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The Loved One
Book • 1948
The Loved One is a dark satire by Evelyn Waugh, published in 1948, that explores the funeral business in Los Angeles, the British expatriate community in Hollywood, and the film industry.
It follows Dennis Barlow, a British poet working at a pet cemetery, as he navigates a bizarre love triangle amidst the artificial and lavish funeral practices of Whispering Glades Memorial Park.
The novel is known for its biting wit and critique of American culture.
It follows Dennis Barlow, a British poet working at a pet cemetery, as he navigates a bizarre love triangle amidst the artificial and lavish funeral practices of Whispering Glades Memorial Park.
The novel is known for its biting wit and critique of American culture.
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Recommended by Richard Cockett as one of the funniest novels in the English language, focusing on the funerary business in Hollywood.
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Recommended by Richard Cockett as the funniest novel in the English language, focusing on the funerary business in Hollywood.
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In the novel ‘Loved One,’ an ambiguous friendship is further complicated by loss
