Voltaire's Coconuts [Paperback]

Ian Buruma (Author)

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Publication Date: March 2, 2000

Combining history and biography, this book examines the theme of Englishness, looking at European Anglophiles and Anglophobes, from Voltaire to Isaiah Berlin.

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About the Author

Ian Buruma was born in the Netherlands. He studied Chinese literature in Leyden, and Japanese cinema in Tokyo. He is a regular contributor to the New York Review of Books. He lives in London.

Product Details

Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Phoenix Paperbacks (March 2, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0753809540
ISBN-13: 978-0753809549
Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 1.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.3 ounces
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,260,449 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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