What would happen if a tycoon decided to turn England into a theme park? Before anyone could say Windsor Castle, replicas of all of the kingdom's great landmarks - from the Tower of London and Westminister Abbey to the National Gallery and everything in between - all turn up in one place. And what if credit-worthy tourists could escape to this island that permits vast expense accounts and prohibits paparazzi?
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"It is no wonder that so many novels are written about these people. Their lives, even in the most basic details, already read like fiction. Fascinating period in history. The writing is a little dry but it's worth reading." — Gevera (4 out of 5 stars)
"It is no wonder that so many novels are written about these people. Their lives, even in the most basic details, already read like fiction. Fascinating period in history. The writing is a little dry but it's worth reading."
" A very good and very readable history the Plantagenet dynasty. I highly recommend it for those who don't have much of a background though I think someone who does would still enjoy it. "
" An incredible narrative history of the Plantagenet kings and the England that they ruled over. A book well worth reading and rereading over and over again. "
" Nice tinkering with questions of what is reality and what do we satisfy ourselves with. "
" I had to fight to finish this one. Blech. "
" Not his best book, but Julian Barnes's musings on reality vs art are still extremely interesting and worth reading more than once. "
" There were parts of this book that were brilliant. The whole concept was hilarious, but I guess I missed the point of the first chapter and the ending. If those parts were better this woud be a four possibly five star book. "
" Started off interesting, but fell apart at the end. "
" Satire about business and an England theme park. Starts well, but finishes weakly. "
" A good read, well written (as you would expect from JB), but satire completely overdone. "
" Fun, 1 part ruthless satire, 1 part cautionary tale. "
" I kept thinking as I read, 'wow, this guy is really smart.' I don't know if that's what he was going for, but I'm sure he doesn't mind. "
" Another great book by Barnes, which clearly owes a lot to Baudrillard's Simulacra and Simulation. That said, it doesn't get bogged down in the philosophy and is an entertaining read. "
Julian Barnes is the author of numerous novels, as well as several books of short stories and collections of journalism. In addition to the Man Booker Prize, his other honors include the Somerset Maugham Award, the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize, the E. M. Forster Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters; in France, the Prix Médicis and the Prix Femina; and in Austria, the State Prize for European Literature. In 2004 he was named Commandeur de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture. His work has been translated into more than forty languages.
Miriam Margolyes received the BAFTA Best Supporting Actress award in 1993 for The Age of Innocence. She was the voice of Fly the dog in Babe and appeared in Ladies in Lavender with Dames Maggie Smith and Judi Dench. In 2002 she played the role of Professor Sprout in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
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