{"product_id":"9780349134932","title":"After Darke","description":"Author: Rick Gekoski\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780349134932\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 26 Apr 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReleased from prison after serving his sentence for the assisted death of his wife, his health failing and his chronic impatience exacerbated, Dr James Darke self-isolates. But on his return he understands that he is now a displaced person, lost in a new world for which his education and inclinations have not prepared him.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Irascible, misanthropic, intensely bookish, fastidious in his tastes and rich enough to indulge them, Darke is a happy shut-in, busily writing oppositional pamphlets and composing a literary hoax. But his daughter and the Bulgarian housekeeper she hired to look after him have other ideas.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eAfter Darke\u003c\/i\u003e is a moving, witty reflection on grief, ageing and love in all its forms, and James Darke is one of the most memorable, exasperating yet loveable characters of contemporary fiction.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46491609596062,"sku":"ADS-9780349134932","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780349134932.jpg?v=1770594987","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780349134932","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}