary Lives. Seller Inventory # 001155
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