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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:Barney's Versionby Mordecai Richler
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:When a sixty-seven-year-old Canadian rascal named Bernard Panofsky decides to write "the true story of my wasted life." the result is Barney's Version, Mordecai Richler's wickedly funny blend of satire, social commentary, and brilliant introspection on the state of contemporary life.
Hoping to rebut the charges about him made in a rival's autobiography Barney feels compelled to pen his account of events. From his bohemian misadventures during the 1950s in Paris to the fortune he amassed through his trashy TV company Totally Unnecessary Productions and the three women he married, he quickly proves that his memory may be slipping, but his bile isn't. He skewers feminists, politicians, the bourgeoisie, fads, social movements, and most of all himself. And when it comes to being charged with the murder of his own best friend — caught in bed with the second Mrs. Panofsky — Barney's version is as contradictory and slippery as real life right up to its astonishing end. Wildly vulgar, superbly ironic, and brilliantly manic, Barney's Version is Mordecai Richler's comic masterpiece, the great work of a satirist at the top of his game. Review:The New York TimesA fine, funny novel...deft, irreverent and affecting.
Review:The Washington TimesHis tenth novel and his best....It is time to recognize Mr. Richler as one of North America's most powerful novelists.
Review:Time magazineMordecai Richler's best hero yet....His memoir is cunningly designed for maximum suspense and beaucoup laughs....Exuberant...wonderfully written.
Review:The Dallas Morning NewsA memoir at once falling-down funny, angry and heartbreakingly poignant.
Review:San Francisco ExaminerBarney's Version is vintage Richler: funny, tough, and touching.
Review:St. Louis Post-DispatchA satisfying experience: this is a masterfully executed novel — a funny, touching, mature work.
Review:The New York Times Book ReviewOne of the hallmarks of Mordecai Richler's satiric novels has been their capacity to shock and outrage....Richler's aim is still deadly....Barney [possesses] a caustic wit and Falstaffian charm....Those expecting Richler's usual verbal pyrotechnics won't be disappointed here. He is a gifted stylist, with a great ear for parody and comic dialogue...hilarious.
Review:The Wall Street JournalGrossly funny....A "rousing spectacle"...a novelist at the top of his game.
Review:Washington Post Book WorldFunny and engaging...Richler's admirers will not want to miss it.
Review:Los Angeles TimesRichler's great achievement.
Description:Includes bibliographical references. About the AuthorMordecai Richler was born in Montreal in 1931. Among his most successful novels are The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (made into an acclaimed film starring Richard Dreyfuss), St. Urbain's Horseman, Solomon Gursky Was Here, and Barney's Version. He divides his time between Canada (Montreal and Lake Memphremagog) and London. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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