I'll Go to Bed at Noon

I'll Go to Bed at Noon
AuthorGerard Woodward
LanguageEnglish
Published2004
PublisherChatto & Windus
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
ISBN978-0393328004

I'll Go to Bed at Noon is a book by author Gerard Woodward. It was shortlisted for Booker Prize (2004).[1]

Set in the north London suburb of Palmers Green in the 1970s, the story opens with Colette Jones attending the funeral of her elder brother's wife, followed by her failed attempts to save him from excessive drinking. Colette tries to exile her talented pianist son from her home, but alcoholism destroys his life as well.

  1. ^ Crown, Sarah (21 September 2004). "Booker favourites make the shortlist". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 February 2024.