Der Tod des Bunny Munro

A compelling read in which all of Nick Cave's trademarks, from horror to humanity, find their place. Irvine Welsh. "I'm damned," thinks Bunny Munro in that sudden moment of clarity reserved for those who are about to die. He realizes that he must have made a terrible mistake in the past, but this realization fades as quickly as it comes. Now he stands there, in a hotel room and in his underwear, and desire returns. Bunny Munro sells cosmetics and the dream of happiness to lonely wives on the south coast of England. Thrown off course by the sudden death of his wife, he does the only thing that seems sensible: he gets in the car with his son and simply drives away. While Bunny occasionally has to flee from jealous husbands, nine-year-old Bunny Junior patiently sits in the car, viewing the world through the eyes of his encyclopedia, which he studies eagerly. Only his mother comforts him, promising him as a good spirit that everything will be alright. When Bunny visits his senile, malicious father, it seems that the last day of his life has arrived.