Description
A deeply moving memoir from the author of former Waterstones Book of the Year The Essex Serpent, Death of an Ordinary Man is a stunning meditation on love, respect and the art of dying, recounting Sarah Perry's experiences of providing palliative care for her beloved father-in-law David.
Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction 2026.
Winner of the Nero Non-Fiction Award 2025.
An inspiring true story about life, love and letting go
Sarah Perry’s father-in-law David died in the autumn of 2022, only nine days after a cancer diagnosis. He was in some ways a very ordinary man: he loved stamp collecting, fish and chips, comic novels and his local church. Yet as Sarah and her husband Robert nursed David through his final days, they realised how extraordinary he really was.
This loving, clear-eyed and unforgettable book shows how death may be met and understood as a part of life – a universal experience that is terrible and beautiful, intimate and real, sometimes all at once.
A Book of the Year for The Times, Guardian, Financial Times and Observer
Book Details
Format: |
Paperback |
Number of Pages: |
208 |
ISBN: |
9781529967197 |
Published: |
19 Feb 2026 |
Weight: |
154g |
Dimensions: |
196 x 129 x 16 (mm) |
Language: |
English |
