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Book Octavo, hardcover, fine in near fine brown pictorial dj. First Amer. Ed.

Book Octavo, hardcover, fine in near fine brown pictorial dj. First Amer. Ed. Giftable. A funny and yet serious novel where all pubs are quaint, Royals behave themselves, more or less, and cliffs of Dover are white. All the treasures are grouped on the "Isle of Wight" wh ere tourists see Big Ben, Di's grave, National Gallery and more.275 pp. and capsule of author.

New York. 1995. May 1999. Knopf. 1st American Edition. Very Good in

New York. 1995. May 1999. Knopf. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0375405828. 277 pages. hardcover. Jacket illustration by Bill Gregory/Artist Partners, Ltd., London, UK (after the Our Counties Jigsaw Puzzle, Tower Press). Jacket design by Carol Devine Carson. keywords: Europe England Literature World Literature. DESCRIPTION-From a writer acclaimed by everyone from Graham Greene to John Fowles to John Irving, a new novel, short-listed for the Booker Prize, which The Sunday Times of London calls ‘both funny and serious, a double-act that English novels rarely manage. A commanding imaginative achievement. ' Picture an England where all the pubs are quaint, the Royals behave themselves (more or less), and the cliffs of Dover actually are white. Now imagine that the principal national treasures-from Stonehenge to Buckingham Palace-are grouped together on the Isle of Wight. This is precisely the vision that Sir Jack Pitman seeks to realize: a ‘destination' where tourists can find replicas of Big Ben, Wembley Stadium, the National Gallery, Princess Di's grave, and even Harrods (conveniently located inside the Tower of Lon-don), and visit them all in the course of a weekend. As this land of make-believe takes on its own comic and horrible reality, Barnes delights us with a novel that is at once a philosophical inquiry, a burst of mischief, a hilarious romp, and a moving elegy about authenticity and nationality. Julian Barnes, according to The Sunday Times, ‘has written nothing more poignant and enticing.'. Born in Leicester in 1946, Julian Barnes is the author of eight novels, a book of stories, and a collection of essays. He has won both the Prix MEdicis and the Prix FEmina, and in 1988 was made a Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. He lives in London. inventory #21280.

Shortlisted for the Booker Prize, this 'commanding and imaginative

Shortlisted for the Booker Prize, this 'commanding and imaginative achievement' ('Sunday Times' (London)) tells the story of Sir Jack Pitman, who seeks to realize a 'destination' where replicas of all of England's national treasures--from Stonehenge to Princess Diana's grave--can be conveniently gathered together for tourism purposes. Mild foxing present.

First am. Fine in very good dust jacket. Dustwrapper rubbed with curling along edges.

First am. Fine in very good dust jacket. Dustwrapper rubbed with curling along edges.

First American edition. Fine in fine dust jacket.

First American edition. Fine in fine dust jacket.

0375405828. Book and DJ Very Fine, No defects. NO names, notes or ANY

0375405828. Book and DJ Very Fine, No defects. NO names, notes or ANY markings. Not clipped ($23); Flat signed by Barnes at title page. NOT inscribed.; 275 pages; Signed by Author.

First American edition. Faint foxing on the top page edge else near fine in a fine dust jacket.

First American edition. Faint foxing on the top page edge else near fine in a fine dust jacket.