David Lodge’s latest novel, Deaf Sentence, explores the human frailties of aging with Lodge’s characteristic satirical humor. Desmond Bates, a retired professor, finds himself in a ridiculous entanglement with an enigmatic graduate student because of a misunderstanding stemming from his profound hearing loss. His near deafness drives everyone crazy, including himself. Unlike Lodge’s previous novels, this one strikes a poignant tone with Desmond dealing with his aging father, and confronting his own mortality, the state of his marriage, and the meaning of life in retirement. Suitable reading for adults.
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