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Books that make me question and wonder
A Listmania! list by James Miller "jamesmiller" (Durham)

1. The Alexandria Quartet: Justine, Balthazar, Mountolive, Clea by Lawrence Durrell

The list author says:
	"If there is a better book, I have not read it, this study of modern love, betrayal and of the effect knowledge has on perception is unbelievable."

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2. Invitation to Philosophy (Invitation Series) by Martin Hollis

The list author says:
	"A startling challenge to my accepted ideas, and, as the title says, an invitation to start to think."

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3. The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy in Five Parts by Douglas Adams

The list author says:
	"Quite simply one of the funniest books ever written, and, coincidentally, one of the cleverest as well! Where else can you read God's final message to mankind?"

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4. Tropic of Capricorn (Modern Classics) by Henry Miller

The list author says:
	"A book that will shock and perhaps upset you, this is the amongst the best portrayals of the futility of the modern way of life and of the need to rebel I have ever read"

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5. The Portrait of a Lady (Konemann Classics) by Henry James

The list author says:
	"James is quite possibly the master of character writing, he gives characters depth breadth and peccadilloes whilst enveloping them in a story line which cannot fail to enthral"

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6. Gargantua and Pantagruel (Wordsworth Classics of World Literature) by Francois Rabelais

The list author says:
	"Rabelais, was to his day what D H Lawrence was to the twentieth century, he shocked, enticed and tried to make a serious point. Beneath the obscene is a philosophy that influenced many on this list"

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7. Travels With My Aunt (Vintage Classics) by Graham Greene

The list author says:
	"A story of renaissance and of adventure, smuggling and liberation from the hum drum, its phenomenal."

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8. Greek Religion: Archaic and Classical (Ancient World) by Walter Burkert

The list author says:
	"For those who want to see beyond the squabbling, abusive, and somewhat repellant gods of myth this is a truly great book."

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9. The Colossus of Maroussi by H Miller

The list author says:
	"This is quite simply prose poetry, it has a rhythm beauty and strength that captivates. Read it."

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10. The Doors of Perception, Heaven and Hell (Flamingo Modern Classics) by J. G. Ballard

The list author says:
	"Take a tab of mescalin, switch on the tape recorder and answer questions from your friends. The ideas are odd, but the depictions of reality are intense and beautiful"

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11. Shogun: A Novel of Japan by James Clavell

The list author says:
	"A depiction of feudal Japan on the brink of the modern era, a state of flux and danger, it is widely considered one of the best and most accurate to life books of fiction written about Japan."

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12. The Roman Revolution (Oxford Paperbacks) by Ronald Syme

The list author says:
	"One of the most influential men in history, and a masterful study of him, what more needs to be said?"

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13. A Passage to India by E. M. Forster

The list author says:
	"A book exploring the clash of Edwardian England and India, with the implicit belief that white and brown are equal, though they were not treated as such."

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14. The Prince (Penguin Classics) by Niccolo Machiavelli

The list author says:
	"Should be read: if only to understand what Machiavellian means. What an obnoxious person, but it is realpolitic exposed. Applicable despite its age and honest beyond any modern autobiography."

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15. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story (Penguin Modern Classics) by George Orwell

The list author says:
	"'All animals are equal' need I say more oh ok: 'but some are more equal than others'"

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The Alexandria Quartet: Justine, Balthazar, Mountolive, Clea

Tropic of Capricorn (Modern Classics)

The Portrait of a Lady (Konemann Classics)

Gargantua and Pantagruel (Wordsworth Classics of World Literature)

The Colossus of Maroussi

The Doors of Perception, Heaven and Hell (Flamingo Modern Classics)

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A Passage to India

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