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Levels of Life

by Barnes Julian
₱600.00 Now ₱500.00 Save 17%
Levels of Life
Levels of Life

Ballooning and grief intertwined in transformative prose.

"Levels of Life" by Julian Barnes is the sort of read that is sure to leave an imprint on your heart. It weaves the historical enthusiasm of ballooning with the raw, universal experiences of love and loss. If you're drawn to deeply reflective narratives that explore how seemingly disparate elements of life can overlay to create profound truths, this could resonate with you. The compact nature of this book, at 128 pages, makes it a poignant, thought-provoking companion for a quiet evening.

  • J.R. Ackerley Prize for Autobiography Nominee (2014)
  • Waterstones Book of the Year Nominee (2013)
  • Prix Jan Michalski Nominee for Longlist (2016)
  • Metų verstinė knyga Nominee (2015)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Levels of Life

by Barnes Julian
₱600.00 Now ₱500.00 Save 17%
ISBN: 9780099590286
Authors: Barnes Julian
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Date of Publication: 2014-03-21
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Creative Nonfiction, History, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: Essays, Biography, Memoir, Biography Memoir, Autobiography
Goodreads rating: 3.9
(rated by 13563 readers)

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‘You put together two things that have not been put together before. And the world is changed...’ Julian Barnes's new book is about ballooning, photography, love and grief; about putting two things, and two people, together, and about tearing them apart. One of the judges who awarded him the 2011 Man Booker Prize described him as ‘an unparalleled magus of the heart’. This book confirms that opinion.
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Ballooning and grief intertwined in transformative prose.

"Levels of Life" by Julian Barnes is the sort of read that is sure to leave an imprint on your heart. It weaves the historical enthusiasm of ballooning with the raw, universal experiences of love and loss. If you're drawn to deeply reflective narratives that explore how seemingly disparate elements of life can overlay to create profound truths, this could resonate with you. The compact nature of this book, at 128 pages, makes it a poignant, thought-provoking companion for a quiet evening.

  • J.R. Ackerley Prize for Autobiography Nominee (2014)
  • Waterstones Book of the Year Nominee (2013)
  • Prix Jan Michalski Nominee for Longlist (2016)
  • Metų verstinė knyga Nominee (2015)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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