The Sense of an Ending
novel by Barnes
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The Sense of an Ending is a 2011 novel by Julian Barnes that won the Booker Prize. The story centers on a divorced man in his sixties who receives an unexpected inheritance from his college girlfriend's mother. This event prompts him to re-examine his past, particularly a past relationship. The novel is noted for its exploration of memory and aging, employing an unreliable narrator. The book was adapted into a film in 2017.12
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