Old Filth
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| Author | Jane Gardam |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Tragicomedy |
| Publisher | Chatto & Windus |
Publication date | 2004 |
| Publication place | England |
| Pages | 320 |
| ISBN | 9780349139494 |
| Followed by | The Man in the Wooden Hat |
Old Filth is a novel by English author Jane Gardam, published in 2004 by Chatto & Windus. A tragicomedy, the story focuses on a retired judge struggling to come to terms with the death of his wife. It was shortlisted for the 2005 Women's Prize for Fiction.
Sir Edward Feathers is a retired judge of the Inner Temple, recently widowed and living in Dorset. Feathers looks back over the story of his life, from his early years in the British Raj to his legal career.
