Arthur and George
Julian Barnes
With a mixture of detailed research and imagination, this is a novel in which the events of a hundred years ago set off contemporary echoes, a novel about low crime and high spirituality, guilt and innocence, identity, nationality and race; about what we think, what we believe, and what we know.
Posted by krin5292 (12 weeks ago ) An interesting book about late 19th century English life as seen through the eyes of two men who seem very different but who also share some similarities. At times I felt the story lagged as the author focused on George and then a long section on Arthur, but when the two men meet and Arthur agrees to help George, the book regained my interest. I also liked learning about how Arthur created his fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes.
Posted by Avocatore (32 weeks ago ) S'not bad. S'not bad at all. There's a whole lot of conjecture in here, but I enjoyed the unpretentious style. Sits happily between history and fiction.
Posted by tcook@abctales.com (38 weeks ago ) I really enjoyed this - mainly for the insight into the life of Arthur Conan Doyle. It's a neat way of mixing biography and fiction and is well worth the read.
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