Staring at the Sun (novel)

Staring at The Sun is a 1986 novel by English writer Julian Barnes.^[1][2][3]

Staring at the Sun

First edition cover
Author	Julian Barnes
Genre	Literary fiction
Publisher	Jonathan Cape
Publication date	1986
ISBN	978-0-224-02414-3

In the novel, Barnes examines the ordinary life of Jean Serjeant from her childhood in the 1920s through her adulthood to the year 2020. Throughout her life, Jean learns to question the world's idea of truth while she explores the beauty and miracles of everyday life.^[4]