The Old Romantic by Louise Dean
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ISBN: 9781905490196
Fig Tree, 2010
304 pages, Paperback
Obsessed with death and planning his own funeral, Ken is determined to die in the bosom of his family. But it isn't that easy - his family don't want to know him. In this dark comedy, Louise Dean writes about the changing generations, about class, ageing and death. Louise Dean is the author of three previous novels: Becoming Strangers, which was awarded the Betty Trask Prize in 2004 and was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and the Guardian First Book Award, This Human Season and The Idea of Love.