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When Barry Fairbrother dies in his early forties, the 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 facade 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 on the parish council soon becomes the catalyst for the biggest war the town has yet seen. Who will triumph in an election fraught with passion, duplicity and unexpected revelations?
A big novel about a small town, The Casual Vacancy is J.K. Rowling’s first novel for adults. It is the work of a storyteller like no other.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Casual-Vacancy-ebook/dp/product-description/B007TK77QE
The book that proves beyond any reasonable doubt, J K is a lot more than a one hit wonder!
This is an interesting work in that JK draws upon so may different aspects of life. For a small community, some may feel there are just too many tragedies unfolding, despite the prowess of the author.
A good deal darker than her previous work – perhaps to show she is capable of more.