help wanted

[susanbiscuit]

can anyone help me think of books that deal with the death of a father, in any way? it's for a story i'm writing. my mind's gone blank. anything with a dead/dying father as the main element of the plot would be great, as would anything like l'etranger which starts with a line about a dying parent.
thank you!!

Comments

[sino_rimbaud]

Paul Auster's The Invention of Solitude.

[luna_puella]

Though technically a play, not a book, the first thing that comes to mind for me is Hamlet.

Also, Jonathan Safran Foer's Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.

[yassiedarling]

I was going to recommend this book. :)

Also, Nicole Krauss' The History of Love.

[anonymissity]

Empty Mile, by Matthew Stokoe; just off of the top of my head.
I'll have to look at my books when I get home.

Good luck!

[susanbiscuit]

thank you so much! these are all great.

[ti]

Simone de Beauvoir's 'An Easy Death' was good, though it was written about the death of her mother. Certainly relatable, though.

[susanbiscuit]

thank you! death of mothers is really helpful too, and definitely relatable as you say.