After Julius
After Julius by Elizabeth Jane Howard, published by Penguin Books in 1975, explores the lingering impact of a deceased patriarch on the lives of his family and friends. This edition spans 268 pages and is presented in English. The narrative unfolds twenty years after Julius’s death, revealing how his last heroic act continues to shape the relationships and emotional landscapes of those he left behind.
Readers will encounter Emma, Julius’s youngest daughter, who grapples with her fear of men, and Cressida, a war widow seeking love in complicated affairs. Esme, Julius’s widow, navigates her life in a seemingly perfect home while feeling lost, and Felix, her former lover, struggles with guilt over his past decisions. The story culminates in a weekend in Sussex that proves to be both disastrous and revelatory, shedding light on the profound influence of Julius on the living. This fiction delves into themes of love, loss, and the complexities of human relationships.
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It is twenty years since Julius died, but his last heroic action still affects the lives of the people he left behind. Emma, his youngest daughter, twenty-seven years old afraid of men. Cressida, her sister, a war widow, blindly searching for love in her affairs with married men. Esme, Julius’ widow, still attractive at fifty-eight, but aimlessly lost in the routine of her perfect home. Felix, Esme’s old lover, who left her when Julius died and who is still plagued by guilt for his action. And Dan, an outsider. Throughout a disastrous – and revelatory – weekend in Sussex, the influence of the dead Julius slowly emerges.
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