The Sense of an Ending – Julian Barnes

The novel is a powerful, compact exploration of memory, aging, and remorse. The story follows Tony Webster, a retired middle-aged man who is forced to reexamine his past, his flawed recollections of his youth, and the tragic actions of his tightly knit school group—specifically his brilliant, tragic childhood friend Adrian Finn—after receiving a mysterious legacy in a will. Winner of the Man Booker Prize 2011