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Some discerning titles for a more educated pallette.
The Trial / Metamorphosis / In the Penal Colony: Three Theatre Adaptations from Franz KafkaThe Trial / Metamorphosis / In the Penal Colony: Three Theatre Adaptations from Franz Kafka by Franz Kafka
Buy new: £8.99 / Used from: £0.50
kafka's Metamorphosis - complex, multi interpretational - could happen to anyone..
The Lady in the VanThe Lady in the Van by Alan Bennett
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Alan Bennett invited a tramp to live in his drive - and she did. This odd yet true account is humorous in a way that only Bennett can be. Read it.
The Diary of a Young Girl: Definitive EditionThe Diary of a Young Girl: Definitive Edition by Anne Frank
Buy new: £14.00 / Used from: £3.38
Everyone should read this at least once. Anne Frank was surely the bravest young woman of the 20th century.
Do They Hear You When You Cry?Do They Hear You When You Cry? by Fauziya Kassindja
Buy new: £6.39 / Used from: £1.40
Read this and weep. Female genital mutilation still happens.
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage to the AntarcticEndurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage to the Antarctic by Alfred Lansing
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The adventures of Shackleton are brought to life by wonderful original black and white plates of the expedition.
Selected Poems (Penguin Poets)Selected Poems (Penguin Poets) by Tony Harrison
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f you don't think you like poetry - this collection could change your mind.
Felicia's JourneyFelicia's Journey by William Trevor
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a wonderful modern gothic tale. If you liked Alferd Hitchcock's Psycho - you'll love this...creepy!
Music to Move the Stars: A Life with StephenMusic to Move the Stars: A Life with Stephen by Jane Hawking
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This is an honest account of life with the world's most famous cosmologist, his motor neurone disease - and their divorce.
Ice Bound: One Woman's Incredible Battle for Survival at the South PoleIce Bound: One Woman's Incredible Battle for Survival at the South Pole by Jerri Nielsen
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This is a truly inspiring book of courage, grit and determination - all at minus 50 below freezing. A great book.
Songs of Innocence and of Experience: William Blake (Oxford Student Texts)Songs of Innocence and of Experience: William Blake (Oxford Student Texts) by William Blake
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A passionate collection of real poetry - beautifully illustrated by Blake himself. This classic is a must.
Lucky Jim (Penguin Modern Classics)Lucky Jim (Penguin Modern Classics) by Kingsley Amis
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Hilarious! only Kingsley Amis can make you facially inept trying to recreate Jim's 'looks' for all occasions - priceless!
ChristineChristine by Stephen King
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Arnie loves his car and er - she loves him. Scary stuff this!