A witty and intellectually engaging novel, Flaubert’s Parrot follows retired doctor Geoffrey Braithwaite as he becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth about French novelist Gustave Flaubert and the stuffed parrot said to have inspired one of Flaubert’s stories. Blending biography, literary criticism, fiction, and mystery, Julian Barnes creates a unique exploration of memory, art, obsession, and the elusive nature of truth. Clever and deeply reflective, the novel is celebrated as a modern literary classic.