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The Razor’s Edge- William Somerset Maugham
The Razor’s Edge – William Somerset Maugham – 1944 Posted by Dave on 24/11/2001, 6:15:57 Ah, the Razor’s Edge… “I have never finished a novel with more misgiving.” No, just kidding, but...
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Of Human Bondage- William Somerset Maugham
Of Human Bondage – William Somerset Maugham – 1915 Reviewed by Jason Tomes, on 29 July 2007 Perhaps the first thing to be said about this novel (to those entirely unacquainted with it) is that it isn’t as gri...
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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy – John le Carré
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy – John le Carré – 1974 Reviewed by: Andrew Scal Date: 3 March 2003 Be forewarned that I am writing this review because I like this book so much I hope to encourage others to read...
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Just So Stories – Rudyard Kipling
Just So Stories – Rudyard Kipling – 1902 Reviewed by: Hakan Haktanir Date: 20 June 2003 My conclusion is that this book is a collection of the dumbest little stories one could think of. I looked deep into the s...
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Point Counter Point- Aldous Huxley
Point Counter Point – Aldous Huxley – 1928 Reviewed by: Chris Green Date: 19-July-2001 Huxley’s Point Counter-Point is a poignant social satire centering around a group of London intellectuals in the ...
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Jude the Obscure- Thomas Hardy
Jude the Obscure – Thomas Hardy – 1895 Reviewed by: Paul L. Date: 15 July 2003 I have just finished reading Thomas Hardy’s Jude the Obscure (You can find the entire novel online). This novel was one of ...
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Tess of the d’Urbervilles – Thomas Hardy
Tess of the d’Ubervilles – Thomas Hardy – 1891 Reviewed by: Audrey Fu Date: 24 January 2002 Can Tess be Held Responsible for Her Own Fate? ——— on Hardy’s Tess of the D’Urbervilles In Hardy’s Tess of...
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A Burnt-out Case – Graham Greene
A Burnt-out Case – Graham Greene – 1960 Reviewed by: D.W. Cymbalisty I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, as I have so many of Greene’s others, but I comment on this one because even as I read it, I knew i...
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The Power and the Glory – Graham Greene
The Power and the Glory – Graham Greene – 1940 Reviewed by: Pete C. Date: 20 June 2003 This was the first book by Graham Greene that I read, and I wasn’t disappointed. It is a story of a Catholic pries...
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I, Claudius – Robert Graves
I, Claudius – Robert Graves – 1934 Reviewed by: Sid Clark What a great book. Truly amazing. I wish I had read it years ago. I had been under the impression that it was a “difficult” book, but it’s...
