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Books that have left me mesmerised
Jonathan Strange and Mr. NorrellJonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
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The perfect book for winter
The Bluest EyeThe Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
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Morrison at her best; a heart wrenching tale.
Blue Bedspread (Harvest Book)Blue Bedspread (Harvest Book) by Raj Kamal Jha
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Beautiful prose
If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable ThingsIf Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things by Jon McGregor
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Let the writing flow around you
The Testament of Gideon MackThe Testament of Gideon Mack by James Robertson
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The definition of "Unputtadownable"
HungerHunger by Knut Hamsun
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'Down and Out...' set in Oslo (There is madness here)
Down and Out in Paris and London: Autobiography (Essential Penguin)Down and Out in Paris and London: Autobiography (Essential Penguin) by George Orwell
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My favourite Orwell novel
Birds without WingsBirds without Wings by Louis De Bernieres
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A particularly good twist on a common theme...
BirdsongBirdsong by Sebastian Faulks
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This book touches senses others couldn't hope to reach.
Midnight's ChildrenMidnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
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Magic Realism at its best
The InheritorsThe Inheritors by William Golding
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Brilliant and original
Mean TimeMean Time by Carol Ann Duffy
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Reading this is like looking in a mirror
English PassengersEnglish Passengers by Matthew Kneale
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A sparkling array of narrative voices
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (Penguin Popular Classics)A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (Penguin Popular Classics) by James Joyce
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Joyce, but readable :-)
This Thing of DarknessThis Thing of Darkness by Harry Thompson
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A truly astonishing piece of epic writing!!
Everything is IlluminatedEverything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer
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Moving yet funny
Things Fall Apart (Pocket Penguin Classics)Things Fall Apart (Pocket Penguin Classics) by Chinua Achebe
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Great insight into clash of cultures in Colonial Africa
If Not Now, When? (Penguin Modern Classics)If Not Now, When? (Penguin Modern Classics) by Primo Levi
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A very different angle on the persecution of Jews in WW2
HappenstanceHappenstance by Carol Shields
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An original look at one relationship from both sides
Hangover Square: A Story of Darkest Earl's Court (Penguin Modern Classics)Hangover Square: A Story of Darkest Earl's Court (Penguin Modern Classics) by Patrick Hamilton
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An example of a great character pushed to the limit