| Arthur & George Contributor(s): Barnes, Julian (Author) |
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ISBN: 1400097037 ISBN-13: 9781400097036 Publisher: Vintage OUR PRICE: $14.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2007 Annotation: Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, this bestselling novel explores the vast tapestry of late-Victorian Britain to create one of Barnes' most intriguing and engrossing novels yet. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Biographical |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2007271298 |
| Series: Vintage International |
| Physical Information: 0.97" H x 5.22" W x 8" (0.77 lbs) 464 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 108068 Reading Level: 7.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 27.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As boys, George, the son of a Midlands vicar, and Arthur, living in shabby genteel Edinburgh, find themselves in a vast and complex world at the heart of the British Empire. Years later--one struggling with his identity in a world hostile to his ancestry, the other creating the world's most famous detective while in love with a woman who is not his wife-their fates become inextricably connected.In Arthur & George, Julian Barnes explores the grand tapestry of late-Victorian Britain to create his most intriguing and engrossing novel yet. |