Arthur and George
British novelist, born 1946. Won the Booker Prize in 2011.
Arthur and George is a 2005 novel by Julian Barnes. It was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2005.
On 2 of the 16 lists it was eligible for.
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At a glance
- Author
- Julian Barnes
- First published
- 2005
- Length
- 512 pages (UK paperback)
- Awards
- Booker Prize shortlist, 2005
- Genre
- Historical fiction, Crime, Class and society
Is Arthur and George worth reading?
2 of the 16 best-of lists it could have made include it: the Booker Prize and Richard & Judy Book Club picks.
| List | Place | Original |
|---|---|---|
| Booker Prize (winners and shortlists) (Booker Prize Foundation, 2005) | Shortlist | See the list |
| Richard & Judy Book Club picks (Richard & Judy / WHSmith, 2004-) | Listed | See the list |
Best edition of Arthur and George
The edition we link to is the Vintage paperback (2006), 512 pages.
- Publisher
- Vintage (paperback, 2006)
- Pages
- 512
- ISBN
- 9780099492733
How critics, prizes and readers rate Arthur and George
Prize juries rate it most highly: it earned 22% of the points available on prize lists, against 8% on readers' and booksellers' lists and 0% on critics' lists.
Share of the available points it earned on each kind of list it was eligible for. How the scores work
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