{"product_id":"after-darke-9780349134932","title":"After Darke","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eDr. James Darke, released from prison, is lost in a new world after serving his sentence for the assisted death of his wife. He is irascible, misanthropic, intense, bookish, and rich, but his daughter and Bulgarian housekeeper have other ideas. \"After Darke\" is a reflection on grief, aging, and love. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 288 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 27 April 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Little, Brown Book Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIrascible, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter Darke is a moving, witty reflection on grief, aging, and love in all its forms, and James Darke is one of the most memorable, exasperating yet loveable characters of contemporary fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 230g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 196 x 127 x 21 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780349134932\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rick Gekoski","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44201296789754,"sku":"9780349134932","price":7.31,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1682679199953_book.jpg?v=1682791814","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/after-darke-9780349134932","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}