'You put together two things that have not been put together before. And the world is changed...' Julian Barnes' new book is about ballooning, photography, love and grief; about putting two things, and two people, together, and about tearing them apart. One of the judges who awarded him the 2011 Man[...]

The most generous one-volume collection ever published of short stories, autobiographical writings, poetry, and essays by the writer Yeats called "Ireland's Chekhov." Selected and arranged thematically by Julian Barnes, the rich mix of writings in "The Best of Frank O'Connor "starts off with his mos[...]

In these fourteen brilliant stories, the Man Booker Prize-winning author of "The Sense of an Ending" examines longing and loss, friendship and love, the historical past and contemporary life--all with his trademark wit and sharply observant eye. A newly divorced man invades his reticent girlfriend's[...]

Winner of the 2011 Man Booker Prize
By an acclaimed writer at the height of his powers, "The Sense of an Ending" extends a streak of extraordinary books that began with the best-selling "Arthur & George" and continued with "Nothing to Be Frightened Of" and, most recently, "Pulse."
This inte[...]

From the Man Booker Prize-winning author of "The Sense of an Ending" and one of Britain's greatest writers: a brilliant collection of essays on the books and authors that have meant the most to him throughout his illustrious career.
In these seventeen essays (plus a short story and a special pre[...]

In matters of love and friendship, how much can be endured? What might be forgiven? And who—given the inevitable, knotty complications—is desirable still?

From such questions, and using all the surprising, sophisticated ingredients of a delightful farce, Julian Barnes has create[...]

A delectable comedy of manners. "Boston Globe"
The Ridolfi are a Florentine family of long lineage and little money. It is 1955, Italy is still struggling back after the war, and the family, like its decrepit villa and farm, has seen better days. Among the Ridolfi, only eighteen-year-old Chiara[...]

This 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![...]

In his latest novel, Julian Barnes, author of Talking It Over and A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters, trains his laser-bright prose on the collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe.Stoyo Petkanov, the deposed Party leader, is placed on trial for crimes that range from corruption to political mu[...]

With brilliant wit, idiosyncratic intelligence, and a bold grasp of intricate political realities, the celebrated author of Flaubert's Parrot turns his satiric glance homeward to England, in a sparkling collection of essays that illustrates the infinite variety of contemporary London life.[...]

The book examines each of Barnes' novels under his own name, indicating how his treatment of common themes in inventive structures helps to invigorate both the themes and the novel form itself. The book provides a brief introductory overview of Barnes' career and then offers a discussion of each of [...]

In his widely acclaimed new collection of stories, Barnes addresses what is perhaps the most poignant aspect of the human condition: growing old. The characters are facing the ends of their lives--some with bitter regret, others with resignation, and others still with defiant rage.[...]