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Key Information
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| Authors: |
Julian Barnes |
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Travel · |
| Awards: |
1998 The Man Booker Prize |
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Professional Reviews
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Kirkus: "A provocative dystopian fable that's also a superb vehicle for Barnes's unfailingly fiendish riffs on contemporary social, political, economic, and sexual underhandedness and overkill." |
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Book Editions
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Format: Paperback, 275 Publisher: Vintage Books (April 01, 2000) Measurements: 8"(h) x 5.25"(w) x 0.75"(d), 0.5 lbs. ISBN: 9780375705502 |
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First Line
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| Publisher's Note: |
"What's your first memory?" someone would ask. And she would reply, "I don't remember." |
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Barnes's eighth novel is a futuristic dystopian fantasy in which a corrupt businessman seeks to recreate scenes from English history as a theme park on the Isle of Wight. Eventually, the recreations take the place of the real England. |
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