Julian Barnes

3 summariesLiterary Fiction, Mystery, Historical Fiction

Julian Patrick Barnes is an English writer. He won the Man Booker Prize in 2011 with The Sense of an Ending, having been shortlisted three times previously with Flaubert's Parrot, England, England, and Arthur & George. Barnes has also written crime fiction under the pseudonym Dan Kavanagh. In addition to novels, Barnes has published collections of essays and short stories.

Books by Julian Barnes

3 books available

The Sense of an Ending
Julian Barnes
3.7 (147k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
A retired man's carefully built memories of youth and a past betrayal fall apart when a lawyer's letter forces him to face how unreliable his own history is and the crushing weight of forgotten truths.
The Noise of Time
Julian Barnes
3.7 (20k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
Under Stalin, composer Dmitri Shostakovich walks a dangerous line between artistic honesty and survival, his music a quiet protest against Soviet rule.
Flaubert's Parrot
Julian Barnes
3.7 (12k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
A retired English doctor embarks on a whimsical, obsessive quest to uncover the true parrot that inspired Flaubert, unraveling his own life's mysteries amidst a labyrinth of literary detective work and personal reflection.