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A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters - Julian Barnes

Description: ISBN 0330313991 / Author: Julian Barnes / Genre: Fiction

Newest Review: ... to a modern mystery. The second chapter deals with a terrorist attack onboard a tourist cruise in the Adriatic. The main ... more

... character of the story, Franklin Hughes is a TV personality who is guest lecturing on the ship. He is not a likeable character - despite having plenty of charm, he appears to have questionable morals and is mainly concerned with matters only concerning himself. When the ship is hijacked by the Black Thunder group - a political movement consisting of Arabs trying to punish the Western world for the atrocities they have deemed to have been committed, Hughes is chosen to explain the situation to the passengers onboar...more

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A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters - Julian Barnes: Could it get any more original? (1800 words)
by - written on 19/05/06 (Very useful, 2475 readings)
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Ok, this is a long review but I feel this book warrants it! If you stick with me, you'll soon know why! Julian Barnes is an English born writer whose works have often been cited as post modernist. He was born January 19th 1946 in Leicester and is seen in literary circles as one of the most progressive and respected authors of modern day literature. Barnes also writes crime fiction under the pseudonym Dan Kavanagh. His best known works include 'A History of the World in 10½ Chapters', 'Flauberts Parrot', 'England England' and 'Arthur and George'. "Why does the writing make us chase the writer? Why can't we leave well alone? Why aren't the books ... Read the complete review

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