Product DescriptionThis is, in short, a complete, unsettling, and frequently exhilarating vision of the world, starting with the voyage of Noah's ark and ending with a sneak preview of heaven!
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Rating: - Required reading...
Barnes is, hands down, my favorite writer. Erudite, whip-crackingly funny, and deeply moving, A History of the World in 10-1/2 Chapters is an unconventional guide through the ages and a required read. And the most important chapter of all is the one in which Barnes reveals just a bit of himself; (parentheses).
Rating: - Cursing!
The stories are well told on this audiobook; we are a homeschooling family. Imagine my shock when I was in the next room as my son was listening to this in his room, and I hear the "f" word, not once, but used repeatedly in one of the stories on disc 6! I could not believe it. I do not need audiobooks suggesting this type of language to my son! I was shocked and replayed it, and there it was, repeatedly. Be warned.
Rating: - Delightful Collection of Interelated Stories
Julian Barnes has crafted a fascinating book out by intertwining stories that times seem to have little to do with each other but actually make a fascinating whole as well as a statement about the world we live in.
Rating: - A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters
When I read the first two chapters of this book I was blown away. The first is absolutely hysterical, and the second begins that way, but leaves you staring at the book in disbelief, unsure what to make of what just happened. I couldn't wait to read the rest, but I have to say that I was a little disappointed.
While each story is very clever, and the connections that run through the book are fun to find, I found myself getting a little bored. The chapter titled "The Mountain" seemed to ... Read More
Rating: - hmm... that's it?
Not as good as I expected it to be. I don't judge books by name or cover (like many do) but a title like this screamed to explored for fully. The first chapter about a woodworm and Noah's Ark was simply classic, however. I wish it would have been part of a book with similar short stories. I enjoyed the read, but the author could have done a lot more with his material. Lastly, the half chapter on love is beautiful - it's deep, soppy and infinitly heart-felt.
- Required reading...
- Cursing!
- Delightful Collection of Interelated Stories
- hmm... that's it?
