"—New York Times The first and most terrifying monster in English literature
His menial post office day job supports a life of beer
Chekhov's plays revolve around a society which is on the brink of a tremendous upheaval
She could barely find the strength to get off the sofa
" marks a constant shift between conflicting realities
The Casual Vacancy, J. K. Rowling coffee table books "—New York Times The firstWhen Barry Fairbrother dies unexpectedly in his early forties, the little town of Pagford is left in shock. Pagford is, seemingly, an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, but what lies behind the pretty faade is a town at war. Rich at war with poor, teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war with their husbands, teachers at war with their pupils. Pagford is not what it first seems. And the empty seat left by Barry