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Aug 28, 2015jazpur rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is not an easy book to read because it has been presented as though written through flashbacks by an elderly man with the onset of dementia. Barney has had a very colourful life and 3 wives. His son has supplied corrective footnotes to his father's text and provided the afterword prior to publication.It is well worth the concentration and perseverance required for the outrageously cynical humour, the total lack of pc , the raft of fascinating characters and Mordecai Richler's brilliant writing.For a quick study,the shorter, more easily digested version may be seen in the film. I much preferred the book.