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A Writer's Diary: Being Extracts from the Diary of Virginia Woolf (Harvest Book)
1.  A Writer's Diary: Being Extracts from the Diary of Virginia Woolf (Harvest Book) by Virginia Woolf
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  "Read the complete diaries. So gossipy! Such dash and sparkle! A remarkable woman."
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Mrs Dalloway (Vintage Classics)
2.  Mrs Dalloway (Vintage Classics) by Virginia Woolf
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  "Clarissa Dalloway makes life seem like an adventure and a treat. A beautiful character."
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Arctic Dreams: Imagination and Desire in a Northern Landscape
3.  Arctic Dreams: Imagination and Desire in a Northern Landscape by Barry Lopez
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  "Full of minute facts, and thought-provoking insights. You will never view the natural world in the same way again."
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Great Expectations (Penguin Classics)
4.  Great Expectations (Penguin Classics) by Charles Dickens
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  "A tale of hopes raised, dreams offered and the twists and turns that baulk us!"
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Bleak House (Vintage Classics)
5.  Bleak House (Vintage Classics) by Charles Dickens
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  "A magnificent cast of characters. The love story at the centre of this masterpiece is heartbreaking."
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Trainspotting
6.  Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh
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  "Reading this is like taking a physical blow. Thought-provoking  and full of lovable characters!"
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Gone with the Wind
7.  Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
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  "A grand historical tale, and a magnificent love story between two of modern literatures greatest characters."
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The Darkness is Light Enough
8.  The Darkness is Light Enough by Chris Ferris
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  "Chris Ferris' touching observations of her local badgers will have you up with the moon scouting out wildlife."
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The Owl Service
9.  The Owl Service by Alan Garner
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  "A strange eerie tale, where the past and present, the ancient and the modern, collide violently."
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The Once and Future King
10.  The Once and Future King by T. H. White
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  "An absolute delight. The well-known names made flesh and blood humans; the well-known tales are hilariously twisted."
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Mansfield Park (Vintage Classics)
11.  Mansfield Park (Vintage Classics) by Jane Austen
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  "Fanny draws out such violent responses! I love her quiet bravery, how true she is to herself, and her romantic triumph."
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Persuasion
12.  Persuasion by Jane Austen
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  "A 2nd chance for a couple foolishly parted in their youth. I know how it ends, but my heart is in my mouth all the while!"
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The Call of the Wild (Puffin Classics)
13.  The Call of the Wild (Puffin Classics) by Jack London
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  "Buck is the ultimate hero. Noble, loyal, brave, clever, ambitious, and huge! Makes you wonder why we ever call a dog 'Snookums.'"
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In Search of England: Journeys into the English Past
14.  In Search of England: Journeys into the English Past by Michael Wood
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  "English history in the hands of a lover. Wood digs around in the Saxon past and throws up jewel like adventures and discoveries."
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Lolly Willowes or the Loving Huntsman (Virago Modern Classics)
15.  Lolly Willowes or the Loving Huntsman (Virago Modern Classics) by Sylvia Townsend Warner
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  "An elderly Aunt claiming independence and meeting the Devil driving home geese. This book is a treasure. Savour the descriptions of the country shop in the heart of London!"
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Tess of the D'Urbervilles (Vintage Classics)
16.  Tess of the D'Urbervilles (Vintage Classics) by Thomas Hardy
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  "This book shocked me at 16. The tradegy of Tess, the worthlessness of the men who pursue her, her desperately romantic final act. Read it! Love it!"
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