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HISTORY OF ENGLAND - VOLUME 2 THE TUDORS AND THE STUART ERA - ANCHOR A22B by G.M. Trevelyan

The desk set: A comedy in three acts by William Marchant

Complete Short Stories of Mark Twain (Bantam Classics) by Mark Twain

The Secrets of Yoga by Jennie Bittleston

Ingathering: The Complete People Stories of Zenna Henderson by Zenna Henderson

The Three Musketeers (Forgotten Books) by Alexander Dumas

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About meI am a lab tech who lives in NYC and am spoiled by all the book stores. But my favorites were in London while living there.

About my libraryI try not to be too narrow but rather to taste broadly of what is out there. So I keep a balance between American Idol, football(when in season), and of course books.

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Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World by Tracy Kidder

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The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words or Less by Terry Ryan

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A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines

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Primary Inversion (The Saga of the Skolian Empire) by Catherine Asaro

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Nemesis (Miss Marple Mysteries) by Agatha Christie

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One Corpse Too Many: A Medieval Whodunnit by Ellis Peters

Glad you enjoyed the Iliad. I'm afraid I'm totally addicted. After the Odyssey you could try Herodotus Histories. My favourite version of this is The Landmark Herodotus edited by Robert B. Strassler. The supporting material in this - maps, explanations etc. is really helpful. The Penguin Classics translation is fine also, especially if you just want to read it and not go into too much explanatory detail.

posted by ginnyday at 3:58 pm (EST) on Apr 27, 2009

I think Fagles is an excellent translation and it is a very good choice, as it reads well and is fairly close to the original. Lattimore is closer to the original, but is a bit clumsy and not such an enjoyable read. I am also fond of Stanley Lombardo's translations; like Fagles he colours the original sometimes, but it's a change to read Homer in a fresh, modern style. I love his readings (on DVD) of the Iliad and Odyssey. There is a thread about best translations of the Iliad and Odyssey. Perhaps you've seen it - if not I'll get the details.

posted by ginnyday at 2:18 pm (EST) on Apr 17, 2009

Hi Carmody,

Many thanks for your contributions to the History group. They are always very much appreciated and I continue to learn.

I notice that you like a lot of scifi and am trying to cut my teeth on Cyteen but there certainly does seem to be a lot by her.

Many thanks again.

Ur.

posted by Urquhart at 3:38 pm (EST) on Mar 18, 2009

Hi Carmody,

Wish I could help (re: Chinese history threads), but I haven't read many books on Chinese history- at least, not enough to have any expertise on the subject.

I see you just read 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom'. What did you think?

-Scott Tyler ('madpoet')

posted by madpoet at 10:53 am (EST) on Mar 16, 2009

I noticed that you have several of the Robert Caro books on LBJ. What is you opinion about them?
LamSon

posted by LamSon at 8:06 pm (EST) on Mar 15, 2009

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