Little, Brown also updated much of the information surrounding the book, including a bit of the summary:When Barry Fairbrother dies in his early forties, the town of Pagford is left in shock.
Pagford is, seemingly, an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, but what lies behind the pretty façade is a town at war.
Rich at war with poor, teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war with their husbands, teachers at war with their pupils…Pagford is not what it first seems.
And the empty seat left by Barry on the parish council soon becomes the catalyst for the biggest war the town has yet seen. Who will triumph in an election fraught with passion, duplicity, and unexpected revelations?
A big novel about a small town, The Casual Vacancy is J. K. Rowling’s first novel for adults. It is the work of a storyteller like no other.
Interestingly enough, the catalyst character of the story is now called Barry Fairbrother, rather than Barry Fairweather. Little, Brown claims that all previous press releases were essentially typos. Do you believe this, or perhaps did Jo make a last-minute 'Find & Replace'-esque change to his name?
Little, Brown also reports that The Casual Vacancy will clock in at 512 pages (Squee!).
The Casual Vacancy's audiobook will be narrated by Tom Hollander.
In America, The Casual Vacancy will retail at $35 (hardcover), $39 (large-print hardcover), $29.99 (eBook), $29.98 (audio download), $44.98 (audiobook).
