The Casual Vacancy
by Joanne K. Rowlingliterary work· published 2012
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When Barry Fairbrother dies unexpectedly in his early forties, the little town of Pagford is left in shock. Pagford is, seemingly, an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, but what lies behind the pretty façade is a town at war. Rich at war with poor, teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war with their husbands, teachers at war with their pupils…. Pagford is not what it first seems. And the empty seat left by Barry on the town’s council soon becomes the catalyst for the biggest war the town has yet seen. Who will triumph in an election fraught with passion, duplicity and unexpected revelations? Blackly comic, thought-provoking and constantly surprising, *The Casual Vacancy* is J.K. Rowling’s first novel for adults.
Adaptations (1)
The Casual Vacancy was adapted into a 2015 miniseries.
The Casual Vacancy2015 · miniseries · 180 min · IMDb ↗IMDb6.5The citizens of the small British town of Pagford fight for the spot on the parish council after Barry Fairbrother dies.
