Archive for the ‘Great Books’ Category

Moscow Rules

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

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Moscow Rules, by Daniel Silva

Want to become a spy for the weekend?

The Giza Power Plant

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

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The Giza Power Plant by Christopher Dunn

Ready to think out of the box?

A Confederacy of Dunces

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

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A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole

Perhaps just as interesting as is the book, is the story of how the book first came to be published… and to win the Pulitzer Prize

Bravo Two Zero

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

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Bravo Two Zero by Andy McNab

An autobiographical window into the mind of an elite, special force warrior, a deadly mission botched behind enemy lines, a scramble for escape, the inevitable capture, a horrendous torture…

In the Heart of the Sea

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

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In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick

Chronicles the true tragedy of the whaleship Essex (an inspiration for Herman Melville’s masterpiece, Moby Dick)

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon

Shogun

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

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Shogun by James Clavell

A Wild Sheep Chase

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

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A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami

Jitterbug Perfume

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

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Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins

Cat’s Cradle

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

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Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut