A history of the world in 10 1 2 chapters is a novel by julian barnes published in 1989 it is a collection of short stories in different styles however at some points they echo each other and have subtle connection points most are fictional but some are historical. A history of the world in 101 2 chapters tells a series of apparently unconnected stories ranging from a woodworms eye view of the journey on noahs ark to an astronauts quest for its final resting place there is pastiche and learned disquisition there is heart stopping documentary and heart lifting revelation but these stories are not separate they are all linked by a complex weave of . A history of the world in 10 1 2 chapters demystifies its subjects and renders them almost ordinary myth will become reality however sceptical we might be in so doing it deconstructs . The a history of the world in 10 1 2 chapters community note includes chapter by chapter summary and analysis character list theme list historical context author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. I recently finished the history of the world in 101 2 chapters by julian barnes having acquired the said text i plodded through exactly 10 and a half chapters of prose which sadly fell short of my expectations given the brilliance of the first chapter the main thread connecting all or rather most of the chapters is the legend of noahs ark this common thread becomes increasingly