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Faulks On Fiction

AuthorSebastian Faulks

NarratorSebastian Faulks

Duration11h 17m

CategoriesAdult Non-Fiction, Music and the Arts

PublisherAudio Go Ltd

VersionUnabridged

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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.

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