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Last Orders
Author: Graham Swift
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...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780517304815
ISBN-10: 0517304813
Publication Date: 5/13/1998
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Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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reviewed Last Orders on + 15 more book reviews
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At its center is a group of men, friends since the Second World War, whose lives revolve around work, family, the racetrack, and their favorite pub. Now, the death of one of them, and the survivors task of driving their friend's ashes from London to the seaside town where they'llbe scattered, compels them to take stock. Through conversationand memory they trace the paths they have followed by choice and by accident: through war and its aftermath,through the dramas of their family lives and of their shifting relationships with one another.
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Tried three times to get into this one, got about 2/3 through and decided not to waste any more time.
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quilty45 avatar reviewed Last Orders on + 100 more book reviews
I enjoyed this book very much. The characters are well thought out and well created. It was written so that it is easy to follow each of the characters.


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