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Faulks on Fiction

  • Imprint: BBC Books

  • ISBN: 9781846079603

  • Length: 384  Pages

  • Dimensions: 198mm x 23mm x 126mm

  • Weight: 260g

  • RRP: £12.99

Faulks on Fiction

Ever since Robinson Crusoe in 1719, the novel has introduced British readers to truly unforgettable characters - people in whom we can find deeper understanding of our own lives. In this engaging and personal book, Sebastian Faulks examines and celebrates the most famous and best-loved of these dazzling fictional creations and their wider impact on British culture as a whole. From Sherlock Holmes and Mr Darcy to Emma Woodhouse and James Bond - this is the story of the heroes, lovers, snobs and villains in all of us.

  • Imprint: BBC Books

  • ISBN: 9781846079603

  • Length: 384  Pages

  • Dimensions: 198mm x 23mm x 126mm

  • Weight: 260g

  • RRP: £12.99

Reviews

  • "Faulks on Fiction is not intended as a formal history of the British novel, but it is much more worthwhile and enjoyable than any history of the novel I have read."

    John Carey, The Sunday Times

  • "Faulks on Fiction is a fine reminder of why you love the characters you do; and it will serve as an introduction to new friends, too"

    Erica Wagner, The Times

  • " Faulks on Fiction revels in the creation of vital, unruly characters"

    Boyd Tonkin, The Independent

  • "Full of personal anecdotes and warm-blooded opinions."

    Sam Leith, The Spectator

  • "It's like finding yourself transported into an intelligent debate about your favourite books... Superb."

    London Evening Standard

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About the Author

Sebastian Faulks

Sebastian Faulks was born in April 1953. Before becoming a full-time writer in 1991, he worked as a journalist. Sebastian Faulks’s books include A Possible Life, Human Traces, On Green Dolphin Street, Engleby, Birdsong, A Week in December and Where My Heart Used to Beat.

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