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This is a story of an elderly British man who is engaged in a solitary quest to assign meaning to his life before he dies. The protagonist is exceptionally introspective and spends much of the novel reflecting on his past experiences. His reflections on aging, contemporary life, familial relationships, and alienation are incisive, beautifully worded, and startlingly accurate.   
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Plot & Themes

Tone of book?    -   thoughtful Time/era of story    -   2000+ (Present Day) Internal struggle/realization?    -   Yes Struggle over    -   vague finding self/purpose in life (i.e. no plot to book) Love problems?    -   Obession with uninterested person

Main Character

Gender    -   Male Profession/status:    -   unemployed Age:    -   60's-90's Ethnicity/Nationality    -   British

Setting

How much descriptions of surroundings?    -   6 () Europe    -   Yes European country:    -   England/UK    -   France    -   Germany Misc setting    -   resort/hotel

Writing Style

Amount of dialog    -   little dialog

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