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2008: A Good Year
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Soldier: The Autobiography

1. Soldier: The Autobiography by General Sir Mike Jackson

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	"Very personal and proud exposition of the debt owed through blood and treasure"

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Moby Dick (Wordsworth Classics)

2. Moby Dick (Wordsworth Classics) by Herman Melville

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	"At times profound....and pointless. It divides opinion, but somehow I feel better for having read it"

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The Red Badge of Courage (Penguin Popular Classics)

3. The Red Badge of Courage (Penguin Popular Classics) by Stephen Crane

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	"Quite a simple yet poignant tale of how courage and truth are also victims on the field of battle"

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God is Not Great: The Case Against Religion

4. God is Not Great: The Case Against Religion by Christopher Hitchens

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	"Delicious polemic, so typical of the man. Not as rapier-like as Dawkins, but as earnest as any preacher."

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Don Quixote (Penguin Classics)

5. Don Quixote (Penguin Classics) by Miguel Cervantes

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	"Outstanding! A truly great work that is just so rich in character, plot and meaning. Funny, sad and full of observation on human frailty"

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The Warden (Penguin Classics)

6. The Warden (Penguin Classics) by Anthony Trollope

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	"2008 The year I fell in love with Trollope. Beautiful evocation of time and place and exposition of the periods morality. In breaking the 'fourth wall' the narrative becomes more richly personal."

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Inferno: The Devastation of Hamburg, 1943

7. Inferno: The Devastation of Hamburg, 1943 by Keith Lowe

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	"Excellent, vivid portryal of the horrors of total aerial war on a city. Rightly highlights the courage of the RAF as well as the suffering of the German population"

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North America (Penguin Classics)

8. North America (Penguin Classics) by Anthony Trollope

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	"Beatifully observed travelogue with a political edge due to the ongoing Civil War. Thoughtful and warm redeeming his mothers earlier views!"

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For Whom The Bell Tolls

9. For Whom The Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway

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	"Exciting story told in wonderfully spare prose. I was moved by the detail of acceptance of suffering and futlity"

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The Last of the Mohicans (Penguin Popular Classics)

10. The Last of the Mohicans (Penguin Popular Classics) by James Fenimore Cooper

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	"A Ripping Yarn that just delivers. Very much of its time this is nonetheless a great tale of love honour and duty"

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The History of the Peloponnesian War (Classics)

11. The History of the Peloponnesian War (Classics) by Thucydides

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	"Simply first class. Excellent translation. an awesome rendition of the war and surrounding politics by a man who was there"

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Barchester Towers (Oxford World's Classics)

12. Barchester Towers (Oxford World's Classics) by Anthony Trollope

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	"Part 2 of this wonderful world! A moral comedy with a cast that becomes so real through Trollopes prose"

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Zuckerman Unbound

13. Zuckerman Unbound by Philip Roth

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	"Roth is simply a genius. Perhaps this should be required reading for the X-Factor wannabes. A cautionary tale on the excesses of fame and pride"

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Eighth Air Force: The American Bomber Crews in Britain

14. Eighth Air Force: The American Bomber Crews in Britain by Donald L Miller

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	"A fullsome account of the incredible actions of so many young men. Not without a critical edge it is a sobering read. Lest we forget"

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A Prayer For Owen Meany

15. A Prayer For Owen Meany by John Irving

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	"Dazzlingly brilliant. One of the best, most rewarding books I've read. Full of love, pathos, humour and hope"

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The Deerslayer (Wordsworth Classics)

16. The Deerslayer (Wordsworth Classics) by James Fenimore Cooper

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	"Dreamy, picturesque and full of romantic derring-do. Another classic adventure"

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The Right Stuff

17. The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe

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	"A first class account of a truly breathtaking, heroic endeavour. Quality journalsitic narrative redolent of Capote, typically Wolfe in its expression of emotions"

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Dr Thorne (Classics)

18. Dr Thorne (Classics) by Anthony Trollope

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	"Part 3!! Truly superb plot, intricate characters and lovely style."

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19. The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

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	"A haunting troubling autobiographical novel of depression and the seemingly futile point of existence. If you have in any way been touched by depression, read this."

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The Good War: An Oral History of WWII

20. The Good War: An Oral History of WWII by Studs Terkel

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	"Truly touching personal accounts. Fabulously done by Terkel. Everyone should read this."

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Framley Parsonage (English Library)

21. Framley Parsonage (English Library) by Anthony Trollope

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	"Part 4. Dirty deeds, pride, scandal, love and class. Can't wait to read more!"

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Soldier: The Autobiography

The Red Badge of Courage (Penguin Popular Classics)

Inferno: The Devastation of Hamburg, 1943

North America (Penguin Classics)

The Last of the Mohicans (Penguin Popular Classics)

Barchester Towers (Oxford World's Classics)

The Good War: An Oral History of WWII

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Discussion	Replies	Latest Post
God is Not Great: The Case Against Religion forum Newton believed in God	50	12 Dec 2012
God is Not Great: The Case Against Religion forum Atheism vs Chritianity	155	8 Dec 2012
God is Not Great: The Case Against Religion forum god is great and will always be	143	8 Dec 2012
God is Not Great: The Case Against Religion forum dawkins and hitchens	16	8 Dec 2012
God is Not Great: The Case Against Religion forum A few words from your maker	22	27 Nov 2012
God is Not Great: The Case Against Religion forum Christian Crosses Banned!!!!	0	30 Apr 2010
God is Not Great: The Case Against Religion forum on critics	3	3 Feb 2010
God is Not Great: The Case Against Religion forum Talmud vs bible	5	22 Jan 2010
Barchester Towers (Penguin Classics) forum Get the ball rolling....	1	10 Jan 2010
God is Not Great: The Case Against Religion forum Our Sad World	3	10 May 2009
God is Not Great: The Case Against Religion forum Any actual reviews here?	3	31 Mar 2009
The History of the Peloponnesian War (Classics) forum Is the text in this book incredibly small?	0	5 Jul 2007

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