| Barry Lyndon (Oxford World's Classics) | 
 enlarge | Author: William Makepeace Thackeray
Creator: Andrew Sanders
Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 290896
Media: Paperback
Edition: New Ed
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5 x 0.9
ISBN: 0192836285
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.8
EAN: 9780192836281
ASIN: 0192836285
Publication Date: April 22, 1999
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A novel without a hero. March 29, 2002
14 out of 16 found this review helpful
Like De Foe, Thackeray recorded the "autobiography" of his hero, Barry Lyndon, Irish adventurer, originally Barry Redmond, who became a chance soldier in the British and Prussian armies during the Seven Years War (1756-1763). After his adventures as a soldier and a spy, he becomes a professional gambler and faithful companion of the Chevalier de Balibari. Together they cheat the most famous courts of Europe with their "skill" at cards and build up a substantial fortune to add to their fame. The gambler gives up his days of adventure-seeking after conveniently "falling in love" with the Countess of Lyndon just after her extremely wealthy husband dies. His downfall comes soon after.
Highly recommended for the historical novel lover.
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