About the book
Sunday Times bestseller Tessa Hadley explores the big consequences of small events in this new collection
‘Tessa Hadley is my favourite author’ KATE ATKINSON
Heloise’s father died in a car crash when she was a little girl; at a dinner party in her forties, she meets someone connected to that long-ago tragedy. Janey’s bohemian mother plans to marry a man close to Janey's own age – everything changes when an accident interrupts the wedding party. A daughter caring for her elderly mother during the pandemic becomes obsessed with the woman next door; in the wake of his best friend’s death, a man must reassess his affair with the friend’s wife. Teenager Cecilia wakes one morning on holiday with her parents in Florence and sees them for the first time through disenchanted eyes.
These twelve stories plumb the depths of everyday life to reveal the shifting tides and hidden undercurrents of ordinary relationships.
‘Few writers give me such consistent pleasure’ ZADIE SMITH
‘Hadley is fantastically inventive . . . A magnificent collection’ Daily Telegraph
‘Wonderful . . . The quality of suspense and satisfaction in Hadley’s stories is miraculous’ Vogue, Books of the Year
Editions of After the Funeral
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781787333680
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781529922691
- EBook
- ISBN 9781473595293
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781529904130
Read an Excerpt
Sunday Times bestseller Tessa Hadley explores the big consequences of small events in this new collection
‘Tessa Hadley is my favourite author’ KATE ATKINSON
Heloise’s father died in a car crash when she was a little girl; at a dinner party in her forties, she meets someone connected to that long-ago tragedy. Janey’s bohemian mother plans to marry a man close to Janey's own age – everything changes when an accident interrupts the wedding party. A daughter caring for her elderly mother during the pandemic becomes obsessed with the woman next door; in the wake of his best friend’s death, a man must reassess his affair with the friend’s wife. Teenager Cecilia wakes one morning on holiday with her parents in Florence and sees them for the first time through disenchanted eyes.
These twelve stories plumb the depths of everyday life to reveal the shifting tides and hidden undercurrents of ordinary relationships.
‘Few writers give me such consistent pleasure’ ZADIE SMITH
‘Hadley is fantastically inventive . . . A magnificent collection’ Daily Telegraph
‘Wonderful . . . The quality of suspense and satisfaction in Hadley’s stories is miraculous’ Vogue, Books of the Year
Frequently Asked Questions
What is After the Funeral about?
Sunday Times bestseller Tessa Hadley explores the big consequences of small events in this new collection
‘Tessa Hadley is my favourite author’ KATE ATKINSON
Heloise’s father died in a car crash when she was a little girl; at a dinner party in her forties, she meets someone connected to that long-ago tragedy. Janey’s bohemian mother plans to marry a man close to Janey's own age – everything changes when an accident interrupts the wedding party. A daughter caring for her elderly mother during the pandemic becomes obsessed with the woman next door; in the wake of his best friend’s death, a man must reassess his affair with the friend’s wife. Teenager Cecilia wakes one morning on holiday with her parents in Florence and sees them for the first time through disenchanted eyes.
These twelve stories plumb the depths of everyday life to reveal the shifting tides and hidden undercurrents of ordinary relationships.
‘Few writers give me such consistent pleasure’ ZADIE SMITH
‘Hadley is fantastically inventive . . . A magnificent collection’ Daily Telegraph
‘Wonderful . . . The quality of suspense and satisfaction in Hadley’s stories is miraculous’ Vogue, Books of the Year
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in After the Funeral?
Fiction > Fiction / Literature / Comics / Graphic novels: special features > Short stories
Where can I read a sample of After the Funeral?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781787333680
Who is/are the Author/s of the book After the Funeral?
Tessa Hadley
Who is the Publisher of the book After the Funeral?
Random House
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
After the Funeral is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781787333680) and paperback(ISBN 9781529922691) and ebook(ISBN 9781473595293) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781529904130)
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