Last century's finest  from around the world (in English)

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An Equal Music
1.  An Equal Music by Vikram Seth
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  "Indian: Published just before the century ended: shorter than 'A suitable boy' but just as good, if not better"
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Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred And Profane Memories Of Captain Charles Ryder (Essential Penguin)
2.  Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred And Profane Memories Of Captain Charles Ryder (Essential Penguin) by Evelyn Waugh
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  "Great-Britain: Who could the relationship between Sebastian and Charles? Never read anything like this before. A masterpiece."
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A God Strolling in The Cool of The Evening
3.  A God Strolling in The Cool of The Evening by Mario De Carvalho
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  "Portugal: a historical novel that tells you the truth about today"
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If on a Winter's Night a Traveler
4.  If on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino
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  "Italy: Calvino wrote books he wanted to read himself: I do too!"
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The Virtuoso
5.  The Virtuoso by Margriet De Moor
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  "Netherlands: the story of a girl's infatuation with a castrato: the title says it all"
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Embers
6.  Embers by Sandor Marai
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  "Hungary: the definite 20th century novel on male friendship"
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Half of Man is Woman (International Writers)
7.  Half of Man is Woman (International Writers) by Hsien-Liang Chang
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  "China: anything by this author..."
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The Reader
8.  The Reader by Prof Bernhard Schlink
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  "Germany: haunting portrayal of how the past influences the present"
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The Two Hearts of Kwasi Boachi
9.  The Two Hearts of Kwasi Boachi by Arthur Japin
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  "Netherlands: shocking biographical novel about an African prince forced to grow up in the Netherlands... colonialism seen from the other side"
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Fictions
10.  Fictions by Jorge Luis Borges
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  "Argentina: mind-bending puzzles... or I never knew fiction could do that"
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Narcissus and Goldmund (Twentieth Century Classics)
11.  Narcissus and Goldmund (Twentieth Century Classics) by Hermann Hesse
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  "Austria/Switzerland: more on male friendship... and on beauty, sin and monasticism"
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One Hundred Years Of Solitude (Everyman's Library classics)
12.  One Hundred Years Of Solitude (Everyman's Library classics) by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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  "Columbia: the bible of the magical realists. If solitude is like that... I'm going solo!"
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The Talented Mr. Ripley
13.  The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
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  "United States: If you'd like to understand the working of a criminal's brain..."
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Disgrace
14.  Disgrace by J M Coetzee
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  "South-Africa: haunting and haunting and haunting..."
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Schmitt Plays 1: "Don Juan on Trial", "The Visitor", "Enigma Variations", "Between Worlds" (Methuen Contemporary Dramatists): Don Juan on Trial; the Visitor; Enigma Variations; Between Worlds v. 1
15.  Schmitt Plays 1: "Don Juan on Trial", "The Visitor", "Enigma Variations", "Between Worlds" (Methuen Contemporary Dramatists): Don Juan on Trial; the Visitor; Enigma Variations; Between Worlds v. 1 by Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt
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  "France: lightly philosophical, slightly gay, very amusing..."
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Death of a Salesman: Certain Private Conversations in Two Acts and a Requiem (Penguin Modern Classics)
16.  Death of a Salesman: Certain Private Conversations in Two Acts and a Requiem (Penguin Modern Classics) by Arthur Miller
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  "United States: the American dream falling apart."
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Silk
17.  Silk by Alessandro Baricco
The list author says:
  "Italy: a novella that reads like a poem. Not a word too much. And then... the ending."
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (International Writers)
18.  Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (International Writers) by Patrick Suskind
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  "Germany: get ready to rock your senses!"
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Three Plays: Equus, Shrivings & Five Finger Exercise
19.  Three Plays: Equus, Shrivings & Five Finger Exercise by Peter Shaffer
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  "Great Britain: the greatest 20th century playwright of the country"
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The Sorrow Of War
20.  The Sorrow Of War by Bao Ninh
The list author says:
  "Vietnam: the war from the other side and the sorrow from the other side too"
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The Devil and Miss Prym
21.  The Devil and Miss Prym by Paulo Coelho
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  "Brasil: possible to read it backwards too"
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Vita Brevis: Floria Aemilia's Letter to Aurel Augustine
22.  Vita Brevis: Floria Aemilia's Letter to Aurel Augustine by Jostein Gaarder
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  "Norway: Gaarder's theological outing... worth it!"
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The Day of the Owl
23.  The Day of the Owl by Leonardo Sciascia
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  "Sicily: as this novel shows: a world on its own"
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Friday
24.  Friday by Hugo Claus
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  "Belgium: the country's best writer best piece; surely still waiting for that call from Sweden..."
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The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With The Sea (Vintage Classics)
25.  The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With The Sea (Vintage Classics) by Yukio Mishima
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  "Japan: last  but not least..."
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