Unputdownable Books for People with a Brain

A Listmania! list by "ruthless23"
 
A Rage To Live: A Biography of Richard and Isabel Burton
1.  A Rage To Live: A Biography of Richard and Isabel Burton by Mary S. Lovell
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  "Don't let the awful title put you off. This is, quite simply, the work of a genius."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
2.  Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
The list author says:
  "When I finished this book, I actually missed the characters. They are so real, they become like friends."
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Le Chateau de Ma Mere (French literary texts)
3.  Le Chateau de Ma Mere (French literary texts) by Marcel Pagnol
The list author says:
  "The best novel about childhood hopes and fears you could ever wish to read."
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Year of Wonders
4.  Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
The list author says:
  "Beautifully written, evocative, thought-provoking and harrowing."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (69 customer reviews)

The Purveyor Of Enchantment
5.  The Purveyor Of Enchantment by Marika Cobbold
The list author says:
  "Although I was in Guinea Bissau when I read this, the setting of this novel (Sussex, England) was evoked so accurately that I felt I was there with the characters."
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The Great Gatsby (Penguin Modern Classics)
6.  The Great Gatsby (Penguin Modern Classics) by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The list author says:
  "Simply superb."
£5.03   Used & New from: £1.25
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (390 customer reviews)

The Catcher in the Rye
7.  The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
The list author says:
  "What can I say that hasn't already been said? Holden lives and breathes."
£4.50   Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (386 customer reviews)

The English Language: A Historical introduction (Canto)
8.  The English Language: A Historical introduction (Canto) by Charles Barber
The list author says:
  "OK, so it's not a novel. But for anyone even remotely interested in the evolution of the English language, it is unputdownable."
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The Bell (Vintage classics)
9.  The Bell (Vintage classics) by Iris Murdoch
The list author says:
  "The atmosphere, the characters and the setting are portrayed faultlessly."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

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Bible: New International Version (Bible Niv)
10.  Bible: New International Version (Bible Niv) 
The list author says:
  "It's all that and more."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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