Dimensions
135 x 190 x 6mm
Four men once close to Jack Dodds, a London butcher, meet to carry out his particular last wish: to have his ashes scattered across the sea. For reasons best known to herself, Jack's widow, Amy, declines to join them. On the surface the tale of a simple if increasingly bizarre day's outing, 'Last Orders' is Graham Swift's most poignant exploration of the complexity and courage of ordinary lives.
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