The Casual Vacancy Description A big novel about a small town... 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. Read more Features: Product Details: Publisher ‏ : ‎ Back Bay Books; First Edition (July 23, 2013) Language ‏ : ‎ English Paperback ‏ : ‎ 512 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0316228583 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 89 Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 960L Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.25 x 8.25 inches Best Sellers Rank: #93,386 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #796 in Contemporary Literature & Fiction #832 in Small Town & Rural Fiction (Books) #6,028 in Literary Fiction (Books) #796 in Contemporary Literature & Fiction