After the Funeral and Other Stories

By Tessa Hadley,

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Book description

Sunday Times bestseller Tessa Hadley explores the big consequences of small events in this new collection

'You've either got it or you haven't. Hadley's got it' FINANCIAL TIMES

Heloise's father died in a car crash when she was a little girl; at a dinner party in her forties, she meets…

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1 author picked After the Funeral and Other Stories as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I’ve been a fan of Tessa Hadley’s for years and tore through this book from 2023. There’s so much humor and surprise in these stories. And I loved the vivid details and painfully sharp contrast between what her characters hope for and what they wind up with in the aftermath of both minor and major events.

Heartbreaking tales of everyday life, of family and romantic relationships, filled with nuanced gestures, fateful misunderstandings, and raw emotion. I couldn’t ask for more from a story collection.

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