Arthur & George

Arthur & George

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Julian Barnes
Julian Barnes
2005 • 505 pages

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Chronicles the lives of two boys--the son of a Midlands vicar and the creator of the world's most famous detective--as they pursue separate destinies until meeting and forming a remarkable alliance.

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I guess I can still call this “currently” reading. I've been reading it for months and had heard such great things about it. And so I kept slogging away because I keep thinking I'm going to enjoy it more. But that hasn't happened yet...don't know if I am going to keep going or not.

October 5, 2008

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