Books I'd take to my desert island

A Listmania! list by "otherboleyngirl"
 
Frenchman's Creek (Virago Modern Classics)
1.  Frenchman's Creek (Virago Modern Classics) by Daphne Du Maurier
The list author says:
  "I believe it is this, and not Rebecca, that is Du Maurier's master novel. If you love historical romance then it is this you should be reading."
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Jamaica Inn (Virago Modern Classics)
2.  Jamaica Inn (Virago Modern Classics) by Daphne Du Maurier
The list author says:
  "One of those books you have to read in your lifetime."
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The Other Boleyn Girl
3.  The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
The list author says:
  "There is a reason that it's so popular"
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The Queen's Fool
4.  The Queen's Fool by Philippa Gregory
The list author says:
  "We all know the central figures, but we see them in a new light"
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Wideacre (Wideacre Trilogy 1)
5.  Wideacre (Wideacre Trilogy 1) by Philippa Gregory
The list author says:
  "You might have gathered I love Phillipa Gregory, well this is another masterpiece"
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The Favoured Child (Wideacre Trilogy 2)
6.  The Favoured Child (Wideacre Trilogy 2) by Philippa Gregory
The list author says:
  "A historical literary snack."
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Meridon (The Wideacre Trilogy: Book 3)
7.  Meridon (The Wideacre Trilogy: Book 3) by Philippa Gregory
The list author says:
  "The final delight in the Wideacre saga."
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Daughter of the Forest: Book 1 of the Sevenwaters Trilogy
8.  Daughter of the Forest: Book 1 of the Sevenwaters Trilogy by Juliet Marillier
The list author says:
  "The first in the Mists of Avalon-esque series"
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Daughter of the Forest: Book 1 of the Sevenwaters Trilogy
9.  Daughter of the Forest: Book 1 of the Sevenwaters Trilogy by Juliet Marillier
The list author says:
  "The sequel to the first of the Sevenwaters Trilogy"
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Child of the Prophecy: Book 3 of the Sevenwaters Trilogy
10.  Child of the Prophecy: Book 3 of the Sevenwaters Trilogy by Juliet Marillier
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  "The final piece of the puzzle"
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Gone with the Wind
11.  Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
The list author says:
  "Oh come on, it's a classic"
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The Da Vinci Code
12.  The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
The list author says:
  "Yes the Priory of Sion may be false, but it's still a very gripping read"
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Pride and Prejudice (Oxford World's Classics)
13.  Pride and Prejudice (Oxford World's Classics) by Jane Austen
The list author says:
  "Light and bright and sparkling. Thank you Ms Austen!"
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The Wise Woman
14.  The Wise Woman by Philippa Gregory
The list author says:
  "Yay! Witchcraft, love, desire, the power of truth, guilt, revenge...it's all here."
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The Crimson Petal and the White
15.  The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber
The list author says:
  "A very glamorous, sexy novel"
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Girl With a Pearl Earring
16.  Girl With a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
The list author says:
  "It's very pretty, you can practically taste the canals of Delft...urghh"
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Falling Angels
17.  Falling Angels by Tracy Chevalier
The list author says:
  "A beautiful novel involving a mixture of relationships and the essence of the early 20th century period"
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Hunting Unicorns
18.  Hunting Unicorns by Bella Pollen
The list author says:
  "One of those books that become battered, pages have been touched by fingertips on countless occasions"
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Vanity Fair (Penguin Popular Classics)
19.  Vanity Fair (Penguin Popular Classics) by William Thackeray
The list author says:
  "A novel without a hero, as we all know"
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Mansfield Park (Penguin Popular Classics)
20.  Mansfield Park (Penguin Popular Classics) by Jane Austen
The list author says:
  "Message of the story: At the heart of society we all need that quiet calm that holds us together."
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Catch-22
21.  Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
The list author says:
  "Yes, please."
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The Bell Jar
22.  The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
The list author says:
  "One of those books that say so much about women's place in society"
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The Woman In Black
23.  The Woman In Black by Susan Hill
The list author says:
  "One of those reads that makes you keep the light on at night"
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Little Women (Penguin Popular Classics)
24.  Little Women (Penguin Popular Classics) by Louisa M Alcott
The list author says:
  "The book you should read when you need to remember what's important"
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I Capture the Castle (Virago Modern Classics)
25.  I Capture the Castle (Virago Modern Classics) by Dodie Smith
The list author says:
  "The book I associate with myself, I can not say anything other than on first reading it - I felt like I'd discovered some part of me in fiction"
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sarcastic reviews on amazon 		3 26 Apr 2012
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Are the Phillippa Gregory books suitable for a 12 year old girl? 		8 14 Feb 2012
The Crimson Petal and the White forum
Victorian Stories 		3 10 Apr 2011
Pride and Prejudice (Penguin Classics) forum
Best Pride & Prejudice Character 		3 25 Feb 2011
Mansfield Park (Penguin Popular Classics) forum
Do you buy the book having seen the film, or see the film having read the book? 		0 23 Aug 2010
Girl With a Pearl Earring forum
Novels about Art 		1 13 May 2010
Daughter of the Forest: Book 1 of the Sevenwaters Trilogy forum
Want to try fantasy/with a little romance - any suggestions 		0 12 May 2010
Gone with the Wind forum
football clubs - origin of nicknames 		0 30 Jan 2010
The Da Vinci Code forum
New Dan Brown book 		3 26 Aug 2009
The Da Vinci Code forum
Good but this is better 		0 11 Dec 2008
 
   

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