Extended Summary - Autumn: Based On The Book By Ali Smith

EXTENDED SUMMARY

AUTUMN

BASED ON THE BOOK BY ALI SMITH

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CONTENT

Post-Brexit Britain and the Post Office Wait

Visiting Daniel in the Increased Sleep Period

Childhood Memories and a Neighborly Portrait

The Fence and a Tired Mother

Conversations with Daniel and Imagined Collages

Pauline Boty and the Dissertation

Renewing the Passport and Encounters with Bureaucracy

Daniel's Past and Elisabeth's Reflections

Dreams, Memories, and a Song

General Analysis

ABOUT THE ORIGINAL BOOK

Autumn by Ali Smith weaves a poignant narrative around the enduring connection between Elisabeth Demand and her elderly friend and former neighbor, Daniel Gluck. As Daniel lies in an extended sleep in a care home, Elisabeth visits him, their encounters echoing back to formative moments in her childhood and their shared explorations of art, stories, and the world. The novel subtly explores themes of memory, time, and the shifting landscape of contemporary Britain, touching on political and social anxieties through the lens of their personal relationship. It's a story about intergenerational friendship and the power of stories to connect and sustain us, even as life undergoes inevitable changes.

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Release date

Audiobook: 19 March 2025