Barney's Version (Movie Tie-in Edition)

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  Damn damn damn

  Go past the first part, which is often a bit too political and didascalic. Know your English and your American culture: you'll need it.

  But I cannot help loving a book that makes me wanna try cognac.

  Culturally voracious, adamant about his shortcomings, generous and uncompromising, if somewhat unb ... (continue)

  Go past the first part, which is often a bit too political and didascalic. Know your English and your American culture: you'll need it.

  But I cannot help loving a book that makes me wanna try cognac.

  Culturally voracious, adamant about his shortcomings, generous and uncompromising, if somewhat unbearable. "Now I know. The monster was me"

  Splendid - but still inferior to the very similar "Till we have faces" and "L'età dell'oro".

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  Yggdrasil said on Nov 10, 2010 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  Barney thinks different

  This Book is a pearl.
  Where else can you see a book in which original ideas are expressed?
  Where else can you find a book who's main character has the ability to make fun of everything is politically correct, without getting bitter?
  This book is a must read.

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  Giacomo said on Jun 30, 2010 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  One of the best novels I've ever read, period.

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  John Christian Falkenberg said on Sep 10, 2007 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Others 432 Pages
• ISBN-10: 030740112X
• ISBN-13: 9780307401120
• Publisher: Vintage Canada
• Pub date: Aug 24, 2010
• Also available as: Paperback, Hardcover and Audio CD
• In other languages: other languages Livres Français, Deutsche Bücher, Libros en Español, Libri Italiani, Nederlandse Boeken

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