Books I read while travelling around the world

A Listmania! list by "ludibar"
 
The Siege
1.  The Siege by Helen Dunmore
The list author says:
  "Sad and moving, a love story in an appalling setting"
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)

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The Mill on the Floss (Penguin Popular Classics)
2.  The Mill on the Floss (Penguin Popular Classics) by George Eliot
The list author says:
  "One of the George Eliots I should have read at College"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

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Experience
3.  Experience by Martin Amis
The list author says:
  "A fascinating memoir which I took to be sincere"
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

In Patagonia (Vintage classics)
4.  In Patagonia (Vintage classics) by Bruce Chatwin
The list author says:
  "The one essential read for South America"
£5.18   Used & New from: £0.01
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

Girl With a Pearl Earring
5.  Girl With a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
The list author says:
  "Picked up in a cafe in Southern Chile - enchanting"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (128 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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On Green Dolphin Street
6.  On Green Dolphin Street by Sebastian Faulks
The list author says:
  "Quite different to other Faulks' but beautifully written as usual"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (71 customer reviews)

Life of Pi
7.  Life of Pi by Yann Martel
The list author says:
  "The most extraordinary and exhilarating book of  a journey"
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (404 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Last Bus to Woodstock (Pan Crime) (Inspector Morse Mysteries)
8.  Last Bus to Woodstock (Pan Crime) (Inspector Morse Mysteries) by Colin Dexter
The list author says:
  "Shame on me, but I prefer Morse on TV"
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Staying On
9.  Staying On by Paul Scott
The list author says:
  "A beautiful book, should have read it years ago"
£6.39   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

The Deceiver
10.  The Deceiver by Frederick Forsyth
The list author says:
  "A bit of easy reading, in four parts, deteriorated as it went on"
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

The Apocalypse Watch
11.  The Apocalypse Watch by Robert Ludlum
The list author says:
  "The first and last time I shall pick up a Robert Ludlum"
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3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Cold Steel
12.  Cold Steel by Paul Carson
The list author says:
  "Made me homesick for Dublin, an excellent thriller"
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Fall On Your Knees
13.  Fall On Your Knees by Ann-Marie MacDonald
The list author says:
  "I loved this and sent it home to my sister who hated it"
£6.56   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (64 customer reviews)

Aiding and Abetting
14.  Aiding and Abetting by Muriel Spark
The list author says:
  "Aspects of Lord Lucan - didnt quite work for me"
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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The Secret History
15.  The Secret History by Donna Tartt
The list author says:
  "Last read this 10 years ago, great to have an excuse to re-read"
£6.74   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (233 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

Deja Dead
16.  Deja Dead by Kathy Reichs
The list author says:
  "Gruesome but gripping."
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3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (96 customer reviews)

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Stark
17.  Stark by Ben Elton
The list author says:
  "Utter rubbish, I wish I hadnt wasted my time"
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

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Absolute Power
18.  Absolute Power by David Baldacci
The list author says:
  "Another good thriller"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)

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Angela's Ashes
19.  Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
The list author says:
  "Amazing"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (190 customer reviews)

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The Songlines (Vintage classics)
20.  The Songlines (Vintage classics) by Bruce Chatwin
The list author says:
  "Chatwin wonderful as usual but too many irrelevant extracts from his notebooks"
£6.39   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

Falling Angels
21.  Falling Angels by Tracy Chevalier
The list author says:
  "The rituals of death in early 20th Century. Fascinating"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)

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Travels With My Radio: I Am An Oil Tanker
22.  Travels With My Radio: I Am An Oil Tanker by Fi Glover
The list author says:
  "Wanted to like this but ended up irritated"
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Goodfellowe MP
23.  Goodfellowe MP by Michael Dobbs
The list author says:
  "Entertaining in a familiar BBC Sunday night kind of way"
£9.89   Used & New from: £0.01
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

The Virgin Blue
24.  The Virgin Blue by Tracy Chevalier
The list author says:
  "More Tracy Chevalier but not as good as other two."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

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The Portrait of a Lady (Oxford World's Classics)
25.  The Portrait of a Lady (Oxford World's Classics) by Henry James
The list author says:
  "Had always meant to get around to Henry James, finally did"
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Last updated: 18/08/2003
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