Pulse
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4.2 • 14 Ratings
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- £6.99
Publisher Description
The stories in Julian Barnes' long-awaited third collection are attuned to rhythms and currents: of the body, of love and sex, illness and death, connections and conversations. A divorcee falls in love with a mysterious European waitress; a widower relives a favourite holiday; two writers rehearse familiar arguments; a couple bond, fall out and bond again over flowers and vegetable patches. And at a series of evenings at 'Phil & Joanna's', the topics of conversation range from the environment to the Britishness of marmalade, from toilet graffiti to smoking, as we witness the guests' lives in flux.
Ranging from the domestic to the extraordinary, from the vineyards of Italy to the English seaside in winter, the stories in Pulse resonate and spark.
Customer Reviews
Great British writing
I really liked the sense of how the British see themselves that shines through. A very warm and humorous look at the things we hold dear, say and most importantly don't say.
I find it easier to read biographies and short stories on my iPad so this is perfect.