Somewhere Towards The EndWhat is it like to be old? Diana Athill made her reputation as a writer with the candour of her memoirsher commitment, in her words, 'to understand, to be aware, to touch the truth'. Written in her nineties, when she was free from any inhibitions she may have once had, she reflects frankly on the losses and occasionally the gains that old age can bring, and on the wisdom and fortitude required to face death. A lively narrative filled with events,