The Noise of Time

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The Noise of Time
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Author Julian Barnes
Cover artistVladimir Zimokov
CountryUnited Kingdom
Publisher Jonathan Cape
Publication date
2016
Media typePrint (Hardcover)

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  5. Midgette, Anne (9 May 2016). "With 'The Noise of Time,' Julian Barnes takes on music, timidly". The Washington Post. Retrieved 17 July 2016.