The Last Weekend
- ISBN-10
- 155468871X
- ISBN-13
- 9781554688715
- Series
- The Last Weekend
- Category
- East Anglia (England)
- Pages
- 262
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-01-17
- Author
- Blake Morrison
Description
Set over a long weekend, Blake Morrison's new novel is ataut, atmospheric, brilliantly chilling story of a rivalrousfriendship--as told by Ian, the deceptively casual narrator. It opens with a surprise phone call from an old universityfriend, inviting Ian and his wife, Em, for a few days by thesea. Their hosts, Ollie and Daisy, are a glamorous couple. Andthe scene is set for sunlit relaxation and cheerful reminiscence.But dangerous tensions quickly emerge. In vivid, careful prose, Blake Morrison perfectly conveysthe stifling atmosphere of a remote cottage in the hottest daysof summer. Troubling revelations from Ian's past slowly intrude.And his rivalry with Ollie intensifies as they resurrecta seemingly forgotten bet made twenty years before. Each daybecomes a series of challenges for higher and higher stakes, settingin motion actions that will have irreversible consequences. The Last Weekend is a beautifully crafted page-turner,where little can be taken for granted, and nothing is quite asit seems. It offers a dark, haunting tale of friendship, sexualpassion and jealousy--and confirms Blake Morrison as one ofBritain's most unpredictable and talented writers.
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