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Nothing to be Frightened Of

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'I don't believe in God, but I miss Him.' Julian Barnes' new book is, among many things, a family memoir, an exchange with his philosopher brother, a meditation on mortality and the fear of death, a celebration of art, an argument with and about God, and a homage to the French writer Jules Renard. Though he warns us that 'this is not my autobiography', the result is a tour of the mind of one of our most brilliant writers.

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ISBN9780099523741
PublisherRandom House UK Ltd
Publication Date03/05/09
Pages250

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  • wolfseule
    wolfseule

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    A brilliant collection of loosely joined thoughts and anecdotes on death, delivered in beautiful words. Humorous, light-handed, but not lighthearted, just a great read about death and dying, and how a lot of other writers and artists perceived it. A book you can pick up again and again, each time a little closer to death, and you may marvel at the fact, that you are going to die, as so many did before you, and how many thoughts can be thought regarding this simple fact.

    Mar 16, 2025

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