 | A Hero of Our Time (Penguin Classics) by Mikhail Lermontov
Buy new: £6.36 / Used from: £3.96 Pechorin is the imperfect hero. An enchanting story that draws the reader into his world.
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 | The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
Buy new: £4.88 / Used from: £0.89 Salinger writes in simple prose, yet fills the novel with metaphors of loss of innocence. A book everyone should read at least once.
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 | One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich (Penguin Modern Classics) by Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Buy new: £5.29 / Used from: £0.01 Describes a day in the life of Ivan Denisovich Shukhov, a prisoner in a gulag. It was the first book published in Russia about Stalinist oppression. It remains full of hope despite the bleak backdrop.
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 | Life and Death in Shanghai by Nien Cheng
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £1.67 True account of Chengs experience of the Chinese Cultural Revolution. She is an inspiration, shows true strength, humanity and fierce intelligence throughout.
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 | Twilight (Twilight Saga) by Stephenie Meyer
Buy new: £3.45 / Used from: £2.16 A light, fluffy read. Captures the excitement and adrenaline of a relationship beginning, stepping into the unknown with your soulmate.
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 | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: AND Through the Looking Glass (Penguin Classics) by Lewis Carroll
Buy new: £4.78 / Used from: £2.51 Carrolls fascination with language shows on every page. It is full of rhymes and riddles exploring the texture of the English language. Most people know the story but the book contains so much more.
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 | High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
Buy new: £4.97 / Used from: £0.01 Hilarious. People who love music will see a little bit of themselves in Rob. His top 5 lists are impressive wide ranging. The book is witty and full of pop culture references.
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 | Hard-boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami
Buy new: £6.26 / Used from: £2.50 Lyrical, dreamy, fast paced and modern. This is two parallel stories told in alternating chapters. One is in a modern detective style, the other, dreamy and atmospheric. A wonderful piece of writing.
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 | The Changeling by Robin Jenkins
Buy new: £5.24 / Used from: £2.35 Captures the isolation felt by a child who is unloved. A teacher takes Tom on holiday in an attempt to help him. Just as Tom begins to trust him, he is betrayed. A tragic and powerful novel.
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 | Jane Eyre (Penguin Classics) by Charlotte Brontë
Buy new: £5.21 / Used from: £0.47 A passionate and unremarkable heroine. Jane is likeable for her stubbornness and determination. Rochester too, is painted as a deeply flawed human being. A refreshing love story.
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