- Ann Patchett: Truth and Beauty - Nonfiction about friendship of two writers.
- Doris Lessing - Early work
- Liam Callanan - novelist suggested by Maryellen
- Edith Wharton bio - suggested by Barbara
- Gertrude Bell: The Desert and the Sown - Travel writings of a “female Lawrence of Arabia”
- Lampedusa: The Leopard - An Italian novel about the dying Sicilian aristocracy and the rise of democracy
- Yourcenar: Memoirs of Hadrian - A novel about the meaning of history and ancient Rome
- Anne Enright: The Gathering
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Books to Consider - February 2008
February 28, 2008 · No Comments
Categories: Book club · Books to consider · Novels
Tagged: Ann Patchett, Anne Enright, Doris Lessing, Edith Wharton, Gertrude Bell, Lampedusa, Liam Callanan, Marguerite Yourcenar
Books to Consider - January 2008
January 16, 2008 · 2 Comments
- Ann Patchett - Truth and Beauty - Nonfiction about friendship of two writers.
- Marisha Pessi - Special Topics in Calamity Physics - Novel about travels with literary allusions and clever writing.
- Sarah Waters - The Night Watch - Novel told backwards 1947-1941 covering WW II in Britain
- Doris Lessing - Early work
- Liam Callanan - novelist suggested by Maryellen
- Edith Wharton bio - suggested by Barbara
- Gertrude Bell - The Desert and the Sown - Travel writings of a “female Lawrence of Arabia”
- Rubenstein - Stalin’s Children (I’m unable to find it on Amazon) - nonfiction / history
We’re thinking of selecting from among the above list. If you have any thoughts or suggestions, please comment!
Categories: Book club · Books to consider
Tagged: Ann Patchett, Doris Lessing, Edith Wharton, Gertrude Bell, Liam Callanan, Marisha Pessi, Sarah Waters
