Are You Listening, Karen?
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The illustration on the cover of this issue of Books for Keeps shows the arrival of King Sahure's funeral procession at the pyramid at Abusir around 2473 BC. Reconstructed from archaeological evidence, this illustration by David Salariya and Shirley Willis is taken from Ancient Egypt by Rosalie and Antony E. David, published by Kingfisher in the History as Evidence series (0 86272 091 5, £3.95). We are grateful to Kingfisher for help in using this illustration. (See Information Please, pages 20-21)
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Karen is Jay's dead elder sister. He addresses her throughout the book, as you know, Karen. Hell, Karen, it gets on your wick a bit, what you might call this confessional device. Know what I mean, Karen? Jay has several strands of his recent life to work out; sixth-form college, Dad's remarriage, friend's accident and new girlfriend. So the story moves along with commentary for Karen who, if she likes Jay as little as I do, must be gyrating in her grave at having her ear bent like this with no means of retaliation.