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Love in the Time of Cholera (Vintage International)
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It started great, I love Fermina's marriage and husband! that was fun and wonderful and also, a realistic love. But the Florentino? sick, a bit disturbing long love - The author tried to put passion and a strong love, I don't know about that. ... »
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One Hundred Years of Solitude (P.S.)
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One Hundred Years of Solitude is the novel we compare all attempts at Latin American magical realism to. In this book Marquez perfectly executes the requirements of the genre, making sure that the more unrealistic elements are used purposefully, not just to shock or confuse (although I do understand some readers' initial disgust with several incestuous... »
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The Prophet
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In a distant, timeless place, a mysterious prophet walks the sands. At the moment of his departure, he wishes to offer the people gifts but possesses nothing. The people gather round, each asks a question of the heart, and the man's wisdom is his gift. It is Gibran's gift to us, as well, for Gibran's prophet is rivaled in his wisdom only by the founder... »
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Spook Country
Now that the present has caught up with William Gibson's vision of the future, which made him the most influential science fiction writer of the past quar... »
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The Eagle and the Raven
Epic historical novel in the vein of but better than Pillars of the Earth. Ms's Gedge and Gillespie can flat out write and I can't wait to get my hands on... »
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Chronicle of a Death Foretold
It is a very short novel, actually more of a long "short story" than a novel.
Eventhough we know the outcomes of the protagonists from the first fe... »
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The Twelve Caesars (Penguin Classics)
When I first become seriously interested in the history of Rome, this was one of the first books I read. I really enjoyed it and found it easy to read.
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Grendel
Grendel is a beautiful and heartbreaking modern retelling of the Beowulf epic from the point of view of the monster, Grendel, the villain of the 8t... »
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