Flauberts Parrot

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'An intricate and delightful novel' (Graham Greene) from Booker prize-winning author Julian Barnes.

Geoffrey Braithwaite is a retired doctor haunted by an obsession with the great French literary genius, Gustave Flaubert. As Geoffrey investigates the mystery of the stuffed parrot Flaubert borrowed from the Museum of Rouen to help research one of his novels, we learn an enormous amount about the writer's work, family, lovers, thought processes, health and obsessions. But we also gradually come to learn some important and shocking details about Geoffrey himself.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9780099540588
Published: July 2009

Number of pages: 192
Width: 130 mm
Height: 198 mm
Depth: 12 mm

Publisher: Vintage Publishing