As boys, George, the son of a Midlands vicar, and Arthur, living in
shabby genteel Edinburgh, find themselves in a vast and complex world at
the heart of the British Empire. Years later--one struggling with his
identity in a world hostile to his ancestry, the other creating the
world's most famous detective while in love with a woman who is not his
wife-their fates become inextricably connected.
In Arthur & George, Julian Barnes explores the grand tapestry of
late-Victorian Britain to create his most intriguing and engrossing
novel yet.