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The castle by Franz Kafka
The Moon and Sixpence (Dover Value Editions) by W. Somerset Maugham
Notes from the underground by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Palace Walk (The Cairo Trilogy) by Naguib Mahfouz
The Art of War/The Book Of Lord Shang (Wordsworth Classics of World Literature) by Sun-tzu
Tales from Djakarta by Pramoedya Ananta Toer
The Conquest of the Incas by John Hemming
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Favorite authorsWinston S. Churchill, Joseph Conrad, Christopher Hibbert, W. Somerset Maugham, Voltaire (Shared favorites)
About mePicture taken for chorus of The Gondoliers, some years ago in Toronto with Ste-Anne's Church. Now am retired in Thailand.
About my libraryPrimarily history, particularly British. Have lots of literature, English, American, French, Russian in translation. Have read all the listed books, although some, like "Joy", not cover to cover.
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Cheers, Soraya.
posted by ragazzavagabonda at 9:49 am (EST) on Mar 15, 2007
Apparently, the title 'Moon and Sixpence' is a shortened version of 'reaching for the moon and missing the sixpence at one's feet.' but I can't claim credit for knowing that - Google helped!
Aye, us Newfies are known for our gregarious natures. Have you read The Shipping News or The Bird Artist?
posted by Cinnamon-Girl at 1:35 pm (EST) on Jul 10, 2006