Julian Barnes's Parents

'What they would have wanted.' The Guardian, 23 February 2008.

When Julian Barnes buried his mother, he thought it would be less upsetting than losing his father. But it was not - her death was their death. In an exclusive extract from his new book, the author reflects on memory, mortality and final goodbyes.

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Albert Leonard Barnes and Kathleen Mabel Barnes