Staring at the Sun (novel)

Staring at the Sun
	First edition cover
Author	Julian Barnes
Genre	Literary fiction
Publisher	Jonathan Cape
Publication date	1986
ISBN	978-0-224-02414-3

Staring at The Sun is a 1986 novel by English writer Julian Barnes.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Quick Facts Author, Genre ...

Close

In the novel, Barnes examines the ordinary life of Jean Serjeant from her childhood in the 1920s through her adulthood to the year 2020. Throughout her life, Jean learns to question the world's idea of truth while she explores the beauty and miracles of everyday life.^[4]

[1]
Hamilton, Ian (6 November 1986). "Real Questions". London Review of Books. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
[2]
"Staring at the Sun by Julian Barnes". Publishers Weekly. 1 March 1987. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
[3]
"Staring at the Sun". Kirkus Reviews. 15 March 1987. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
[4]
"Julian Barnes: Staring at the Sun". Julian Barnes. Retrieved 7 April 2019.

Official Website of Julian Barnes

This article about a 1980s novel is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

See guidelines for writing about novels. Further suggestions might be found on the article's talk page.

[1] [1]
Hamilton, Ian (6 November 1986). "Real Questions". London Review of Books. Retrieved 6 June 2014.

[2] [2]
"Staring at the Sun by Julian Barnes". Publishers Weekly. 1 March 1987. Retrieved 15 October 2024.

[3] [3]
"Staring at the Sun". Kirkus Reviews. 15 March 1987. Retrieved 14 October 2024.

[:0-4] [4]
"Julian Barnes: Staring at the Sun". Julian Barnes. Retrieved 7 April 2019.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

Wikiwand in your browser!

Staring at the Sun (novel)

Wikiwand in your browser!

References

External links