Barnes, Julian

Arthur & George by Julian Barnes ( Book )
86 editions published between 2005 and 2011 in 16 languages and held by 2,694 libraries worldwide
Chronicles the lives of two boys--one who is forgotten by history, and one who becomes the creator of the world's most famous detective--as they pursue their separate destinies until they meet in a remarkable alliance.

Flaubert's parrot by Julian Barnes ( Book )
103 editions published between 1984 and 2011 in 21 languages and held by 1,828 libraries worldwide
A kind of detective story, relating a cranky amateur scholar's search for the truth about Gustave Flaubert, and the obsession of this detective whose life seems to oddly mirror those of Flaubert's characters.

England, England by Julian Barnes ( Book )
83 editions published between 1998 and 2009 in 13 languages and held by 1,691 libraries worldwide
A replica of Britain is created on the Isle of Wight, complete with Robin Hood, Princess Di and replays of the Battle of Britain. It is the idea of a millionaire to show tourists the real Britain, a land with a great past and no future. By the author of A History of the World in 10 ± Chapters.

A history of the world in 10 1/2 chapters by Julian Barnes ( Book )
91 editions published between 1989 and 2010 in 17 languages and held by 1,670 libraries worldwide
An eccentiric, playfully skewed, surprisingly comprehensive chronicle of life on planet Earth. A novel whose threads of coincidence and hidden connection are woven into a narrative tapestry brilliant with wit, intelligence, and emotion.

The lemon table : stories by Julian Barnes ( Book )
65 editions published between 2004 and 2011 in 11 languages and held by 1,633 libraries worldwide
Collection of tales featuring aging characters facing the ends of their lives includes "The Silence," in which a composer longs for companionship, and "Knowing French," in which an octogenarian begins corresponding with an author.

Nothing to be frightened of by Julian Barnes ( Book )
116 editions published between 2008 and 2011 in 8 languages and held by 1,611 libraries worldwide
"I don't believe in God, but I miss him." So begins this book, which is 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 writer Jules Renard. Barnes also draws poignant portraits of the last days of his parents, recalled with great detail, affection and exasperation. Other examples he takes up include writers, "most of them dead and quite a few of them French," as well as some composers, for good measure. Although he cautions us that "this is not my autobiography," the book nonetheless reveals much about Barnes the man and the novelist: how he thinks and how he writes and how he lives. At once deadly serious and dazzlingly playful, this is a wise, funny and constantly surprising tour of the human condition.--From publisher description.

Love, etc by Julian Barnes ( Book )
65 editions published between 1995 and 2009 in 15 languages and held by 1,398 libraries worldwide
Stuart, his ex-wife Gillian, and her new husband, Oliver (Stuart's former best friend) are still entangled in their new relationship to one another.

Talking it over by Julian Barnes ( Book )
74 editions published between 1991 and 2011 in 21 languages and held by 1,345 libraries worldwide
Introducing Stuart, Gillian and Oliver. One by one they take their turn to speak straight out to the camera - and give their side of a contemporary love triangle. What begins as a comedy of misunderstanding slowly darkens and deepens into a compelling exploration of the quagmires of the heart.

Staring at the sun by Julian Barnes ( Book )
59 editions published between 1985 and 2009 in 12 languages and held by 1,280 libraries worldwide

Cross channel by Julian Barnes ( Book )
56 editions published between 1995 and 2009 in 11 languages and held by 1,072 libraries worldwide
A collection of short stories exploring the love-hate relationship of the British and the French. The story, Hermitage, features two Englishwomen operating a vineyard, Tunnel is a train ride on the new undersea railway, and Melon is an English cricket team's match with the Gentlemen of France in 1789. Ten stories in all, by the author of Flaubert's Parrot.