{"product_id":"after-darke-rick-gekoski-9780349134932","title":"After Darke","description":"\u003cp\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. \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\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rick Gekoski\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0349134936\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780349134932\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Constable \u0026amp; Robinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/12\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.72h x 4.88w x 0.87d","brand":"Rick Gekoski","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44072438694143,"sku":"9780349134932","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d769c67e-6ef7-4cf0-8fa7-1f3424ddd085.jpg?v=1685441970","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/after-darke-rick-gekoski-9780349134932","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}