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Books I read while travelling around the world
The SiegeThe Siege by Helen Dunmore
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Sad and moving, a love story in an appalling setting
The Mill on the Floss (Penguin Popular Classics)The Mill on the Floss (Penguin Popular Classics) by George Eliot
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One of the George Eliots I should have read at College
ExperienceExperience by Martin Amis
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A fascinating memoir which I took to be sincere
In Patagonia (Vintage classics)In Patagonia (Vintage classics) by Bruce Chatwin
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The one essential read for South America
Girl with a Pearl EarringGirl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
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Picked up in a cafe in Southern Chile - enchanting
On Green Dolphin StreetOn Green Dolphin Street by Sebastian Faulks
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Quite different to other Faulks' but beautifully written as usual
Life of PiLife of Pi by Yann Martel
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The most extraordinary and exhilarating book of a journey
Last Bus to Woodstock (Pan Crime) (Inspector Morse Mysteries)Last Bus to Woodstock (Pan Crime) (Inspector Morse Mysteries) by Colin Dexter
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Shame on me, but I prefer Morse on TV
Staying onStaying on by Paul Scott
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A beautiful book, should have read it years ago
The DeceiverThe Deceiver by Frederick Forsyth
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A bit of easy reading, in four parts, deteriorated as it went on
The Apocalypse WatchThe Apocalypse Watch by Robert Ludlum
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The first and last time I shall pick up a Robert Ludlum
Cold SteelCold Steel by Paul Carson
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Made me homesick for Dublin, an excellent thriller
Fall on Your KneesFall on Your Knees by Ann-Marie MacDonald
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I loved this and sent it home to my sister who hated it
Aiding and AbettingAiding and Abetting by Muriel Spark
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Aspects of Lord Lucan - didnt quite work for me
The Secret HistoryThe Secret History by Donna Tartt
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Last read this 10 years ago, great to have an excuse to re-read
Deja DeadDeja Dead by Kathy Reichs
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Gruesome but gripping.
StarkStark by Ben Elton
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Utter rubbish, I wish I hadnt wasted my time
Absolute PowerAbsolute Power by David Baldacci
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Another good thriller
Angela's AshesAngela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
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Amazing
The Songlines (Vintage classics)The Songlines (Vintage classics) by Bruce Chatwin
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Chatwin wonderful as usual but too many irrelevant extracts from his notebooks
Falling AngelsFalling Angels by Tracy Chevalier
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The rituals of death in early 20th Century. Fascinating
Travels with My Radio: I am an Oil TankerTravels with My Radio: I am an Oil Tanker by Fi Glover
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Wanted to like this but ended up irritated
Goodfellowe MPGoodfellowe MP by Michael Dobbs
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Entertaining in a familiar BBC Sunday night kind of way
The Virgin BlueThe Virgin Blue by Tracy Chevalier
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More Tracy Chevalier but not as good as other two.
The Portrait of a Lady (Oxford World's Classics)The Portrait of a Lady (Oxford World's Classics) by Henry James
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Had always meant to get around to Henry James, finally did