England, England

Booker Prize Finalist "Wickedly funny." --The New York Times Imagine an Eng land where all the pubs are quaint, where the Windsors behave themselves (m ostly), where the cliffs of Dover are actually white, and where Robin Hood and his merry men really are merry. This is precisely what visionary tycoon , Sir Jack Pitman, seeks to accomplish on the Isle of Wight, a "destination " where tourists can find replicas of Big Ben (half size), Princess Di's gr ave, and even Harrod's (conveniently located inside the tower of London). M artha Cochrane, hired as one of Sir Jack's resident "no-people," ably assis ts him in realizing his dream. But when this land of make-believe gradually gets horribly and hilariously out of hand, Martha develops her own vision of the perfect England. Julian Barnes delights us with a novel that is at o nce a philosophical inquiry, a burst of mischief, and a moving elegy about authenticity and nationality.

Product Info

ISBN: 0375705910

ISBN-13: 9780375705915

Publisher: Random House Trade

Year: 1999

Type: Used

Binding: Softcover

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