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BOOK CLUB 2009 CLASSIC SUGGESTIONS
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The Portrait of a Lady (Penguin Classics)The Portrait of a Lady (Penguin Classics) by Henry James
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The Bell JarThe Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
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The Grapes of Wrath (Centennial Edition)The Grapes of Wrath (Centennial Edition) by John Steinbeck
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Novel by John Steinbeck, published in 1939. Set during the Great Depression, it traces the migration of an Oklahoma Dust Bowl family to California and their subsequent hardships as migrant farm workers. It won a Pulitzer Prize in 1940.
Pride and Prejudice (Barnes & Noble Classics)Pride and Prejudice (Barnes & Noble Classics) by Jane Austen
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Prejudice, one of the world's most popular novels. Pride and Prejudice—Austen's own 'darling child'—tells the story of fiercely independent Elizabeth Bennet, one of five sisters who must marry rich, as she confounds the arrogant, wealthy Mr. Darcy.
A Tale of Two Cities (Penguin Classics)A Tale of Two Cities (Penguin Classics) by Charles Dickens
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The period from 1775 - the outbreak of the American Revolution - to 1789 - the storming of the Bastille - is the turbulent setting of this uncharacteristic Dickens novel.
All Quiet on the Western FrontAll Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
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Paul Baumer enlisted with his classmates in the German army of World War I. Youthful, enthusiastic, they become soldiers.as horrible war plods on year after year, Paul holds fast to a single vow: to fight against the principles of hate that meaninglessly pits young men of the same generation but different uniforms against each othe
For Whom the Bell TollsFor Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway
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y. By turns brutal and compassionate, it is arguably Hemingway's most mature work and one of the best war novels of the 20th century.
Animal FarmAnimal Farm by George Orwell
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When the downtrodden beasts of Manor Farm oust their drunken human master and take over management of the land, all are awash in collectivist zeal. Everyone willingly works overtime, productivity soars, and for one brief, glorious season, every belly is full.
The Satanic Verses: A NovelThe Satanic Verses: A Novel by Salman Rushdie
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In Cold BloodIn Cold Blood by Truman Capote
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The Crucible (Penguin Classics)The Crucible (Penguin Classics) by Arthur Miller
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Sherlock Holmes : The Complete Novels and Stories (Bantam Classic) Volume ISherlock Holmes : The Complete Novels and Stories (Bantam Classic) Volume I by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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