The Sense of an Ending
Booker Prize · 2011 · Winner
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Booker Prize | 2011 | Winner |
About This Book
Tony Webster, a retired, complacent Englishman, is forced to confront his past when he is left a small bequest in the will of his first girlfriend's mother. As he tries to piece together the events of his youth—a charismatic friend, a brief romance, a terrible letter—he slowly realises how much he has misremembered, misunderstood, and suppressed.
About the Author
Julian BarnesBritish
Julian Barnes was born on 19 January 1946 in Leicester, England. His family moved to London shortly after his birth, and he was educated at the City of London School and Magdalen College, Oxford, where he studied modern languages. After graduating, he worked as a lexicographer for the Oxford English Dictionary supplement and then as a reviewer and literary editor. Read more →
