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"A feast of nonstop storytelling, and arguably Richler's funniest book yet."—Maclean's favourite books of 1997
"[A] triumph ... at once hilarious, poignant, satiric and elegiac.... Barney's 30-year marriage to Miriam, their mutual love, and the two sons and one daughter they produce ... are the novel's heart and soul... Barney's Version has an embarrassment of riches ... woven here into a wantonly generous, seamless whole." —The Globe and Mail
"I couldn't put it down.... There is no other writer among us at the moment who can so deftly deploy pure dialogue to create such rich atmosphere of period and place.... In Barney's Version, the women are his finest achievement. This is wholly a wonderful novel.... By turns gripping, hilarious, ridiculous and even poignant." —The Montreal Gazette
"A rollicking novel laden with rue, a self- portrait of a creative personality who never found a creative outlet he could respect, a paean to the pleasures and perils of drink, a celebration of ice hockey and tap dancing, a lament for a multicultural Montreal now torn and depressed by Quebeçois separatism and a murder mystery with an uproarious solution." —New Yorker
"[A] triumph ... at once hilarious, poignant, satiric and elegiac.... Barney's 30-year marriage to Miriam, their mutual love, and the two sons and one daughter they produce ... are the novel's heart and soul... Barney's Version has an embarrassment of riches ... woven here into a wantonly generous, seamless whole." —The Globe and Mail
"I couldn't put it down.... There is no other writer among us at the moment who can so deftly deploy pure dialogue to create such rich atmosphere of period and place.... In Barney's Version, the women are his finest achievement. This is wholly a wonderful novel.... By turns gripping, hilarious, ridiculous and even poignant." —The Montreal Gazette
"A rollicking novel laden with rue, a self- portrait of a creative personality who never found a creative outlet he could respect, a paean to the pleasures and perils of drink, a celebration of ice hockey and tap dancing, a lament for a multicultural Montreal now torn and depressed by Quebeçois separatism and a murder mystery with an uproarious solution." —New Yorker
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Ebullient and perverse, thrice married, Barney Panofsky has always clung to two cherished beliefs: life is absurd and nobody truly ever understands anybody else. But when his sworn enemy publicly states that Barney is a wife abuser, an intellectual fraud and probably a murderer, he is driven to write his own memoirs. Charged with comic energy and a wicked disregard for any pieties whatsoever, Barney's Version is a brilliant portrait of a man whom Mordecai Richler has made uniquely memorable for all time. It is also an unforgettable love story, a story about family and the riches of friendship.
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Barney's Version,
This review is from: Barney's Version (Movie Tie-in Edition) (Paperback)
As always Morecai Richler does not disappoint with his rich descriptions and vivid tale telling, this book is a MUST READ BEFORE watching the movie. Barney is so very vividly portrayed as a man so confused about LOVE, FAMILY AND FRIENDSHIPS.By the time you get to the end you yourself will agree that he is 'human' like the rest of us, and that we are all fallible .... if you enjoy Mordecai Richler your will enjoy this wonderful cornecopia of words, descriptions and story telling. It was marvelous. Mana from heaven..... again Highly recommended reading for all adults.
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I disagree with the professional experts,
By Mj Perry "suas leis leabhrach" (Gormley, Ontario) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Barney's Version (Movie Tie-in Edition) (Paperback)
For the most part I found Barney's Version tedious. Very few of the characters captivated me and the self indulgence of the protagonist was boring. However, I am glad I persevered to the end, because the conclusion was, indeed, unique, surprising and gratifying.There is one definite redeeming feature of the book, and that is the portrayal of a very controlling, manipulative individual suddenly confronting the onset of a debilitating disease. The book is written in the first person, and although the individual keeps referring to himself as old, he is only in his late sixties (old in neither the 1990s when the book takes place, nor today). However, the disease from which he suffers is definitely an aging disease, and his frustration is well portrayed.
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Can Lit at it's finest,
By Annie - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Barney's Version (Movie Tie-in Edition) (Paperback)
Barney Panofsky is an aging television producer who is politically incorrect, alcoholic, caustic, and strangely likeable. When an acquaintance of his youth writes a memoir that vaguely accused Barney of being both a murderer and an intellectual infant, Barney takes it upon himself to write his own "Version".The result is a long and winding trip through Barney's memory, but however tedious that may sound, it is actually highly entertaining. There is a tenderness at it's heart that makes it essentially a love story mixed with whiskey and bawdy humour. Funny and sweet while being inflammatory and offensive - few authors could have pulled this off. 0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Wonderful read,
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Thoroughly enjoyed this book (living in the Montreal region for most of the past quarter-century helped me appreciate many of its details). Few books make my laugh, let alone out-loud repeatedly. Highly recommended.
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