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Books that changed my life
Catch-22 (Vintage Classics)Catch-22 (Vintage Classics) by Joseph Heller
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Beautiful, timeless book with great comedy and sharp focus and fantastical characters
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream (Harper Perennial Modern Classics)Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream (Harper Perennial Modern Classics) by Hunter S. Thompson
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The clarity of the imagery and characterisation struck a chord like a giant cracked bell
A Prayer for Owen MeanyA Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
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A stunningly paced, incredibly crafted, emotional journey of a book
The Rum Diary (Bloomsbury Classic Reads)The Rum Diary (Bloomsbury Classic Reads) by Hunter S. Thompson
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Partially autobiographical account of fast paced jouranlistic life in Puerto Rico in the sixties
Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 (Harper Perennial Modern Classics)Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 (Harper Perennial Modern Classics) by Hunter S. Thompson
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A must read for all those American Political machinations and the Nixon era
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Penguin Popular Classics)The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Penguin Popular Classics) by Mark Twain
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Where my interest in books started, Twain is still a hero
Animal Farm: A Fairy StoryAnimal Farm: A Fairy Story by George Orwell
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The book that introduced allegorical metaphor to me. I think!
1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
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Scary vision of a future, watch the film straight after the book. Then watch FOX news.
Lord of the FliesLord of the Flies by William Golding
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A finely crafted, daring book that holds you spell bound and revulsed, yet always mindful.
The Catcher in the RyeThe Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
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One of the best first person narratives I've had the pleasure to read, very moving.