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Harper Perennial Modern Classics - Tropic of Capricorn
1.  Harper Perennial Modern Classics - Tropic of Capricorn by Henry Miller
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  "A crude , humourous ,semi-autobiographical novel by one of the greats of modern literature ."
£6.99   Used & New from: £3.98
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

The Tin Drum (Vintage Classics)
2.  The Tin Drum (Vintage Classics) by Gunter Grass
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  "A surrealistic romp through Nazi Germany , with a strongly anti-facist message."
£7.69   Used & New from: £0.92
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

Antic Hay
3.  Antic Hay by Aldous Huxley
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  "Huxley's brilliant send up of the British  'intelligensia' of his time"
£6.74   Used & New from: £0.52
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Narziss and Goldmund (Penguin Modern Classics)
4.  Narziss and Goldmund (Penguin Modern Classics) by Hermann Hesse
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  "Religious or romantic love , which should be pursued ? Hesse's  folk parable considers the question ."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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Don Quixote (Wordsworth Classics)
5.  Don Quixote (Wordsworth Classics) by Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra
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  "Antiquated and lengthy , but nonetheless an entertaining , humourous book  which was ,in some respects,probably far ahead of it's time"
£1.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Flounder
6.  The Flounder by Gunter Grass
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  "A worthy succesor  to ' The Tin Drum ' ; original , bizarre and witty ."
£6.99   Used & New from: £1.30
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

After Many a Summer (Flamingo Modern Classics)
7.  After Many a Summer (Flamingo Modern Classics) by Aldous Huxley
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  "This time Huxley sets his sights on American society ; a humourous novel."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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The Colossus of Maroussi (Revival)
8.  The Colossus of Maroussi (Revival) by Henry Miller
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  "A surprisingly civilized ( by Miller's standards)  anecdotal travelogue , set in Greece ."
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4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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Siddhartha
9.  Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
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  "Written in a deliberately simplistic style , a story loosely based on Buddhist and Hindu concepts."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)

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The Wind in the Willows (Penguin Popular Classics)
10.  The Wind in the Willows (Penguin Popular Classics) by Kenneth Grahame
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  "A great work of fiction that can be enjoyed by both young and old"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)

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Dispatches (Picador)
11.  Dispatches (Picador) by Michael Herr
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  "A highly  evocative book about the  Vietnam war  ."
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)

On the Road
12.  On the Road by Jack Kerouac
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  "Kerouac's classic 'beat' novel is probably still inspiring widespread  'Beatnickery' to this day !"
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3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (62 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Frankenstein (Wordsworth Classics): Or, the Modern Prometheus
13.  Frankenstein (Wordsworth Classics): Or, the Modern Prometheus by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
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  "A great writer's most well known work ; this was the first book to be termed 'Science-Fiction' ."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (161 customer reviews)

2001: A Space Odyssey
14.  2001: A Space Odyssey by Sir Arthur C. Clarke
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  "Superb sci-fi , and worth reading even if you've seen the film ."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories (Penguin Modern Classics)
15.  The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories (Penguin Modern Classics) by H P Lovecraft
The list author says:
  "H.P  Lovecraft 's  brilliant short stories are strange  , shadowy , mysterious and macabre!"
£7.69   Used & New from: £2.99
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

Complete Prose
16.  Complete Prose by Woody Allen
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  "A hilarious  compilation of writings by a comic genius ."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

Revenge of the Lawn
17.  Revenge of the Lawn by Richard Brautigan
The list author says:
  "A good introduction to the work of Richar Brautigan , probably the most under-rated American writer ."
£6.74   Used & New from: £2.77
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

The Moor's Last Sigh
18.  The Moor's Last Sigh by Salman Rushdie
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  "A witty ,entertaining  example of the genre of  'magical realism'."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

The Philosophy of Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again (Penguin Modern Classics)
19.  The Philosophy of Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again (Penguin Modern Classics) by Andy Warhol
The list author says:
  "Warhols witty writing is arguably far better than his artwork."
£6.99   Used & New from: £3.16
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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