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Brideshead Revisited- Evelyn Waugh
“Must have read Brideshead Revisited” ~ Posted by Lale on 14/2/2006, 9:49:45 Five years ago I saw a personal ad in a magazine I was then subscribed to: “Literary Review”. The ad was in December 2001/Janu...
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The Hobbit- J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hobbit – J.R.R. Tolkien – 1937 Reviewed by: D.W. Cymbalisty Well, this is one of my favorite books ever, and that is why I’ve read it over and over so many times. To say that it is “just for kids...
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Haroun and the Sea of Stories- Salman Rushdie
Haroun and the Sea of Stories – Salman Rushdie – 1990 Reviewed by: D.W. Cymbalisty Date: 25 July 2001 Harry Potter’s got nothing on this quick-thinking pragmatic Haroun character… this is a great...
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The Satanic Verses – Salman Rushdie
The Satanic Verses – Salman Rushdie – 1988 Reviewed by: Gerrit Date: 3 January 2002 The Satanic Verses is a real soul-searcher. The author seems to set his mind totally free at times and thereby produces a bo...
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Nineteen Eighty-Four – George Orwell
Nineteen Eighty-Four – George Orwell – 1949 Reviewed by: Jerome Delacroix Date: 30 August 2001 Winston Smith is a good citizen. He abides by the rules. He regularly makes love to his woman, because that is th...
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Animal Farm – George Orwell
Animal Farm – George Orwell – 1945 Reviewed by: Steven Katona Date: 9 February 2005 A must read for educated elites. This book is more than animals on a farm and little I wonder how Orwell prophecies ...
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Down and Out in Paris and London – George Orwell
Down and Out in Paris and London – George Orwell – 1933 Reviewed by: Anonymous Date: 4 November 2002 A series of interconnected autobiographical vignettes of Orwell’s life among the working class and home...
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A Bend in the River- Sir V.S. Naipaul
A Bend in the River – Sir V.S. Naipaul – 1979 Reviewed by: Chris Green Date: 30 October 2001 Naipaul’s ‘A Bend in the River’ is the story of a shopkeeper from the Eastern African coast who m...
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Enduring Love- Ian McEwan
Enduring Love – Ian McEwan – 1997 Reviewed by: Jon Elias Date: 15 July 2003 The author is Ian McEwan. Distinguished English writer, and known for his intelligent, compelling works like The Cement Garden, The ...
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Ghostwritten- David Mitchell
Ghostwritten – David Mitchell – 1999 Reviewed by: Anna van Gelderen Date: 5 May 2002 An unusual novel: a number of highly intriguing stories, at first sight unrelated but really tenuously and enigmatically c...
