Autumn
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Summary
«Autumn» by Ali Smith is the first book in the Seasonal Quartet. The novel explores the friendship between an elderly man, Daniel Gluck, and a young woman, Elisabeth Demand. Set in post-Brexit Britain, Elisabeth, an art history lecturer, visits Daniel, who is in a care home living out his final days. The book delves into themes of time, memory, art, and political change, intertwining the personal stories of the characters with broader social and historical contexts.
Date of publication: 1 August 2024
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Genre: Contemporary Fiction