Talking It Over
Author: Julian Barnes
This account of love’s vicissitudes begins as a comedy of misunderstanding, then slowly darkens and deepens, drawing the reader into the quagmires of the heart. The author also wrote Metroland, Before She Met Me, Flaubert’s Parrot and A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters…..Read More
10 Books Similar to Talking It Over
Spies
There is very little evidence of the war where Keith and Stephen live. But the two friends suspect the inhabitants of The Close aren't what they seem. As Keith informs… Continue Reading Posted in: Fiction, Secret Service, Underground Movements, War
Metroland
A novel based around the experiences of a child growing up in Metroland - the suburban area of North London served by the Metropolitan line. By the author of Flaubert's… Continue Reading Posted in: Bildungsromans, Comedic Dramas & Plays, Contemporary Literature & Fiction, England London Metropolitan Area, Fiction In English 1945 Texts
Autumn
Autumn is the first installment in a quartet. Seasonal, comprised of four stand-alone books, separate yet interconnected and cyclical explores what time is, how we experience it, and the recurring… Continue Reading Posted in: Contemporary Women Fiction, Literary, Literature & Fiction, Metaphysical & Visionary, Metaphysical & Visionary Fiction
Staring at the Sun
Charts the life of Jean Serjeant, from her beginnings as a naive, carefree country girl before the war through to her wry and trenchant old age in the year 2020.… Continue Reading Posted in: British & Irish Literary Fiction, English Fiction, Fiction In English 1945 Texts, Surrealist Literary Criticism
The Sopranos
It’s an important day for the Sopranos when the school choir bus hits the big city for the national finals. The girls’ priorities are pub-crawling, shoplifting and body-piercing, and then… Continue Reading Posted in: Contemporary Literature & Fiction, Female Friendship, Fiction
The Bookshop
Alternative cover editions for this ISBN can be found here and hereIn the small East Anglian coastal town of Hardborough, Florence Green decides, against polite but ruthless local opposition, to… Continue Reading Posted in: Booksellers & Bookselling, English Fiction, Fiction In English 1945 1999 Texts, Movie & Game Tie-In Fiction, TV, Widows
The Lemon Table
The character's in Julian Barnes' new collection of stories are growing old and facing the end of their lives - some with bitter regret, some with resignation and others still… Continue Reading Posted in: Aged, Contemporary Literature & Fiction, Fiction
All Quiet on the Orient Express
As the wet Lakeland fells grow misty and the holiday season draws to a close; as the tourists trickle away from the campsite, along with the sunshine, and the hot… Continue Reading Posted in: Camp Sites, Contemporary British & Irish Literature, Contemporary Literature & Fiction, Etc.), Facilities, Fiction, Fictional Works
England, England
Visionary tycoon Sir Jack Pitman builds replicas of all the major tourist attractions on the Isle of Wight, from Stonehenge to Manchester United. The project is monstrous, risky and vastly… Continue Reading Posted in: England Isle Of Wight, Fiction, Satire
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.