Very Special Books, those with that unputdownable quality

A Listmania! list by LotsC "lotsc" (London, England)
 
I Capture the Castle (Virago Modern Classics)
1.  I Capture the Castle (Virago Modern Classics) by Dodie Smith
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  "Sheer bliss"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (99 customer reviews)

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The Pursuit of Love
2.  The Pursuit of Love by Nancy Mitford
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  "Witty and what a family!"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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The Happy Prince (Orchard Paperbacks)
3.  The Happy Prince (Orchard Paperbacks) by Oscar Wilde
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  "A timeless story"
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3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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River Of Time
4.  River Of Time by Jon Swain
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  "A love story for a place and its people, told from the heart"
£6.39   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
5.  Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
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  "A travelogue combined with a murder, fascinating combination of fact versus fiction"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)

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The Secret History
6.  The Secret History by Donna Tartt
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  "Mesmerising, addictive, fantastic, horrific and utterly brilliant.  A book you can go back to time and time again"
£5.48   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (233 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

Pride and Prejudice (Penguin Popular Classics)
7.  Pride and Prejudice (Penguin Popular Classics) by Jane Austen
The list author says:
  "The ultimate classic!  Need one say anymore"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (230 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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The Woman in White (Penguin Popular Classics)
8.  The Woman in White (Penguin Popular Classics) by Wilkie Collins
The list author says:
  "A fascinating story full of suspense and very easy to read again and again.  One of the best Victorian novels"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (77 customer reviews)

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The House Of The Spirits (Everyman's Library Contemporary Classics)
9.  The House Of The Spirits (Everyman's Library Contemporary Classics) by Isabel Allende
The list author says:
  "A family saga set in turbulent times in South America, combined with that fantastic quality"
£8.35   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Ungrateful Daughters: The Stuart Princesses Who Stole Their Father's Crown
10.  Ungrateful Daughters: The Stuart Princesses Who Stole Their Father's Crown by Maureen Waller
The list author says:
  "History, well written, accessible but like a family saga"
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3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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A Taste for Death
11.  A Taste for Death by P. D. James
The list author says:
  "PD James, the current the Queen of Crime, powerful characterisations, evocative"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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The End of the Affair
12.  The End of the Affair by Graham Greene
The list author says:
  "The tale of love, passion, guilt, loss, hatred, obsession, faith, rediscovery,  & bereavement, full of power, passion but avoiding melodrama"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)

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Love in the Time of Cholera
13.  Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
The list author says:
  "The love story of a true and very patient romantic, told with wit and understanding"
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (90 customer reviews)

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Coming Home
14.  Coming Home by Rosamunde Pilcher
The list author says:
  "A beautiful saga, with strong characterisation which kept me rapt and finishing it was like losing a friend"
£7.19   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)

An Uncommon Woman: The Life of Princess Vicky: The Empress Frederick (Women In History)
15.  An Uncommon Woman: The Life of Princess Vicky: The Empress Frederick (Women In History) by Hannah Pakula
The list author says:
  "Brilliantly written life of Queen Victoria's oldest daughter, a fascinating character a liberal in a reactionary court"
Used & New from: £31.08
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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The Seventh Scroll :
16.  The Seventh Scroll : by Wilbur Smith
The list author says:
  "An excellent adventure romp - perfect holiday reading"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)

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The Pillars of the Earth
17.  The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
The list author says:
  "Enthralling, involving once again unmistakable unputdownability"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (407 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Aristocrats: Caroline, Emily, Louisa and Sarah Lennox 1740 - 1832
18.  Aristocrats: Caroline, Emily, Louisa and Sarah Lennox 1740 - 1832 by Stella Tillyard
The list author says:
  "Fascinating biography of the Lennox sisters, brilliantly bought to life by Stella Tillyard"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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The Africa House: The True Story of an English Gentleman and His African Dream
19.  The Africa House: The True Story of an English Gentleman and His African Dream by Christina Lamb
The list author says:
  "An amazing story, would not have been at all surprised if somebody had told me it was fiction rather than the biography of an extraordinary man and his family"
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3) Paperback
20.  Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3) Paperback by J. K. Rowling
The list author says:
  "What fantasy.  What imagination - What detail.  What creativity"
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4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (679 customer reviews)

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Little Women (Collector's library)
21.  Little Women (Collector's library) by Anna South
The list author says:
  "A children's story with those values which have got lost along the way"
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (108 customer reviews)

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