Books that make me question and wonder

A Listmania! list by James Miller "jamesmiller" (Durham)
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The Alexandria Quartet: Justine, Balthazar, Mountolive, Clea
1.  The Alexandria Quartet: Justine, Balthazar, Mountolive, Clea by Lawrence Durrell
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  "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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Invitation to Philosophy (Invitation Series)
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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The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy in Five Parts
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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Tropic of Capricorn (Modern Classics)
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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The Portrait of a Lady (Konemann Classics)
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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Gargantua and Pantagruel (Wordsworth Classics of World Literature)
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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Travels With My Aunt (Vintage Classics)
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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Greek Religion: Archaic and Classical (Ancient World)
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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The Colossus of Maroussi
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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The Doors of Perception, Heaven and Hell (Flamingo Modern Classics)
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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Shogun: A Novel of Japan
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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The Roman Revolution (Oxford Paperbacks)
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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A Passage to India
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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The Prince (Penguin Classics)
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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Animal Farm: A Fairy Story (Penguin Modern Classics)
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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