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A Listmania! list by "ellysophie"

1. The Towers of Trebizond (Flamingo) by Rose Macaulay

The list author says:
	"If it seems a bit dated at first, persevere, hop on your camel and ride alone through Turkey pondering theology, the nature of sin and forbidden love"

�8.09 Used & New from: �0.01

(9 customer reviews)

2. A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth

The list author says:
	"I felt bereft when I finished this story as I had so completely entered its world. It may be long, but it wasn't long enough"

�7.69 Used & New from: �0.01

(103 customer reviews)

3. Persian Brides by Dorit Rabinyan

The list author says:
	"You're a twelve year old girl in Persia over 100 years ago and the village women taunt you, saying that you will have to be pickled in vinegar soon if you don't get married. Witty, crude & eye-opening"

Used & New from: �0.01

(7 customer reviews)

4. Leo The African by Amin Maalouf

The list author says:
	"Shifting empires and the battle of Islam against christianity at a time when the Moors ruled southern Spain and it took months to traverse a continent on horseback with all your worldly goods"

�7.19 Used & New from: �1.23

(11 customer reviews)

5. Palace Walk: Cairo Trilogy 1 (The Cairo Trilogy) by Naguib Mahfouz

The list author says:
	"Egypt before independence & a traditional family find that human nature - the desire for freedom and love- pits them against the strict moral codes imposed by their less than moral patriach"

�6.99 Used & New from: �0.01

(28 customer reviews)

6. A Fine Balance by Mistry Rohinton

The list author says:
	"loneliness, a morally corrupt government and compassionate characters that get under your skin so that their harsh existence breaks your heart"

Used & New from: �0.01

(186 customer reviews)