Divided into sections entitled The Sin of Height, On the Level and The Loss of Depth, this is Barnes on death. I was going to write “having lost his wife to cancer” but know now how much he would hate that woolly sounding phrase, so – Barne’s wife Pat Kavanagh died four years ago after being with him for thirty years, and this book is an exploration of loss.
I’m not even going to attempt to write a review, I’m just going to say that Barnes is a superb writer, and this stunning book should be read by everyone. Here in clear, precise prose is the truth of the griefstruck. Essential.
Sara Crowley 
Best recommendation I've read for it, too.
Cheers, Rachel.