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England, England
England, England | Julian Barnes
Grotesque visionary Sir Jack Pitman has an idea. Since most people are too lazy to travel from landmark to landmark, why not simplify things and create a new England on the Isle of Wight? Unfortunately, his idea is a huge success, and the resulting theme park threatens to supersede the original. Called England, England, it has all the elements of "Old England" in one convenient location. Wander into the new Sherwood Forest and you may spot Robin Hood and his now sexually ambiguous Merrie Men. Or take a stroll to see Stonehenge and Anne Hathaway's Cottage, enjoy a ploughman's lunch atop the White Cliffs of Dover, then pop over to see the Royals, now on contract to Sir Jack, in their scaled-down version of Buckingham Palace. Every detail has been considered: even the postcards come pre-stamped! Julian Barnes' first novel in six years is a ferociously funny examination of the search for authenticity and truth in a fabricated world. From the Hardcover edition.
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psalva
England, England | Julian Barnes
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After a thought-provoking first chapter dealing with the mistrust of memory, this went quickly downhill for me interest-wise. I made it to 90 pages. I don‘t like the characters, regardless of the satirical tone. Also, Martha, the apparent MC of the first section, gets shifted to the only woman character going forward. Discussions of her past sex life and the focus on her current sexual relationship are so boring at best.

psalva Suffice it to say that I can‘t imagine this will pass the Bechdel test. I was interested in the premise of this book, but it‘s just not delivering for me. Oh well. (edited) 2mo
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RinaBrahmbhattBarot
England, England | Julian Barnes
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Pickpick

Apart from book packages....this excites me! I can't believe my sugary snack has a bookish theme too :). Tell us about your food habits, you can't live without (you've to have those even after moving country)

hexytome Cheese & chocolate 5y
Susanita I love those cookies! (biscuits) 5y
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hilded
England, England | Julian Barnes
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I was offered a ride from Scotland to #England in this lovely car, and who am I to pass on that. Hence, my stay in #Scotland was a brief one, and I'm now headed towards London, yay! Meaning, that is if the car survives the road trip that is 😂 My company this time will be Tony in 'The Sense of an Ending'.

#BackpackEurope
#1001books
#Reading1001

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Andrew65
England, England | Julian Barnes
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1. England, Yorkshire
2. Equally Mystery and Suspense / Historical Fiction / Fantasy
3. A Column Of Fire by Ken Follett
4. Pizza 🍕
5. No pets unless you include Noddy!
@jpmcwisemorgan

BookishMe Noddy from Toyland?? 7y
Kaye Thanks for responding. I have no clue who Noddy is either. I‘m almost afraid to ask. 😮. Welcome to the gang. 7y
Andrew65 @BookishMe Yes no pets, do have some teddy bears of which Noddy is one! 😂😂😂 @kaye (edited) 7y
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Kaye Oh, ok ! I wasn‘t sure what that meant. Teddy bears are safe. I only have one. My dad got it for my first birthday. It‘s 59 now and seen better days. It sorta matches its owner 😁. Thanks again. It‘s really fun getting to talk to everyone. ♥️ 7y
Andrew65 @Kaye I agree, great to get to know people. 😊 7y
BookishMe Noddy FTW!! 7y
[DELETED] 3803335244 ❤️❤️❤️ 🍕 7y
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PandaPanda
England, England | Julian Barnes
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I am a little down at work but really looking forward to a trip to England I have coming up at the end of the week for my husband's grandmother's 90th birthday! Thursday please come sooner! @coffeenebula #bluemondaygiveaway

Smangela That sounds amazing!! Can't wait to see any pictures you post :) 7y
Ms_T Which part of England are you visiting? 🇬🇧 7y
PandaPanda @Ms_T we will be in Surrey mostly 7y
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Ms_T @PandaPanda The south! I hope you have a great time over here 😃 7y
PandaPanda @Ms_T yes I'm excited! I lived there for 4 years as a child so it's really nice to go back. 7y
Libby1 Surrey is lovely. I lived there from 2011 to 2014. My little boy still has an English accent! I hope you have a lovely trip and that work will get better. 7y
CouronneDhiver How exciting! I'm going back for another holiday there next year. 7y
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makeworkproject
England, England | Julian Barnes
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Pickpick

I am hard-pressed to choose my favourite Julian Barnes novel, but this is always near the top of the list. His contemplation on the importance of culture was revolutionary to me at an important time in my life.

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