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Barry Lyndon (Paperback)
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Barry Lyndon (Paperback)
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List price R399
Loot Price R337
Discovery Miles 3 370
You Save R62 (16%)
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Eager to leave his humble beginnings, Redmond Barry, runs multiple
scams, conning his way into the military and pursuing the fortune
of a young widow.For every momentous achievement, he's riddled with
a bittersweet result. Redmond Barry is born into a poor Irish
family and desires to become a man of status and means. Although
ambitious, he's naturally mischievous and has no interest in doing
things the right way. After falling into debt, he joins the
military but quickly discovers his disdain for public service. He
goes AWOL and attempts to earn a living by cheating people on the
streets. He gambles and lies his way from one situation to the
next. It's not until a major tragedy that Redmond Barry, now known
as Barry Lyndon, is forced to confront his reality. Barry Lyndon is
a character-driven portrait of a man on a path to self-destruction.
William Makepeace Thackeray explores the dangers of debauchery,
greed and overt self-preservation. Alongside Vanity Fair, Barry
Lyndon is one of the author's best-known works. It was famously
adapted for film in 1975 by director Stanley Kubrick. With an
eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this
edition of Barry Lyndon is both modern and readable.
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