BEST READS 2010

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The Poor Had No Lawyers
1.  The Poor Had No Lawyers by Andy Wightman
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  "brilliantly argued vision of political change and historical abuse"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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Beyond Black
2.  Beyond Black by Hilary Mantel
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  "ambitious and haunting early work"
£5.11   Used & New from: £0.01
3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (90 customer reviews)

The Living Mountain: A Celebration of the Cairngorm Mountains of Scotland
3.  The Living Mountain: A Celebration of the Cairngorm Mountains of Scotland by Nan Shepherd
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  "reissued spirit of place - think tinker creek"
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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At the Loch of the Green Corrie
4.  At the Loch of the Green Corrie by Andrew Greig
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  "about Scotland and friendship, some fish too"
£11.04   Used & New from: £3.25
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)

The Yellow on the Broom: The Early Days of a Traveller Woman
5.  The Yellow on the Broom: The Early Days of a Traveller Woman by Betsy Whyte
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  "travelling peoples lives prewar  -  reminds me of Proust"
£5.24   Used & New from: £0.01
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

The Emergence of Social Space: Rimbaud and the Paris Commune (Radical Thinkers)
6.  The Emergence of Social Space: Rimbaud and the Paris Commune (Radical Thinkers) by Kristin Ross
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  "feels like what the situationists should have done next"
£5.59   Used & New from: £2.67

Netherland
7.  Netherland by Joseph O'Neill
The list author says:
  "top postcolonial novel because it doesnt seem to be"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (130 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Plague (Penguin Modern Classics)
8.  The Plague (Penguin Modern Classics) by Albert Camus
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  "from when people wrote novels to talk about the human condition"
£6.29   Used & New from: £1.99
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Revolutionary Road (Modern American Fiction)
9.  Revolutionary Road (Modern American Fiction) by Richard Yates
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  "lived up to its reputation"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (109 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

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My Heart is My Own: The Life of Mary Queen of Scots
10.  My Heart is My Own: The Life of Mary Queen of Scots by John Guy
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  "well balanced account of extraordinary life"
£9.09   Used & New from: £0.01
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

Collins Bird Guide
11.  Collins Bird Guide by Lars Svensson
The list author says:
  "great update of classic field guide"
£12.34   Used & New from: £7.72
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (158 customer reviews) | 5 customer discussions

Speaking of Sadness: Depression, Disconnection, and the Meanings of Illness
12.  Speaking of Sadness: Depression, Disconnection, and the Meanings of Illness by David A. Karp
The list author says:
  "best discussion of depression ive read"
£12.99   Used & New from: £1.77

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