false<![CDATA[The Lemon Table]]>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168969790m/37585.jpg3758518In his widely acclaimed new collection of stories, Julian Barnes addresses what is perhaps the most poignant aspect of the human condition: growing old. <br><br>The characters in <b>The Lemon Table </b>are facing the ends of their lives–some with bitter regret, others with resignation, and others still with defiant rage. Their circumstances are just as varied as their responses. In 19th-century Sweden, three brief conversations provide the basis for a lifetime of longing. In today’s England, a retired army major heads into the city for his regimental dinner–and his annual appointment with a professional lady named Babs. Somewhere nearby, a devoted wife calms (or perhaps torments) her ailing husband by reading him recipes. <br>In stories brimming with life and our desire to hang on to it one way or another, Barnes proves himself by turns wise, funny, clever, and profound–a writer of astonishing powers of empathy and invention.1933757book2004The Lemon Tabletotal:199|5:36|4:61|3:70|2:27|1:5|1996933192632falsefalseSat Mar 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009Thu Mar 19 16:25:13 -0700 2009Sun Mar 29 12:43:03 -0700 20091
Nothing to Be Frightened Of so when I saw his fictional endeavor on the library shelf, I picked it up.
The stories here revolve around people approaching death and how they deal with wasted op...more...]]>
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00falsefalseThu Nov 26 00:00:00 -0800 2009Thu Nov 26 08:27:15 -0800 2009Thu Nov 26 08:27:15 -0800 2009 and yet. if this is representative of the style and accepted peak of our contemporary short fiction, there is much lacking. it is all form with just en...more...]]>
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50falsefalseMon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007Sat Jul 07 07:53:51 -0700 2007Sat Jul 07 07:58:09 -0700 2007 A series of short stories based on growing old and regrets. Regrets about life and love and everything else. Perhaps one can judge the quality of a person by the quality of their reg...more...]]>
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I especially liked the story "Vigilance"....I totally agree with the rant.]]>
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