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England, England

Autor Julian Barnes
en Limba Engleză Paperback – apr 2000

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Booker Prize Finalist
"Wickedly funny." --"The New York Times"
Imagine an England where all the pubs are quaint, where the Windsors behave themselves (mostly), where the cliffs of Dover are actually white, and where Robin Hood and his merry men really are merry.This is precisely what visionary tycoon, Sir Jack Pitman, seeks to accomplish on the Isle of Wight, a "destination" where tourists can find replicas of Big Ben (half size), Princess Di's grave, and even Harrod's (conveniently located inside the tower of London).
Martha Cochrane, hired as one ofSir Jack's resident "no-people," ably assists him in realizing his dream.But when this land of make-believe gradually gets horribly and hilariously out of hand, Martha develops her own vision of the perfect England.Julian Barnes delights us with a novel that is at once a philosophical inquiry, a burst of mischief, and a moving elegy about authenticity and nationality."
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780375705502
ISBN-10: 0375705503
Pagini: 288
Dimensiuni: 133 x 203 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.21 kg
Ediția:Vintage Intl.
Editura: Vintage Books USA
Locul publicării:New York, NY

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Imagine an England 13where all the pubs are quaint, where the Windsors behave themselves (mostly), where the cliffs of Dover are actually white, and where Robin Hood and his merry men really are merry. This is precisely what visionary tycoon Sir Jack Pitman seeks to accomplish on the Isle of Wight, a "destination" where tourists can find replicas of Big Ben (half size), Princess Di's grave, and even Harrod's (conveniently located inside the tower of London).Martha Cochrane, hired as one of Sir Jack's resident "no-people", ably assists him in realizing his dream. But when this land of make-believe gradually gets horribly and hilariously out of hand, Martha develops her own vision of the perfect England. Julian Barnes delights us with a novel that is at once a philosophical inquiry, a burst of mischief, and a moving elegy about authenticity and nationality.

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Booker Prize Finalist
"Wickedly funny." --"The New York Times"
Imagine an England where all the pubs are quaint, where the Windsors behave themselves (mostly), where the cliffs of Dover are actually white, and where Robin Hood and his merry men really are merry. This is precisely what visionary tycoon, Sir Jack Pitman, seeks to accomplish on the Isle of Wight, a "destination" where tourists can find replicas of Big Ben (half size), Princess Di's grave, and even Harrod's (conveniently located inside the tower of London).
Martha Cochrane, hired as one of Sir Jack's resident "no-people," ably assists him in realizing his dream. But when this land of make-believe gradually gets horribly and hilariously out of hand, Martha develops her own vision of the perfect England. Julian Barnes delights us with a novel that is at once a philosophical inquiry, a burst of mischief, and a moving elegy about authenticity and nationality.

Notă biografică

Born in Leicester in 1946, Julian Barnes is the author of nine novels, a book of stories, and a collection of essays. He has won both the Prix Medicis and the Prix Femina, and in 1988 was made a Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. He lives in London.

Recenzii

"A treasure chest of wordplays, ironic imagery and gemlike phrasing that's sure to amuse." --"The Wall Street Journal"

"A brilliant, Swiftian fantasy: a virtual England." --"The Economist"

"A wonderfully nasty satire . . . perfectly counterbalanced with unexpected poignancy." --"San Francisco Chronicle"

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