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A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters

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

Eccentric retelling of history, humorously revisionist.

Julian Barnes' "A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters" isn't just any history book. If you're the type who enjoys a side of wit with their intellectual feasts, this book takes you on a whimsical yet profound journey through key moments in history with a playful twist. It's inventive and challenges your perceptions of storytelling, blending truth with fiction in a way that will leave you both entertained and contemplative. Perfect for a leisurely read that will tickle your brain and your funny bone.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters

by Julian Barnes
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ISBN: 9780679731375
Authors: Julian Barnes
Publisher: Vintage
Date of Publication: 1990-11-27
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.88
(rated by 15804 readers)

Description

Beginning with an unlikely stowaway's account of life on board Noah's Ark, A History of the World in 10½ Chapters presents a surprising, subversive, fictional history of earth told from several kaleidoscopic perspectives. Noah disembarks from his ark but he and his voyage are not forgotten: they are revisited in other centuries and other climes - by a Victorian spinster mourning her father, by an American astronaut on an obsessive personal mission. We journey to the Titanic, to the Amazon, to the raft of the Medusa, and to an ecclesiastical court in medieval France where a bizarre case is about to begin... This is no ordinary history, but something stranger, a challenge and a delight for the reader's imagination. Ambitious yet accessible, witty and playfully serious, this is the work of a brilliant novelist.
 

Eccentric retelling of history, humorously revisionist.

Julian Barnes' "A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters" isn't just any history book. If you're the type who enjoys a side of wit with their intellectual feasts, this book takes you on a whimsical yet profound journey through key moments in history with a playful twist. It's inventive and challenges your perceptions of storytelling, blending truth with fiction in a way that will leave you both entertained and contemplative. Perfect for a leisurely read that will tickle your brain and your funny bone.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.