And this being Barnes, this school clique is intellectual in interest, as the narrator recalls English and History teachers and student philosophising. Barnes has long been a terrific observer of the English middle classes and his style invariably contains satire and dry humour. It starts off describing the relationships between four friends at school, narrated by one of the friends, Tony Webster, but quickly it becomes clear that this is written many years later. 'The Sense of an Ending' is almost more of a novella - it's a slim volume but exquisitely written, as you might expect from Julian Barnes. Full of delicious observation and insight. A retired, (and somewhat dull), man is forced to recall events soon after leaving school by an unexpected letter. Summary: This short book is almost perfectly formed.
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