In settings ranging from 19th-century Sweden and Russia to a barbershop in contemporary London, the characters in Julian Barnes's moving new collection are growing old and facing the ends of their lives--some with bitter regret, some with resignation, others still with raging defiance. In Knowing French, a fiercely independent 80-year-old begins a correspondence with an author--Dear Dr. Barnes--that enriches both their lives. In Hygiene, a retired soldier makes his annual trip to a regimental dinner and, while in the city, ...
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In settings ranging from 19th-century Sweden and Russia to a barbershop in contemporary London, the characters in Julian Barnes's moving new collection are growing old and facing the ends of their lives--some with bitter regret, some with resignation, others still with raging defiance. In Knowing French, a fiercely independent 80-year-old begins a correspondence with an author--Dear Dr. Barnes--that enriches both their lives. In Hygiene, a retired soldier makes his annual trip to a regimental dinner and, while in the city, runs errands for his wife, but mostly he looks forward to spending the afternoon with a professional lady called Babs. In a collection that is by turns wise, funny, and clever, Barnes has created characters whose passions and longings inform our own.
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Add this copy of The Lemon Table: Stories to cart. $9.90, good condition, Sold by The Yard Sale Store rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Narrowsburg, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Chivers Audio Books.
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Good. Audio Book 4 AUDIO CASSETTES, tested for your satisfaction for a worthwhile set, in the clamshell case, withdrawn from the library collection. Some shelf wear and library markings to the box and the tapes. The Audio Cassettes are in individual slots, protected and clear sounding. Enjoy this worthwhile AUDIO CASSETTE performance.
Add this copy of The Lemon Table: Stories to cart. $53.52, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hialeah, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Chivers Audio Books.
