The Lemon Table

Synopsis of The Lemon Table

The Lemon Table is a collection of short stories by British author Julian Barnes, published in 2004. The stories explore themes such as aging, memory, loss, and the inevitability of death. The characters are facing the ends of their lives--some with bitter regret, others with resignation, and others still with defiant rage. The settings range from nineteenth-century Sweden and Russia to a South Bank concert hall where a music lover carries out an obsessive campaign of revenge against those who cough in concerts.