England, England, Julian Barnes
England, England, Julian Barnes
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England, England
A Novel

Author: Julian Barnes

Narrator: Judy Geeson

Abridged: 6 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/1999


Synopsis

What would happen if a tycoon decided to turn England into a theme park? Before anyone can say "Windsor Castle," replicas of all of the kingdom's great landmarks— from the Tower of London and Westminster Abbey to the National Gallery and everything in between— all turn up in one place. And what if credit-worthy tourists could escape to this island that permits vast expense accounts and prohibits paparazzi? Here is a "wickedly funny" (The New York Times) tale about an idyllic land of make-believe in England that gets horribly and hilariously out of hand.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kuszma on January 25, 2025

Sir Jack, a csilliárdos ötletember (Elon Musk és Trump szerelemgyereke Albionból) mindent megkapott (megszerzett) már az élettől, amit akart. Egyet kivéve: egy saját Angliát. Mégpedig egy olyan Angliát, ami kábé kétszer angliább Angliánál - úgy is nevezi, hogy "Anglia, Anglia". Vesz hát egy szigetet......more