The Greatest Book Ever Written (2 Viewers)

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Herodotos, The Histories: I just keep reading it, it's brilliant! How do you come from epic poetry and myth to form history, an essential form of study? I think Herodotos is the greatest writer of all time!
 

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damn i accidently voted wrong...oh well.....one of the greatest books would have to be pride and prejudice becasue it spawned such an excellent costume drama
 

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classics_chic said:
Herodotos, The Histories: I just keep reading it, it's brilliant! How do you come from epic poetry and myth to form history, an essential form of study? I think Herodotos is the greatest writer of all time!
You're scaring me :(
 
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Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb is my favourite book ever.
 

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padington bear adventures =)

i would say oliver twist - i love u charles dickens
 

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the best book i have ever read is Life of Pi... i read that book so many times..

:D:D:D:D it is a good book...
 

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"A Brief History of Time" :) Interesting, and only has one formula.
 

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Xayma said:
"A Brief History of Time" :) Interesting, and only has one formula.
i heard good reviews about that book, my bio techer recommended it to me.
 

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Ulysses is by far, hands down, absolutely the best novel ever written.
EDIT: The Odyssey probably comes in a close second.
 
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brief history of time only science book i ever read in one day.

favourite fiction - malazan series
favourite non-fiction - gulag archipelago
 

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Zarathustra said:
Anything by Friedrich Nietzsche - if I had to pick one I'd say "Beyond Good and Evil: a prelude to a philosophy of the future"
Nietzsche is awesome beyond comprehension (occasionally literally).
Mr EaZy sounds like a moron.
 

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boz-foogle said:
Ulysses is by far, hands down, absolutely the best novel ever written..
I like your style. :) I'd just like to add that for all the talk of its 'difficulty', Ulysses is a hillarious work, with hundreds of puns, allusions, and comically exaggerated narratives.

Love loves to love love.
 

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Ulysses- James Joyce (Do yourself a favour, read it)

The Bible, A portrait of the artist as a young man, Animal Farm are also up there
 

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