Book Reviews
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Of Mice and Men- John Steinbeck
Of Mice and Men – John Steinbeck – 1937 Reviewed by: Lale Date: 30 September 2001 Another GLB (Great Little Book) from Steinbeck. It is a famous story, so we all know how it will end; but it is told so movingly...
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The Sentimental Education – Gustave Flaubert
The Sentimental Education – Gustave Flaubert – 1869 Posted by Lale on 20/7/2005, 16:16:08 I have a copy presented and annotated by Pierre-Marc de Biasi (Le livre de poche – Classiques de poche). This version h...
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The Kite Runner- Khaled Hosseini
The Kite Runner – Khaled Hosseini – 2003 Posted by Lale on 14/9/2005, 16:49:48 Witless, predictable and repetitive. An insult to our intelligence. Awful. Waste of time. ~ Posted by Steven on 14/9/2005, 19:02:20 I ag...
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The Red and the Black-Stendhal
The Red and the Black – Stendhal – 1830 Stendhal’s Disease – Posted by Steven on 4/11/2005, 7:17:43 This month’s author has the unusual distinction of having a medical syndrome named in his honor. ...
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Snow Country- Yasunari Kawabata
Snow Country – Yasunari Kawabata – 1935 Posted by Ladypurple on 29/12/2005, 4:48:29 Hi all, In preparation for the discussion of Snow Country, here is the link to an interesting website on Kawabata and Snow Count...
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The Man Who Was Thursday- G. K. Chesterton
The Man Who Was Thursday – G. K. Chesterton – 1908 Chesterton Quotes – Posted by Lale on 19/12/2005, 11:26:08 A businessman is the only man who is forever apologizing for his occupation. A good novel tells us ...
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İnce Memed / Memed My Hawk / Mèmed le mince / Memed mein Falke-Yaşar Kemal / Yashar Kemal / Yachar Kemal
İnce Memed / Memed My Hawk / Mèmed le mince / Memed mein Falke – Yaşar Kemal / Yashar Kemal / Yachar Kemal – 1955 Yaşar Kemal İnce Memed – Drawing by İsmail Gülgeç ~ Posted by Lale on 2/3/2006, 15:14:39 Memed ...
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Conservationist – Nadine Gordimer
Conservationist – Nadine Gordimer – 1974 Posted by Ladypurple on 29/3/2006, 16:53:02 I like her earlier work. Did I tell you that I met her once at her house in Jo-burg? What a privilege! She was so gracious and ki...
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Saturday – Ian McEwan
Saturday – Ian McEwan – 2005 Posted by Steven on 28/5/2006, 16:39:53 The full text of the poem that Daisy recites to Baxter: Dover Beach by Matthew Arnold 1867 The sea is calm to-night. The tide is full, the moon li...
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I Am a Cat – Soseki Natsume
I Am a Cat – Soseki Natsume – 1905 Posted by Lale on 15/6/2006, 10:46:03 I started reading our June book: I Am A Cat by Natsume Soseki (has anyone else?) and I think it is absolutely delightful. However, it is a big...
