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History of the World in Ten and a Half Chapters

Book • 2022
A History of the World in 10½ Chapters tells a series of apparently unconnected stories, ranging from a woodworm's-eye view of Noah's Ark to an astronaut's quest for its final resting place.

These stories are linked by a complex weave of inquiry into history itself, love, myth, and fabulation, told with brilliant imagination, intelligence, and humor.

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Mentioned in 3 episodes

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Sean Carroll
uses this book as an example of a story that explores the implications of immortality.
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Holiday Message: Reflections on Immortality
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Anne McElvoy
, highlighting the author's technique of deconstructing expectations, similar to cubist painters.
Free Thinking - Julian Barnes
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Sue Lawley
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Julian Barnes
' bestseller, potentially due to its accessible title.
Julian Barnes
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Robert Kirkwood
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Julian Barnes
novels available from the RNIB Talking Books Library.
Booker Prize 2011 - Julian Barnes
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Roger Bennett
in reference to a ludicrous dream of heaven at the end of the book.
Men in Blazers 05/31/18: Julian Barnes Pod Special

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