As boys, George, the son of a Midlands vicar, and Arthur, living in shabby genteel Edinburgh, find themselves in a vast and complex world at the heart of the British Empire. Years later--one struggling with his identity in a world hostile to his ancestry, the other creating the world's most famous detective while in love with a woman who is not his wife-their fates become inextricably connected.In Arthur & George, Julian Barnes explores the grand tapestry of late-Victorian Britain to create his most intriguing and engrossing novel yet.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 01/09/2007
ISBN: 9781400097036
Pages: 445
Weight: 0.77lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.22w x 0.97d
Review Citations: Entertainment Weekly 01/19/2007 pg. 85
New York Times 01/14/2007 pg. 24
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 108068 / Arthur & George
Reading Level: 7.2 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 27