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Set in late 18th century Europe the adventures and misadventures of a minor member of the Irish gentry trying to better himself. Redmond Barry of Bally Barry is a clever young man, who learns the manners of a gentleman. This serves him well, for the next few decades he meanders through Europe, as a soldier, mercenary, gambler, and vagabond. He reaches the pinnacle of worldly success by marriage to an English heiress, but disastrously squanders her fortune and good will.
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38 editions · 3 languages- Hardcover · English · 2019The Luck of Barry LyndonBlurb · 414 pages · 9781388635466
- Paperback · English · 2018CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform · 246 pages · 9781727369632
- Hardcover · English · 2018The Memoirs of Barry LyndonFranklin Classics · 466 pages · 9780343095802
- Paperback · English · 2018The Memoirs of Barry LyndonFranklin Classics Trade Press · 466 pages · 9780353134089
- Hardcover · English · 2018The Memoirs of Barry LyndonFranklin Classics Trade Press · 466 pages · 9780353134096
- Paperback · English · 2018The Memoirs of Barry LyndonFranklin Classics · 466 pages · 9780343095796
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