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

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Amazon Reviews (5)

“Brilliant!”

michael g said:

“I read this book maybe twenty years ago, yet it strikes me as one of those exercises that everyone ought to go through. There is, as I remember it, a tribunal set up by the Catholic Church to prosecute and condemn the termites who are guilty of having destroyed a chapel and of causing harm to people when it collapsed. Another event, later in the 10 and one half chapters is the pilgrimage of the retired astronaut searching for Noah's ark. Just a fascinating "juxtaposition" of events and periods that recalls how complicated human history and human motivation are.”

posted Sunday, June 8 2008

schniertheclown@yahoo.com s said:

“I'd like to hear your opinions on this”

posted Saturday, May 31 2008 ( | view 1 reply )