{"product_id":"after-darke-9780349134932","title":"After Darke","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Rick Gekoski\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Constable \u0026amp; Robinson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Constable \u0026amp; Robinson\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Literary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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.","brand":"Constable \u0026 Robinson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45032629469335,"sku":"9780349134932","price":843.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780349134932.webp?v=1769208297","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/after-darke-9780349134932","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}