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The Loved One
Paperback
Series: Notable Classics
Classic FictionGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781922434388
Publisher: Indies United Pub House Llc
Published: Jun 21 2021
Pages: 242
Weight: 0.62
Height: 0.55 Width: 5.25 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
The Loved One is not only satire at its most ferocious. It is a macabre frolic filled with laughter and ingenious devices. It is devilishly clever, impishly amusing. - The New York Times
A sad irony of life: People pay thousands to bury a relative they hate, but balk at paying fifty bucks to cremate the dog who stood by them for a decade.
Recently kicked out of Hollywood, Dennis take an ignominious-nay-shamefully vulgar job, tending the dead. More than his reputation hangs in the balance if his snobby British ex-pat community discover his secret.
A biting cultural satire that juxtaposes the shallowness of façade with the deep, long-lasting consequences of reputation.
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