Pride of Carthage44 reviews David Anthony Durham Anchor, 2006 The best battlefield writing I've ever read + 'Baal is my grace' + The Saga of Hannibal I was captivated in the first few pages by the writing: at times it feels like it flows like water. I found myself rereading some paragraphs just to savour the writing, but it never gets in the way of the story. The description of the battle of Cannae is chilling in the way it depicts the ...             World Without End419 reviews Ken Follett Dutton Adult, 2007 Wonderful stand-alone sequel! + world without end + Fabulous Book + Good novel + Wonderful read!             Zelda: A Biography17 reviews Nancy Milford Harper Perennial, 1983 F. Scott Fitzgerald's Co-Author: The Legend of Zelda + The Cost of the 1920s Roar: A Brilliant Biography + A Descent into Madness + utterly amazing             Fatherland138 reviews Robert Harris HarperTorch, 1993 Outstanding Novel + Works as both thriller and alternate history + Slightly Disturbing, Definitely Enjoyable Page-turner Without question, this is a must read. Set in 1964 after Germany had won WWII, it spins a tale of life in the new Europe through the eyes of a top cop living under the regime's suppression. There are a few murders in which the main character becomes involved investigating. As the story winds on we ...             The Mysteries of Udolpho (Penguin Classics)30 reviews Ann Radcliffe Penguin Classics, 2001 The Mysteries of Udolpho: real and imagined + Ahead of her Time! + Like a long and complex dream ... On one level, this novel defies categorisation. Yes, the Gothic web of mystery and intrigue is obvious. And so too are the beautiful descriptions of nature, the struggle between good and evil, the noble acts of heroism and the ignoble acts of greed. Anne Radcliffe has taken all of these ...             The Great Influenza: The story of the deadliest pandemic in history177 reviews John M. Barry Penguin Books, 2005 Terrifying + Great history of medicine and the early 20th Century + A Hot Read + The Great Influenza + informative but "wordy"             The Spiderwick Chronicles (Boxed Set): The Field Guide; The Seeing Stone; Lucinda's Secret; The Ironwood ...137 reviews Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2004 Good books even for adults! + Perfect Collection of Fantasy + Spiderwick Chronicles - boxed set of 5 books + Spiderwick!!!             The Plot Against America395 reviews Philip Roth Vintage, 2005 AS THE WORLD TURNS... + Interesting + Dodging the Bullet I loved this book, as it was a wonderful melding of two genres, that of alternate history to that of family drama. Understandably, this book was touted as a New York Times Book Review Best Book of the Year. It is as gripping as it is moving, and the best book that I have read by this author, no ...             Women in Love49 reviews D. H. Lawrence Dover Publications, 2003 Women in Love: A Classic Novel by the first Freudian novelists who plumbed the human id + classic study of relationships + Still shocking as a work of literature + The charming, hilarious, and throught provoking story of two sisters.             Rob Roy (Penguin Classics)26 reviews Walter Scott Penguin Classics, 1995 Don't expect too much + Historical introduction sheds light on Clan Gregor + Difficult but worth it in the end + An historical novel with meaning for our times + It Just Could Have Been a Romance             Tender is the Night138 reviews F. Scott Fitzgerald Adamant Media Corporation, 2001 The 2nd best of a talented author + More personal than The Great Gatsby Tender is the Night is a beautiful and sublte psychological novel of deterioration and wasted talent. It chronicles the gradual fall of Dick Diver (note the last name), the brilliant psychiatrist who wrecks himself trying to cure his insane wife, Nicole. Inevitably ever reader compares it to the ...             When the Astors Owned New York: Blue Bloods and Grand Hotels in a Gilded Age14 reviews Justin Kaplan Viking Adult, 2006 Excellent introduction to "the 400", the Astors, and the rise of the grand hotels + Bookseller for When the Astors Owned NY + An entertaining history of the Astors and New York's elite This book is an excellent introduction to the history of "the 400" (or "the Four Hundred") and the Astor family for the many people who seek such information. Many people ask me for more information about "the 400" because my novel, "Chasing the 400", deals with the African American community's ...             The Rainbow: Cambridge Lawrence Edition (Penguin Classics)32 reviews D. H. Lawrence Penguin Classics, 2007 Man Alive Blood Alive is the key + I lost my virginity to this book + Utterly Gorgeous Writing!!! + The Rainbow is one of D.H. Lawrence's finest achievements + emotion             The Mysteries of Udolpho (Penguin Classics)30 reviews Ann Radcliffe Penguin Classics, 2001 The Mysteries of Udolpho: real and imagined + Ahead of her Time! + Like a long and complex dream ... On one level, this novel defies categorisation. Yes, the Gothic web of mystery and intrigue is obvious. And so too are the beautiful descriptions of nature, the struggle between good and evil, the noble acts of heroism and the ignoble acts of greed. Anne Radcliffe has taken all of these ...             Tender is the Night138 reviews F. Scott Fitzgerald Adamant Media Corporation, 2001 The 2nd best of a talented author + More personal than The Great Gatsby Tender is the Night is a beautiful and sublte psychological novel of deterioration and wasted talent. It chronicles the gradual fall of Dick Diver (note the last name), the brilliant psychiatrist who wrecks himself trying to cure his insane wife, Nicole. Inevitably ever reader compares it to the ...             World Without End419 reviews Ken Follett Dutton Adult, 2007 Wonderful stand-alone sequel! + world without end + Fabulous Book + Good novel + Wonderful read!             The Rainbow: Cambridge Lawrence Edition (Penguin Classics)32 reviews D. H. Lawrence Penguin Classics, 2007 Man Alive Blood Alive is the key + I lost my virginity to this book + Utterly Gorgeous Writing!!! + The Rainbow is one of D.H. Lawrence's finest achievements + emotion             Women in Love49 reviews D. H. Lawrence Dover Publications, 2003 Women in Love: A Classic Novel by the first Freudian novelists who plumbed the human id + classic study of relationships + Still shocking as a work of literature + The charming, hilarious, and throught provoking story of two sisters.             Fatherland138 reviews Robert Harris HarperTorch, 1993 Outstanding Novel + Works as both thriller and alternate history + Slightly Disturbing, Definitely Enjoyable Page-turner Without question, this is a must read. Set in 1964 after Germany had won WWII, it spins a tale of life in the new Europe through the eyes of a top cop living under the regime's suppression. There are a few murders in which the main character becomes involved investigating. As the story winds on we ...             Zelda: A Biography17 reviews Nancy Milford Harper Perennial, 1983 F. Scott Fitzgerald's Co-Author: The Legend of Zelda + The Cost of the 1920s Roar: A Brilliant Biography + A Descent into Madness + utterly amazing