Nothing To Be Frightened Of

Author(s): Julian Barnes

Biography & Memoir

'I don't believe in God, but I miss Him'. Julian Barnes' new book is, among many things, a family memoir, an exchange with his brother (a philosopher), a meditation on mortality and the fear of death, a celebration of art, an argument with and about God, and a homage to the French writer Jules Renard. Though he warns us that 'this is not my autobiography', the result is a tour of the mind of one of our most brilliant writers. When Angela Carter reviewed Barnes' first novel, "Metroland", she praised the mature way he wrote about death. Now, nearly thirty years later, he returns to the subject in a wise , funny and constantly surprising book, which defies category and classification - except as Barnesian.

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A brilliant, discursive, very funny book about death and the fear of death, god, nature, nurture and the author's childhood. The closest thing to a memoir Barnes will ever write.

Julian Barnes is the author of nine novels, including Metroland, Flaubert's Parrot, A History of the World in 10 Chapters, England, England and Arthur and George, and two collections of short stories, Cross Channel and The Lemon Table.

General Fields

  • : 9780099523741
  • : Vintage
  • : Vintage
  • : 0.18
  • : March 2009
  • : 198mm X 129mm X 16mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Julian Barnes
  • : Paperback
  • : 828.91409
  • : good
  • : 256