Something to Declare

Something to Declare

by JulianBarnes (Author)

Synopsis

Eighteen witty and brilliant essays on France from Julian Barnes; Julian Barnes's long and passionate relationship with France began more than forty years ago. As sceptical observer on family motoring holidays, assistant in a school in Brittany, student of the language and literature, author of Flaubert's Parrot and Cross Channel, he has criss-crossed the country and its culture The essays collected here, written over a twenty-year period, attest to his cleareyed appreciation of the Land Without Brussels Sprouts. He ranges widely, from landscape to literature, food to Flaubert, film and song to the Tour de France. His humour, timing and intelligence never falter. When Picador published his Letters from London, the Financial Times called him 'our finest essayist'. Something to Declare confirms that judgment: it is a great literary delight.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 336
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Picador
Published: 11 Jan 2002

ISBN 10: 033048916X
ISBN 13: 9780330489164

Media Reviews
'Julian Barnes seems to have done more for Anglo-French relations than anyone since Edward VII' Daily Telegraph; 'The French revere Julian Barnes - and we. I think, quite wrongly, just admire him' Joanna Trollope
Author Bio
Julian Barnes' first book was published 21 years ago. He is the author of eight novels, including Metroland, Flaubert's Parrot. A History of the World in 10.5 Chapters, Talking It Over, Love, etc., and England, England, and of a collection of stories. Cross Channel. He lives in London.