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Absolutely Revolting
October 2007, no. 295

Jamaica by Malcolm Knox

by Brian McFarlane •
October 2007, no. 295

Jamaica by Malcolm Knox

Allen & Unwin, $29.95 pb, 388 pp

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Graham Swift’s fine novel Last Orders (1996) is propelled by the motif of a group of middle-aged men, with a shared past, brought together again by a single goal. In their case, it is the matter of casting the ashes of a dead friend into the sea. The narrative dips into the characters’ past to acquaint us with the nature of the ties that bind – have bound – them to each other and to the dead man.

 


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Jamaica by Malcolm Knox

Allen & Unwin, $29.95 pb, 388 pp

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ABR receives a commission on items purchased through this link. All ABR reviews are fully independent.

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