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Neil Countryman & John William Barry, 2 boys from very different backgrounds begin an extraordinary friendship. As they grow Neil follows the conventional American dream, but the eccentric, intelligent John William makes radically different choices, dropping out of college & moving deep into the woods. Convinced it is the only way to live without hypocrisy, John William enlists Neil to help him disappear completely, drawing him into a web of secrets, agonising responsibility & tragedy. Reading, Worth Reading, Goodreads, Book Worth Reading, Good Books, Books To Read, I Love Books, Favorite Books, What To Read
Neil Countryman & John William Barry, 2 boys from very different backgrounds begin an extraordinary friendship. As they grow Neil follows the conventional American dream, but the eccentric, intelligent John William makes radically different choices, dropping out of college & moving deep into the woods. Convinced it is the only way to live without hypocrisy, John William enlists Neil to help him disappear completely, drawing him into a web of secrets, agonising responsibility & tragedy.
Michael is only 15 when he embarks on an affair with Hanna, a much older woman. Years later, as a law student observing a war crimes trial, Michael realises that the person in the dock is the woman he loved. Much of her behaviour during the trial does not make sense. But the suddenly it does - Hanna has not only committed a terrible crime, she is also concealing an even deeper secret.  Published in 39 languages, THE READER combines German post-war guilt with a destructive love story. Novels, Books, Readers, Oprahs Book Club, Great Books, Literature
Michael is only 15 when he embarks on an affair with Hanna, a much older woman. Years later, as a law student observing a war crimes trial, Michael realises that the person in the dock is the woman he loved. Much of her behaviour during the trial does not make sense. But the suddenly it does - Hanna has not only committed a terrible crime, she is also concealing an even deeper secret. Published in 39 languages, THE READER combines German post-war guilt with a destructive love story.
"Born in sweaty, fetid 18th-century Paris, Grenouille is distinctive even in infancy. He has 'the finest nose in Paris and no personal odour'. With wit, a Gothic imagination and considerable originality, Suskind has developed this simple idea into a fantastic tale of murder and twisted eroticism controlled by a disgusted loathing of humanity... Clever, stylish, absorbing and well worth reading." ~ Literary Review Film Posters, Infancy, Literary, Tales, Murder, Century, Movie Posters, The Originals
"Born in sweaty, fetid 18th-century Paris, Grenouille is distinctive even in infancy. He has 'the finest nose in Paris and no personal odour'. With wit, a Gothic imagination and considerable originality, Suskind has developed this simple idea into a fantastic tale of murder and twisted eroticism controlled by a disgusted loathing of humanity... Clever, stylish, absorbing and well worth reading." ~ Literary Review
"This testimony from a black sister marks the beginning of a new era in the minds, hearts and lives of all black men and women. 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings' liberates the reader into life simply because Maya Angelou confronts her own life with such a moving wonder, such a luminous dignity. Not since the days of my childhood, when the people in books were more real than the people one saw, have I found myself so moved..." ~ James Baldwin Songs, Maya, Black History, The Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou Quotes, Maya Angelou Books, Banned Books Week, True
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"This testimony from a black sister marks the beginning of a new era in the minds, hearts and lives of all black men and women. 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings' liberates the reader into life simply because Maya Angelou confronts her own life with such a moving wonder, such a luminous dignity. Not since the days of my childhood, when the people in books were more real than the people one saw, have I found myself so moved..." ~ James Baldwin
This is the magical story of Santiago, a shepherd boy who dreams of travelling the world to seek the most wonderful treasures known to man. From his home in Spain, he journeys to the markets of Tangiers and, from there, into the Egyptian desert, where a fateful encounter with the alchemist awaits him. Coelho mixes spirituality, magical realism and folklore to make "The Alchemist" a story that will delight any reader and inspire us all to follow our dreams. Roman, Films, The Alchemist Book Review
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This is the magical story of Santiago, a shepherd boy who dreams of travelling the world to seek the most wonderful treasures known to man. From his home in Spain, he journeys to the markets of Tangiers and, from there, into the Egyptian desert, where a fateful encounter with the alchemist awaits him. Coelho mixes spirituality, magical realism and folklore to make "The Alchemist" a story that will delight any reader and inspire us all to follow our dreams.
Set in the turbulent times of 12th-century England when civil war, famine, religious strife and battles over royal succession tore lives and families apart, "The Pillars of The Earth" tells the story of the building of a magnificent cathedral. Against this richly imagined backdrop, filled with intrigue and treachery, the reader is drawn into a wonderful epic of family drama, violent conflict and unswerving ambition. Historical Fiction, Kindle, Ken Follett Books, Earth Book
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Set in the turbulent times of 12th-century England when civil war, famine, religious strife and battles over royal succession tore lives and families apart, "The Pillars of The Earth" tells the story of the building of a magnificent cathedral. Against this richly imagined backdrop, filled with intrigue and treachery, the reader is drawn into a wonderful epic of family drama, violent conflict and unswerving ambition.
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Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
Angela's Ashes - Frank McCourt
A Mercy - Toni Morrison, 2008   *In exchange for a bad debt, an Anglo-Dutch trader takes on a young slave girl, who feels abandoned by her slave mother & who searches for love – first from an older servant woman at her new home, then from a handsome free blacksmith  – Set in late 17th-century America. Best Historical Fiction
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A Mercy - Toni Morrison, 2008 *In exchange for a bad debt, an Anglo-Dutch trader takes on a young slave girl, who feels abandoned by her slave mother & who searches for love – first from an older servant woman at her new home, then from a handsome free blacksmith – Set in late 17th-century America.
May, Christine, Heed, Junior, Vida - even L - all are women obsessed by Bill Cosey. He shapes their yearnings for a father, husband, lover, guardian and friend. This audacious vision of the nature of love - its appetite, its sublime possession and its dread - is rich in characters and dramatic events. Sensual, elegiac and unforettable, LOVE reflects the different facets of love, from desire and lust, ultimately coming full circle to that indelible, overwhelming first love that marks us forever. Love, Design, Father, Writer, Husband, First Love, Yearning
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May, Christine, Heed, Junior, Vida - even L - all are women obsessed by Bill Cosey. He shapes their yearnings for a father, husband, lover, guardian and friend. This audacious vision of the nature of love - its appetite, its sublime possession and its dread - is rich in characters and dramatic events. Sensual, elegiac and unforettable, LOVE reflects the different facets of love, from desire and lust, ultimately coming full circle to that indelible, overwhelming first love that marks us forever.
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Sula and Nel are two young Black girls; clever and poor. They grow up together sharing their secrets, dreams and happiness. Then Sula breaks free from their small-town community in the uplands of Ohio to roam the cities of America. When she returns ten years later much has changed, including Nel, who now has a husband and three children. The friendship between the two women becomes strained and the whole ton grows wary as Sula continues in her wayward, vagabond and uncompromising ways. Ohio, Happiness, Lund, Toni Morrison, Morrison, Poor, Roam, Author
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Sula and Nel are two young Black girls; clever and poor. They grow up together sharing their secrets, dreams and happiness. Then Sula breaks free from their small-town community in the uplands of Ohio to roam the cities of America. When she returns ten years later much has changed, including Nel, who now has a husband and three children. The friendship between the two women becomes strained and the whole ton grows wary as Sula continues in her wayward, vagabond and uncompromising ways.
Song of Solomon - Toni Morrison  “For now he knew what Shalimar knew: If you surrendered to the air, you could ride it.” * Lyrical writing... Books Everyone Should Read, Black History Books, Book Club Books
Song of Solomon
Song of Solomon - Toni Morrison “For now he knew what Shalimar knew: If you surrendered to the air, you could ride it.” * Lyrical writing...
Into a White millionaire's Caribbean mansion comes: Jadine, a graduate of the Sorbonne, art historian - an American Black now living in Paris and Rome and Son, a criminal on the run, uneducated, violent, contemptuous - an American Black from small-town Florida. He is a threat to her freedom; she is a threat to his identity... Florida, Historian, Paris, Livres, Jadine, 10 Things
10/18, tous les livres de la maison d'édition | Lisez
Into a White millionaire's Caribbean mansion comes: Jadine, a graduate of the Sorbonne, art historian - an American Black now living in Paris and Rome and Son, a criminal on the run, uneducated, violent, contemptuous - an American Black from small-town Florida. He is a threat to her freedom; she is a threat to his identity...
The Prince of Tides - Pat Conroy * The past follows us, even when we don't see it coming. The Prince Of Tides, The Past, Piece Of Music, Paperback Books, Call My Friend
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The Prince of Tides - Pat Conroy * The past follows us, even when we don't see it coming.
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The price women paid for being themselves.