My dad, who is in his 70s, is due to have an operation that will see him immobilised for a time while he’s recovering. He is asking for books to read. However I always find him difficult to buy for as his tastes are quite particular. Basically he likes literary fiction but it has to be quite plainly written, avoiding overtly lyrical or poetic language, and definitely nothing too experimental or lacking in punctuation etc.
Examples of books I know he has enjoyed:
Normal People, Sally Rooney
A Fine Balance, Rohinton Mistry
The Buried Giant, Kazuo Ishiguro
Wolf Hall and sequels.
Any suggestions gratefully received.