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Literature & Fiction

Metaphysical & Visionary

England, England

England, England

Booker Prize Finalist

"Wickedly funny." --The New York Times

Imagine an England where all the pubs are quaint,Â Â 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.Â Â 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 ofÂ Â Sir Jack's resident "no-people," ably assists him in realizing his dream.Â Â But when this land of make-believe gradually gets horribly and hilariously out of hand, Martha develops her own vision of the perfect England.Â Â 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.
Country USA
Brand Vintage
Manufacturer Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780375705502
Color Green
ReleaseDate 2000-04-11
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780375705502

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