England, England

Synopsis of England, England

In Julian Barnes' novel, Jerry Batson, an "ideas midwife," sells a sensational idea to the eccentric millionaire Sir Jack Pitman: to create on the Isle of Wight a giant amusement park that brings together all the most typical and well-known things in England. From the white cliffs of Dover to Manchester United, passing through Buckingham Palace and Stonehenge, to the mausoleum of Princess Diana and Shakespeare's theater. The project is monstrous, risky, and, surprisingly, a great success. Will the copy surpass the original? And what will happen if tourists prefer to visit the copy? This work offers a fiercely funny and relentlessly scathing portrait of England as it has never been seen before.