Stars and Bars
Stars and Bars by William Boyd is a UK edition published by Penguin in 2010, featuring 347 pages in English. The narrative follows Henderson Dores, an Englishman navigating life in New York City, where he feels completely out of his depth. As an art assessor, he struggles to focus on his job amidst a chaotic personal life and a sense of alienation in a city filled with eccentric characters. His journey takes a dramatic turn when he is sent to the American South to evaluate a rare collection of paintings, leading to unexpected and life-threatening challenges.
Readers will find a humorous exploration of city life through Henderson’s experiences, highlighting the contrasts between his reserved nature and the vibrant personalities around him. The book delves into themes of identity and belonging, as Henderson encounters a variety of colorful figures, from subway poets to millionaires. Boyd’s writing captures the absurdities of urban existence, making this work a notable addition to the literary fiction genre.
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‘One of the comic masterpieces’ Daily Telegraph
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Henderson Dores is an Englishman in New York – and completely out of his depth.
He should be concentrating on his job as an art assessor, but his complicated personal life keeps intruding. And that’s before we even get to his sense of alienation, of being a fish out of water. For Henderson is a shy man lost in a country of extraverts and weirdos. Subway poets, loony millionaires, Bible-bashers and sharp-suited hoods stalk him wherever he goes. But it is only when he’s sent to America’s deep South to examine a rare collection of paintings that matters take a life-threatening turn. Still, if it doesn’t kill you, they say it can only make you stronger . . .
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‘Boyd’s humour, timed to a tee, always raps out the truth’ Mail on Sunday
‘Extremely funny. Boyd does not pass up a single comic turn’ Sunday Telegraph
‘Splittlingly shrewd and engaging’ Guardian
‘The wry laughter never stops . . . the shrewdest pages yet from a master of witty manipulation’ Observer
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