The Sense of an Ending is a 2011 novel written by British author Julian Barnes. The book is Barnes's eleventh novel written under his own name and was released in August 2011.
The Sense of an Ending is narrated by a retired man named Tony Webster, who recalls how he and his clique met Adrian Finn at school and vowed to remain friends for life. When the past catches up with Tony, he reflects on the paths he and his friends have taken.
In October 2011, the book was awarded the Booker Prize. A film adaptation of the same name made its world premiere as the opening film at the Palm Springs International Film Festival in Palm Springs, California in January 2017. The limited US release began in March of the same year.
The Sense of an Ending is narrated by a retired man named Tony Webster, who recalls how he and his clique met Adrian Finn at school and vowed to remain friends for life. When the past catches up with Tony, he reflects on the paths he and his friends have taken.
In October 2011, the book was awarded the Booker Prize. A film adaptation of the same name made its world premiere as the opening film at the Palm Springs International Film Festival in Palm Springs, California in January 2017. The limited US release began in March of the same year.