The Casual Vacancy

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J. K. Rowling

A big novel about a small town...When Barry Fairbrother dies in his early forties, the town of Pagford is left in shock.Pagford is, seemingly, an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, but what lies behind the pretty façade is a town at war.Rich at war with poor, teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war with their husbands, teachers at war with their pupils...Pagford is not what it first seems.And the empty seat left by Barry on the parish council soon becomes the catalyst for the biggest war the town has yet seen. Who will triumph in an election fraught with passion, duplicity, and unexpected revelations?A big novel about a small town, The Casual Vacancy is J.K. Rowling's first novel for adults. It is the work of a storyteller like no other.

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Author

J. K. Rowling

Pages

512

Publisher

Little, Brown

Published Date

2012-09-27

ISBN

0316228559 9780316228558

Ratings

Google: 3

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"Glad I read it, but it’s not one that I’d read again. "

Emily Calleja

"Interesting book with an odd ending but the movie is completely different from the book. "

Mallery Bell

"Boring read."

Tanya Grayson Andoniadis

"Won’t be reading anymore of this author’s work for personal reasons."

Janet Elias

"Captivating and extremely well-written! J.K. had me on the edge of my seat! The story takes a second to develop as there are a lot of storylines to introduce, but once established, the book takes you on a wild ride!"