About the Author
Julian Barnes
ISBN 9781841593487
Rs. 1,758
Everyman's Library
Flaubert's Parrot/ History of the World in 10½ Chapters
Who it's for: Readers of contemporary literary fiction
Flaubert’s Parrot – Shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1984, this novel follows a bemused researcher on his quest to uncover facts about a renowned French novelist and the stuffed parrot that once adorned his desk. A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters – This inventive work weaves together fact and fiction through a series of vivid vignettes, spanning from the era of Noah to the modern day. Celebrated by Salman Rushdie as “frequently brilliant, funny, thoughtful, iconoclastic and a delight to read,” it is one of the author’s most imaginative creations.
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- Flaubert's Parrot shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1984
- A History of the World in 10½ Chapters blends fact and fiction
- Vignettes range from Noah's era to the modern day
- Praised by Salman Rushdie as 'frequently brilliant, funny, thoughtful, iconoclastic'
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Questions about this book
What is Flaubert's Parrot about?
It follows a bemused researcher trying to uncover facts about a renowned French novelist and the stuffed parrot that once adorned his desk.
What is A History of the World in 10½ Chapters about?
It weaves together fact and fiction through a series of vivid vignettes spanning from the era of Noah to the modern day.
Is this book a single novel or two?
It contains two novels by Julian Barnes: Flaubert's Parrot and A History of the World in 10½ Chapters.
Did Flaubert's Parrot receive any recognition?
Yes, it was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1984.