The Porcupine by Julian Barnes

The Porcupine by Julian Barnes

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A novel about the most dramatic political downfall of our time - that of Eastern Europe. The author won the Prix Medicis with "Flaubert's Parrot". He also wrote "A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters" and "Metroland".

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The Porcupine by Julian Barnes

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 murder. Petkanov's guilt -- and the righteousness of his opponents -- would seem to be self-evident. But, as brilliantly imagined by Barnes, the trial of this cunning and unrepentant dictator illuminates the shadowy frontier between the rusted myths of the Communist past and a capitalist future in which everything is up for grabs.
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ISBN 13 9780224036184
ISBN 10 0224036181
Title The Porcupine
Author Julian Barnes
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Year published 1992-11-05
Number of pages 144
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