I'll Go to Bed at Noon

I'll Go to Bed at Noon

"I'll Go to Bed at Noon" (2004), is a book by author Gerard Woodward. It was shortlisted for Booker Prize (2004).

Set in the suburbs of north London around 1970, the story opens with Colette Jones attending the funeral of her elder brother's wife, followed by her failed attempts to save him from excessive drinking. Alcoholism also destroys the life of Colette's son, a talented pianist, whom she tries to exile from her house. The story ends with Colette's own death.


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