Clarke, Jeremy
Low Life: The Spectator Columns: 'The Final Years'
- ISBN 13:
- 9781399973564
- author:
- Clarke, Jeremy
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Quartet Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 300
- Dimensions:
- 15.6 x 23.2 x 2.2 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Biography
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Low Life: The Spectator Columns 'The Final Years' by Jeremy Clarke In these poignant columns, Jeremy Clarke recounts his life's final years with humour and defiance, never succumbing to self-pity. Diagnosed with cancer in 2013, Clarke chronicles his battle with the disease, as well as his blossoming love with Catriona Olding, whom he married shortly before his death in May 2023. Through his writing, Clarke offers a candid and tender account of life in Devon and France, as well as his struggles with drinking and substance use, and his enduring love of literature. With a keen eye for the absurd, Clarke imbues his columns with a unique blend of bathos, insight, and wit. This collection of columns provides a unique and deeply personal perspective on life, love, and mortality, offering a powerful and moving portrayal of one man's final years.
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