Eager to leave his humble beginnings, Redmond Barry, runs multiple scams, conning his way into the military and pursuing the fortune of a young widow.For every momentous achievement, hes riddled with a bittersweet result. Redmond Barry is born into a poor Irish family and desires to become a man of status and means. Although ambitious, hes naturally mischievous and has no interest in doing things the right way. After falling into debt, he joins the military but quickly discovers his disdain for public service. He goes AWOL and attempts to earn a living by cheating people on the streets. He gambles and lies his way from one situation to the next. Its not until a major tragedy that Redmond Barry, now known as Barry Lyndon, is forced to confront his reality. Barry Lyndon is a characterdriven portrait of a man on a path to selfdestruction. William Makepeace Thackeray explores the dangers of debauchery, greed and overt selfpreservation. Alongside Vanity Fair, Barry Lyndon is one of the authors bestknown works. It was famously adapted for film in 1975 by director Stanley Kubrick. With an eyecatching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Barry Lyndon is both modern and readable. Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original...

Binding: Paperback;282 pages; Publisher: Mint Editions; Classification: FV; Weight: 432 g; Dimensions: 127 x 204 x 18

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