A History of the World In 10 1/2 Chapters

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• A reader-friendly kind of God

  The phrase 'novel of ideas' has become something of a last resort for critics. Writers don't like it much either, and you can see why. It might contain a muted compliment on the grounds of intellectual clout, but it also implies precisely the kind of ... (read full critics)

  guardian.co.uk published on Sun, 26 Sep 2010

• Balancing Act

  The new work of fiction by Julian Barnes is his fifth since 1981, and about as much entitled to the name of a “novel” as to the name of A History of the World. Like its predecessor, Flaubert’s Parrot, it is a novel in deep disguise. Setting aside the ... (read full critics)

  nybooks published on Tue, 24 Aug 2010

2 Reviews

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  Never knew woodworms were so crucial in our histroy! Lots of 'highbrow' fun, especially the tale about Noah's Ark.

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  Sengaia said on Apr 27, 2009 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  Having just finished reading this book moments ago, I haven't quite made sense yet of my thoughts, except that I enjoyed it as much as I've enjoyed everything else I've read from Barnes.

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  Hold Your Spin said on Dec 3, 2006 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Others 320 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0099540126
• ISBN-13: 9780099540120
• Publisher: Vintage
• Pub date: Aug 06, 2009
• Also available as: Mass Market Paperback, Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette and eBook
• In other languages: other languages Suomenkielisiä kirjoja

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