Yes, I've definitely been on a Julian Barnes reread tear lately, all of which I enjoyed as much or more than the first time I tackled them. Yesterday I finished his A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters. Beyond the second chapter, which hinges on some Arabic terrorists kidnapping folks (which seems, in retrospect, to be sort of lazy from a writer of such energy, precision and humanity - but my different response represents changing worlds, both larger ones and my own), I loved it again. Plus, I picked up some lovely passages from the third chapter which will be folded into the epics book. Obviously, highly recommended.
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