A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
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17/05/2011 17:44:41 - Reviewed by JHaidoulis - Categories: Modern Classic,Science Fiction,Fiction | | A Clockwork Orange is one of the most famous and controversial British novels. Published in 1962 and written by Anthony Burgess in a time of social revolution and anti-war protests, it turns out to be a shocking novel whose main theme is psychology and paranoia about the world to come.
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Fiesta by Ernest Hemingway
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17/05/2011 11:38:44 - Reviewed by TheresaSouthwood - Categories: Genre,Modern Classic,Romance,Humour | | Fiesta is a novel written in 1926 by Ernest Hemingway who is one of the best known American modernists of the period. One of the main themes that is emphasized in the novel is that the post WW1 generation was a ’lost generation’.
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Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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20/04/2010 15:01:59 - Reviewed by Martin Monakhov - Categories: Modern Classic,War,Fiction | | Half of a Yellow Sun is a widely-acclaimed and best-selling novel written by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, author of another best-selling novel called Purple Hibiscus . The title represents the foundation of Biafra , one of the main topics of the book, and was the symbol represented on the state’s flag. Half of a Yellow Sun is a moving story of the lives of characters who come from different social backgrounds, yet are united when war strikes. Set in Nigeria , the book perfectly describes the setti...
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Life of Pi by Yann Martel
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20/04/2010 14:51:37 - Reviewed by Fraser Olender - Categories: Modern Classic,Fantasy,Travel,Fiction | | Life of Pi is a refreshing novel about modern society. All values and everything we take for granted is questioned. Written by Yann Martel in 2002, it was an instant success, sealing Martel’s literary reputation.
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Under The Greenwood Tree by Thomas Hardy
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20/04/2010 14:44:51 - Reviewed by LornaWoollard - Categories: Modern Classic,Romance,Pre 20th Century Classic,Fiction | | This classic book is one of Thomas Hardy’s well-known novels. Based upon romance, this story provides much suspense throughout and keeps the reader captive with every page. The relevance of the greenwood tree is via the changes in season, implying change to the novel and its characters.
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