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How the Irish Saved Civilization (Hinges of History) by Thomas Cahill

I actually would start with the short story collection called [The Elephant Vanishes]. I teach [The Windup Bird Chronicles] (which I never could teach to high school students in the States!) and I think that would make a good introduction. Long and very complicated and convoluted and Murakami-weird. There's nothing like teaching a book to work at trying to get underneath its surface, but his work is wild and at times seemingly impenetrable. You have to put up with ambiguity to read him.

Cheers and happy reading!

posted by bridgitshearth at 2:17 pm (EST) on Nov 1, 2009

I like the Chinese sage. Any further details of the origin and identity of this? I need to look up those 1001 books to read before I die,,, And Margaret Atwood is incredible--each book is a surprise. Have you read any Murakami?

posted by bridgitshearth at 5:52 pm (EST) on Oct 31, 2009

Sorry to have caused you so much consternation!
Which (generally speaking) of my books are causing your wishlist to swell? we have quite a few in common already.

Mike
WholeHouseLibrary

posted by WholeHouseLibrary at 4:28 pm (EST) on Oct 20, 2009

I thought I'd take this comment 'off-line' because it's not quite relevant to the 1001 thread, but in the English teacher circles I frequent, we refer to Mockingbird as 'good ol' Tequila' :)

posted by Miss-Owl at 8:00 am (EST) on May 29, 2009

Thank you for adding me to your interesting libraries; I'm always very flattered when people do that. Have a good browse around whenever you like. I see you're relatively new here - hope you have a great time - just you wait, once you get addicted your life will never be the same again!

posted by Booksloth at 11:16 am (EST) on Mar 5, 2009

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