The End of the Story

Discover 'The End of the Story', the acclaimed debut novel by Lydia Davis, acclaimed author and Man Booker International Prize winner of 2013. This B-format paperback, published in 2015 by Penguin UK, invites readers into a profound exploration of memory, love, and the art of storytelling. At 240 pages, this beautifully written novel captivates with its eloquent prose and introspective narrative. The unnamed narrator skillfully navigates through mislabelled boxes, confusing notes, and wrong turnings as she seeks to organize her memories of a fleeting love affair. Lydia Davis’s expert storytelling draws readers into a world where the lines between reality and fiction blur, reflecting the elusiveness of memory. Renowned for her extraordinary craft, Davis’s work has garnered praise from top publications like *Newsday*, *The New Yorker*, and *Marie Claire*, all applauding her breathtaking elegance and brilliant insight. An essential read for fans of modern literature, *The End of the Story* promises to linger long in your thoughts. Add this must-read novel to your bookshelf today for a captivating literary experience that challenges the nature of our recollections and relationships. Perfect for readers who enjoy literary fiction, introspective narratives, and profound explorations of self.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780241205457
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2015
Publisher: Penguin UK
Pages: 240


Description:
The first and only novel by Lydia Davis, winner of the Man Booker International Prize 2013.
'It surprised me, over and over, to find that I was with such a young man. He was twenty-two when I met him. He turned twenty-three while I knew him, but by the time I turned thirty-five I did not know where he was anymore.'
Mislabelled boxes, confusing notes, wrong turnings - such are the obstacles in the way of the unnamed narrator of The End of the Story as she organises her memories of a love affair into a novel. With compassion, wit and what seems to be candour, she seeks to determine what she actually knows about herself and her past, but we begin to suspect, along with her, that given the elusiveness of memory and understanding, any tale retrieved from the past must be fiction
Back in print at last, this is Lydia Davis's first - and so far only - novel.
'Extraordinary' Newsday
'Brilliant' New Yorker
'Breathtakingly elegant' Details
'Beautifully written' Marie Claire
'Astonishing' Elle
Lydia Davis is the author of Collected Stories, one novel and six short story collections, most recently Can't and Won't. She is the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship and was named an Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government for her fiction and her translations of modern writers, including Gustave Flaubert and Marcel Proust. She won the Man Booker International Prize in 2013.