Autumn: Shortlisted For The Man Booker Prize 2017

Description

The story centers on the lifelong, platonic friendship between Elisabeth Demand, a 32-year-old art history lecturer, and her 101-year-old neighbor, Daniel Gluck. As Daniel lies in a “prolonged sleep” in a care home, nearing the end of his life, Elisabeth sits by his bed and recalls the stories and art he shared with her when she was a child. The narrative is a collage of dreams, memories, and sharp contemporary satire—including a famously frustrating attempt by Elisabeth to renew her passport at a post office.