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As he did so marvelously in FLAUBERT'S PARROT, Julian Barnes uses a famous literary figure (in this case, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) to seamlessly weave a marvelous and mysterious novel that blends academic insights and profoundly human emotion. In ARTHUR & GEORGE, the reader does not immediately discern Arthur's identity. Instead Barnes gradually and artfully introduces us to Arthur as her pursues his medical career, develops aspirations of being a writer, and deals a problematic marriage and a newfound belief in spiritualism. Barnes simultaneously tells the story of George Edalji, a beleaguered half-Indian lawyer who is constantly persecuted for his race. Finally, after George has been falsely accused of mutilating animals and served three years in prison, the two men's lives intersect, and Arthur, in typical Sherlock Holmes fashion, sets out to prove George's innocence. Shortlisted for the Man Booker in 2005, and based on the true story of the "Wryly Outrage" incident, ARTHUR & GEORGE is masterful, heartfelt, and ingenious tale of truth, identity, and British society.
| Size | | Length: | 384 pages | | Height: | 9.5 in | | Width: | 6.8 in | | Thickness: | 1.5 in | | Weight: | 27.2 oz |
Industry Reviews
"It would be a damn fine tale even if Barnes had made the whole thing up; that it is drawn from history makes it all the more resonant. And, of course, like all good historical fiction, ARTHUR & GEORGE--if you read between the lines--is as much about our times as those in which it is set."
Literary Review - Martyn Bedford (07/01/2005)
"[A] beautifully crafted novel, as one would expect from a virtuouso like Barnes, who can make a rounded portrait out of a few sparse brush strokes."
(02/20/2006)
"...Barnes elegantly dissects early 20th-century English society as he spins this true-life story with subtle and restrained irony....[A] triumph of storytelling." (starred review)
(11/07/2005)
"Will Barnes ever write a dull or mediocre novel? On the strength of this one and all the others that preceded it, the prospect seems increasingly unlikely."
(01/14/2006)
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