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Of Mice and Men (Steinbeck Centennial Edition) 1104 reviews John Steinbeck
Penguin, 2002
One of the classics of literature
+ Capturing + One of the most popular books in American Literature-and for good reason!
This is the first book by Steinbeck that I ever read and like many other people, it was required reading in my language arts class. It was so moving that some of the girls in the class were crying at the end.
George and Lennie are two workers that move from job to job. George is small and ...
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Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea (Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations) 686 reviews
Bloom's Literary Criticism, 2008
The sea giveth...and the sea taketh away
+ Well, he nailed the title . . . + the super old man
"The Old Man and the Sea" was Ernest Hemingway's last important work. Written in Cuba in 1951 and when published, it became one of his most recognize pieces. The work won him the Pulitzer prize in 1953 and the Nobel prize in literature in 1954.
*SPOILER*
This is ...
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Waggle 13 reviews Joe Redden Tigan
iUniverse, Inc., 2007
An involving novel about an awakening sense of social responsibility, highly recommended.
+ Unlike a lot of stories about suburban complacency + Not just for golfers!
Waggle is a novel written by golf lover Joe Redden Tigan, for fellow golf lovers and suburbanites everywhere. One ordinary day in the summer of 2003, real estate appraiser Conny Bromenn decides to inject some change and meaning into the self-absorbed life he shares with his community. He decides to ...
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The Crossing 82 reviews Cormac Mccarthy
Vintage, 1995
Highly recommend!!
+ A Western Sorrow.
This story has all the elements that draw a reader in and hold them fast: love, tragedy, revenge, hope. Try it, you'll like it!
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No Country for Old Men (Vintage International) 431 reviews Cormac McCarthy
Vintage, 2007
One hell of a book
+ A Great Read Despite Its Problems + No Man's Land + Well written with disturbingly unique character
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The Complete Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway: The Finca Vigia Edition 43 reviews Ernest Hemingway
Scribner, 1998
Phenomenal
+ A book in GREAT condition. + G + Hemingway - What more needs to be said?
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Cannery Row: (Centennial Edition) 223 reviews John Steinbeck
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002
A Small Social Gathering
+ An All American Gem + Cannery Row: The Great Wistful Little Fishing Town + John steinbeck + Another classic Steinbeck...
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The Sun Also Rises 478 reviews Ernest Hemingway
Scribner, 2006
Bitter sweet
+ Interesting read + The Sun Does Indeed Look Bright
I'm Jake. Jacob Barnes. American journalist. Living in Paris. I send off my cables. I work hard for a couple of hours. I put the stories in big manila envelopes. And send them out. That brings in the money.
French? I speak French.
Spanish? I speak Spanish.
Don't think I've got it made. ...
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Penguin Classics) 66 reviews Ken Kesey
Penguin Classics, 2002
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
+ Other people may think you are crazy, but you really aren't. + One flew over the Cuckoos Nest + Once one lands in the nest he is never permitted to leave... + Classic!
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The Border Trilogy: All the Pretty Horses, the Crossing, Cities of the Plain (Everyman's Library) 42 reviews Cormac McCarthy
Everyman's Library, 1999
the single most influential series i've read in my life
+ cormac mccarthy trilogy + You will get hooked on this author + I am sure it will be great! + Cormac Mccarthy
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Penguin Classics) 66 reviews Ken Kesey
Penguin Classics, 2002
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
+ Other people may think you are crazy, but you really aren't. + One flew over the Cuckoos Nest + Once one lands in the nest he is never permitted to leave... + Classic!
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No Country for Old Men (Vintage International) 431 reviews Cormac McCarthy
Vintage, 2007
One hell of a book
+ A Great Read Despite Its Problems + No Man's Land + Well written with disturbingly unique character
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Cannery Row: (Centennial Edition) 223 reviews John Steinbeck
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002
A Small Social Gathering
+ An All American Gem + Cannery Row: The Great Wistful Little Fishing Town + John steinbeck + Another classic Steinbeck...
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The Sun Also Rises 478 reviews Ernest Hemingway
Scribner, 2006
Bitter sweet
+ Interesting read + The Sun Does Indeed Look Bright
I'm Jake. Jacob Barnes. American journalist. Living in Paris. I send off my cables. I work hard for a couple of hours. I put the stories in big manila envelopes. And send them out. That brings in the money.
French? I speak French.
Spanish? I speak Spanish.
Don't think I've got it made. ...
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The Border Trilogy: All the Pretty Horses, the Crossing, Cities of the Plain (Everyman's Library) 42 reviews Cormac McCarthy
Everyman's Library, 1999
the single most influential series i've read in my life
+ cormac mccarthy trilogy + You will get hooked on this author + I am sure it will be great! + Cormac Mccarthy
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Of Mice and Men (Steinbeck Centennial Edition) 1104 reviews John Steinbeck
Penguin, 2002
One of the classics of literature
+ Capturing + One of the most popular books in American Literature-and for good reason!
This is the first book by Steinbeck that I ever read and like many other people, it was required reading in my language arts class. It was so moving that some of the girls in the class were crying at the end.
George and Lennie are two workers that move from job to job. George is small and ...
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The Crossing 82 reviews Cormac Mccarthy
Vintage, 1995
Highly recommend!!
+ A Western Sorrow.
This story has all the elements that draw a reader in and hold them fast: love, tragedy, revenge, hope. Try it, you'll like it!
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Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea (Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations) 686 reviews
Bloom's Literary Criticism, 2008
The sea giveth...and the sea taketh away
+ Well, he nailed the title . . . + the super old man
"The Old Man and the Sea" was Ernest Hemingway's last important work. Written in Cuba in 1951 and when published, it became one of his most recognize pieces. The work won him the Pulitzer prize in 1953 and the Nobel prize in literature in 1954.
*SPOILER*
This is ...
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Waggle 13 reviews Joe Redden Tigan
iUniverse, Inc., 2007
An involving novel about an awakening sense of social responsibility, highly recommended.
+ Unlike a lot of stories about suburban complacency + Not just for golfers!
Waggle is a novel written by golf lover Joe Redden Tigan, for fellow golf lovers and suburbanites everywhere. One ordinary day in the summer of 2003, real estate appraiser Conny Bromenn decides to inject some change and meaning into the self-absorbed life he shares with his community. He decides to ...
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The Complete Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway: The Finca Vigia Edition 43 reviews Ernest Hemingway
Scribner, 1998
Phenomenal
+ A book in GREAT condition. + G + Hemingway - What more needs to be said?
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