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Hallucinating Foucault
1.  Hallucinating Foucault by Patricia Duncker
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  "A short novel so enthralling, you literally won't put it down until you finish it... in tears."
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The Handmaid's Tale (Contemporary Classics)
2.  The Handmaid's Tale (Contemporary Classics) by Margaret Atwood
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  "A distopia that projects into the future a life most modern women couldn't even imagine possible."
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The World According To Garp (Black Swan)
3.  The World According To Garp (Black Swan) by John Irving
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  "A compelling story following the unconventional existence of a strangely appealing character."
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Jane Eyre (Konemann Classics)
4.  Jane Eyre (Konemann Classics) by Charlotte Bronte
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  "THE classic tale of it's time: a remarkable woman in an emotional story."
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Thinks
5.  Thinks by David Lodge
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  "The human face of the ivory towers; every grieving widow's worst nightmare."
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Possession: A Romance
6.  Possession: A Romance by A S Byatt
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  "A timeless tale of romance through the ages."
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Alias Grace
7.  Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood
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  "An excellent portrayal of the extraordinary life of a young nineteenth century woman."
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Jude the Obscure (Penguin Popular Classics)
8.  Jude the Obscure (Penguin Popular Classics) by Thomas Hardy
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  "Arguably not Hardy at his best but a relentless narrative of a typical struggle of an unfortunate Hardy character."
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Nice Work
9.  Nice Work by David Lodge
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  "Amusing and captivating: the colliding of the two worlds of theory and practice."
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Acid Casuals (Five Star Paperback)
10.  Acid Casuals (Five Star Paperback) by Nicholas Blincoe
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  "A fast-paced, lively take on the 'Manchester Scene' of the nineties - a must for those who were living in the city at that time!"
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