Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol
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22/05/2011 19:37:19 - Reviewed by Sam Boren Reast - Categories: Pre 20th Century Classic,Fiction | | The author, Nikolai Gogol, wrote Dead Souls during a period of self-imposed exile from his native homeland, Russia. The novel, published in 1842, is a satirical criticism, appreciation of and commentary on life in the country its creator had left behind.
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Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
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18/05/2011 20:10:45 - Reviewed by dghadimi - Categories: Genre,Travel,Fiction | | Gulliver’s Travels is an outstanding literary masterpiece from one of Ireland’s most celebrated authors, Jonathan Swift. Gulliver’s Travels is a novel narrating Gulliver’s travels to various locations. The genre of the novel can be classified as satire due to the political relevance regarding the situation in Ireland towards the end of the 17 th century. Gulliver’s Travels is divided into four large parts. In each section Gulliver travels to a different island and has completely different exper...
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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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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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The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
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20/04/2010 14:52:05 - Reviewed by TheresaSouthwood - Categories: Romance,Other,Fiction | | The Unbearable Lightness of Being is a philosophical, political novel and a love story written by Milan Kundera in 1984. The novel is about the lives of a man called Tomas and two women called Tereza and Sabina in the Prague Spring (a period of political liberation) during the Czechoslovak communist period and the Soviet Union ’s invasion in 1968.
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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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The Road by Cormac McCarthy
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20/04/2010 14:48:36 - Reviewed by Martingelnner - Categories: Fantasy,Horror,Troubled times,Science Fiction,Friends/Family,Travel,Other,Fiction | | The Road , by Cormac McCarthy, is a fictional novel set in post-apocalyptic America, depicting the journey of a man and his young son towards the coast.
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When We Were Orphans by Kazou Ishiguro
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20/04/2010 14:47:20 - Reviewed by TaroKili - Categories: War,Action/Suspense,Troubled times,Crime/Mystery,Fiction | | When We Were Orphans is a novel by Kazou Ishiguro, author of Remains of the Day and winner of many prestigious literary prizes. It is a novel set alternately in London and Shanghai in the period between the First and Second World Wars. This is essentially a crime novel, told from the perspective of Christopher Banks, a successful detective.
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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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The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid
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20/04/2010 14:44:44 - Reviewed by Mara Galeano Cararro - Categories: Romance,Action/Suspense,Fiction | | The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a work of fiction by Mohsin Hamid. This is the story of a young man named Changez, as he narrates it to a complete stranger at a Lahore café. After inviting an American on business to his table Changez begins to tell him how he had embraced the West and how it had betrayed him. The whole novel is a descriptive narrative, only occasionally referring back to their present situation sitting in the café, to mention the atmosphere and images that surround them. Change...
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Empire of the Sun by J.G. Ballard
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20/04/2010 14:44:39 - Reviewed by Yano Moussavi - Categories: War,Action/Suspense,Troubled times,Fiction | | Empire of the Sun is a novel, which portrays the Japanese occupation of mainland China during the Second World War. It was first published in 1984, and was written by the author J.G Ballard. Ballard presents his first-hand account of events during the war through the eyes of the fictional character, James (Jim) Graham, a twelve-year-old boy.
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