Nothing to be Frightened of

Informationen zum Autor Julian Barnes is the author of fourteen novels, including The Sense of an Ending , which won the 2011 Booker Prize, and Sunday Times bestsellers The Noise of Time and The Only Story . He has also written three books of short stories, four collections of essays and five works of non-fiction, including Nothing to Be Frightened Of and the Sunday Times number one bestseller Levels of Life . He was awarded the David Cohen Prize for lifetime contribution to literature in 2011, and the Légion d'honneur in 2017. Klappentext Paperback edition of Barnes's very funny rumination on death, the fear of death, god, nature, nurture and his own childhood. The closest thing to a memoir he'll ever write, it was critically acclaimed in hardback and a tip ten bestseller. Previous novel "Arthur & George" sold over 300,000 copies. 'A superb new book...' "Daily Telegraph" Zusammenfassung '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.

Product details

• Authors: Julian Barnes
• Publisher: Vintage UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 05.03.2009
• EAN: 9780099523741
• ISBN: 978-0-09-952374-1
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 16 mm
• Series: VINTAGE BOOKS
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; PHILOSOPHY / Religious, RELIGION / Ethics, RELIGION / Philosophy, Religious issues & debates, Philosophy of religion, Religious issues and debates