Books that have stayed in my mind

A Listmania! list by Anniearth (UK)
 
The Poisonwood Bible
1.  The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
The list author says:
  "An American Family in Belgian Congo in 1959 - The downward spiral and re-adjusting journey"
£5.12   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (148 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Shantaram
2.  Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts
The list author says:
  "Ex -convict Aussie guy living in Bombay - a colourful life from living & helping in slums, to working for Mafia & so much more. A beautiful read that blew me away"
£6.04   Used & New from: £1.96
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (324 customer reviews)

A Fine Balance: 1
3.  A Fine Balance: 1 by Rohinton Mistry
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  "Chronicles the lives of 4 people  - one day their paths cross & they share a home -  when bad events strike, caste, class, religion means nothing, together they must pull together"
£4.76   Used & New from: £0.47
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (186 customer reviews)

The Kite Runner
4.  The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
The list author says:
  "Click & read the description of this book - a must read - fantastic"
Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (610 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

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A Thousand Splendid Suns
5.  A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
The list author says:
  "The tale of 2 Afghani women who fight their way through surviving the rules they must live under"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (606 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

Into The Wild
6.  Into The Wild by Jon Krakauer
The list author says:
  "What possessed a young bright guy in 1992 to walk away from all civilization with nothing but the clothes on his back? Author Jon Krakauer follows the story and tries to explore why"
£5.89   Used & New from: £0.69
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (104 customer reviews)

Mad Dogs and an English Girl: A Stranger in Franco's Spain
7.  Mad Dogs and an English Girl: A Stranger in Franco's Spain by Caroline Waterman
The list author says:
  "Story of Spanish life at the time of Franco - a young English girl teaches English in Spain - here we follow her life in the village - a fun read and vivedly paints Rural Spain"
£8.09   Used & New from: £4.34
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

The Mad Days of Me: Escaping Barcelona
8.  The Mad Days of Me: Escaping Barcelona by Henry, Martin
The list author says:
  "If you've lived on the streets of Barcelona, this books will mean something - it did to me! A good read"
Used & New from: £38.86
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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