About “A Spot of Bother”

George Hall, a 61-year-old man approaching retirement, lives a quiet life marked by routine and emotional reserve until his family's upheaval surrounding his daughter Katie's re-marriage to Ray disrupts his stability. The novel follows the unraveling of George's mental state as he copes with a mysterious lesion on his hip and the emotional chaos within his family, including his daughter's uncertain relationship, his son Jamie's failed attempt to include his lover Tony, and the tensions among other family members.

Book details

Published
2006
Latest edition
2006 · ISBN 9780786291236
ISBN
9780786291236

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How many pages is A Spot of Bother?

A Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon has 594 pages.

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