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A Listmania! list by K. A. Newton "Manxreader" (Isle of Man)
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Goodbye to All That (Essential Penguin)
1.  Goodbye to All That (Essential Penguin) by Robert Graves
The list author says:
  "An unputdownable read.  Fascinating insight into life as an officer in WW1 and all that entailed"
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4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

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Birdsong
2.  Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks
The list author says:
  "enchanting novel.  In my opinion it needs a second read to fully appreciate it"
£4.79   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (392 customer reviews)

Le Grand Meaulnes (Penguin Modern Classics)
3.  Le Grand Meaulnes (Penguin Modern Classics) by Henri Alain-Fournier
The list author says:
  "wierd and wonderful"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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The Manxman
4.  The Manxman by Hall Caine
The list author says:
  "sad novel that takes you on a journey that you don't want to end"
£25.60   Used & New from: £18.13

The Way We Live Now (Wordsworth Classics)
5.  The Way We Live Now (Wordsworth Classics) by Anthony Trollope
The list author says:
  "A truly great book.  Trollope's finest and there is some competition!!"
£1.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

Vile Bodies (Penguin Modern Classics)
6.  Vile Bodies (Penguin Modern Classics) by Evelyn Waugh
The list author says:
  "A cynical look at the facade that was life in popular circles during the twenties.  Enjoyable read"
£6.99   Used & New from: £1.99
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

The Forsyte Saga (Wordsworth Classics)
7.  The Forsyte Saga (Wordsworth Classics) by John Galsworthy
The list author says:
  "I recommend the Forsyte saga trilogy tremendously.  In my opinion, the first book is the best and the last is the least good"
£1.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Catch-22
8.  Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
The list author says:
  "Everyone loves Catch22 and for good reason.  Once you have fathomed out what on earth is going on, it's well worth struggling through."
£5.38   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (332 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

Father and Son (Oxford World's Classics)
9.  Father and Son (Oxford World's Classics) by Edmund Gosse
The list author says:
  "A great autobiography"
Used & New from: £1.36
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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A Pair of Blue Eyes (Wordsworth Classics)
10.  A Pair of Blue Eyes (Wordsworth Classics) by Thomas Hardy
The list author says:
  "I love Thomas Hardy's books and I think this is one of his top two."
£1.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Far from the Madding Crowd (Penguin Popular Classics)
11.  Far from the Madding Crowd (Penguin Popular Classics) by Thomas Hardy
The list author says:
  "This is the other : )"
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3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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The Turn of the Screw (Penguin Popular Classics)
12.  The Turn of the Screw (Penguin Popular Classics) by Henry James
The list author says:
  "My idea of good literature.  A very short book but fun to read, James has a very different way of writing to most 19th century authors..."
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3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

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Can You Forgive Her? (English Library)
13.  Can You Forgive Her? (English Library) by Anthony Trollope
The list author says:
  "Typical Trollope, entertaining and witty, not outdated at all."
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

North and South
14.  North and South by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
The list author says:
  "A good read, takes you on a journey"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)

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Bleak House (Wordsworth Classics)
15.  Bleak House (Wordsworth Classics) by Charles Dickens
The list author says:
  "Great book and great BBC adaptation"
£1.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)

Rebecca (Virago Modern Classics)
16.  Rebecca (Virago Modern Classics) by Daphne Du Maurier
The list author says:
  "A modern classic and a book you can read again and again"
£4.94   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (133 customer reviews)

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