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3kageeh
Scotland. The only place I ever wanted to travel overseas to and the only foreign country I have traveled to. To me, Scotland is magical. The first time I saw Edinburgh Castle at night, I knew I was inside a fairy tale. It lived up to all my expectations and more.
4jhowell
Agree with Scotland -- although I haven't been; every time I read a novel with Scotland as the backdrop I am mesmerized.
My other is India. I have been reading alot of Rohinton Mistry, Salman Rushdie, Jhumpa Lahiri lately. I feel like I have been to Bombay in my mind. I can hear the way people talk, I can taste the food, I know alot about some peculiar religious and cultural issues. Now I just need to visit -- yaar.
My other is India. I have been reading alot of Rohinton Mistry, Salman Rushdie, Jhumpa Lahiri lately. I feel like I have been to Bombay in my mind. I can hear the way people talk, I can taste the food, I know alot about some peculiar religious and cultural issues. Now I just need to visit -- yaar.
5reading_fox
No. 1 Ladies detective agency is a wonderful portrayal of life in Botswana. How accurate it is I have no idea, but it's a cheerfull read!
6aluvalibri
Australia and England to me.
These two countries hold a fascination like no other I have visited or lived in, hence my preference for their literary production.
These two countries hold a fascination like no other I have visited or lived in, hence my preference for their literary production.
7bookishbunny
Japan and modern France, but I also love India-related literature.
8Busifer
I am intrigued by stories taking place in northern africa/mediterranean africa during some future/alternate history future.
But most of those that I've read are written by westerners/northerners and so maybe don't count...
But most of those that I've read are written by westerners/northerners and so maybe don't count...
9SqueakyChu
Modern Israeli novels are my absolute favorite. I'll extend that to novels about the Middle East. Extending that further are modern or postmodern Asian novels--especially Japanese.
10hazelk
The first foreign novels I ever read and enjoyed were French and Russian: as an English person I somehow felt that the U.S. novels I read weren't foreign - not logical this as the cultural backgrounds have as many differences as similarities .
In the last 10 years I've been reading works by Australians , Indians, a New Zealander, a Nigerian as well as crime fiction by Swedish writers as well as an Icelandic one.
In the last 10 years I've been reading works by Australians , Indians, a New Zealander, a Nigerian as well as crime fiction by Swedish writers as well as an Icelandic one.
11Thalia
>5 reading_fox:: My sister is going to Botswana in three weeks and I gave her No. 1 Ladies detective agency as an early birthday present. I will ask her how the life portrayed in the book compares to real life in Botswana.
As for me, the foreign books I read most of are American. I do like British, Japanese, German (which I don't really consider foreign) and Russian writers as well.
As for me, the foreign books I read most of are American. I do like British, Japanese, German (which I don't really consider foreign) and Russian writers as well.
