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Richard Cubitt

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in London, The United Kingdom

June 08, 1979

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Classics, Fiction, History

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I reside in Essex, UK. I am a great reader of all genres. However, I must confess to having a preference for the classics and the Nineteenth Century Novel.

Recently, I graduated from the Open University with a First Class BA (with Hons)Degree in English Literature. I have published three titles, all available in Paperback and Kindle formats on Amazon: 'The Earth's True Children' -

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A collection of short stories called 'Holes in the World' -

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A play named 'DEATH: A Mildly Amusing Play for Atheists and Agnostics':

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	English Literature: From Romanticism to Postmodernism liked it 3.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	DEATH: A Mildly Amusing Play for Atheists and Agnostics it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Earth's True Children it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Holes in the World: Tales of Horror, Sadness, Regret, Murder and Rage 2nd Edtn 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Boundless Sea: A Human History of the Oceans

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Richard Cubitt is currently reading The Boundless Sea: A Human History of the Oceans by David Abulafia	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Richard Cubitt rated a book liked it Archangel by Robert Harris (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Pretty good early thriller from Harris. Recommended.
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Richard Cubitt rated a book liked it Enigma by Robert Harris (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Another good early thriller from Harris.
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Richard Cubitt rated a book really liked it The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Bradbury writes with a justifiable low opinion of humanity as 27 years pass with people moving between Earth and Mars. Written in a simple idiom that contains a lot of undercurrent, these 'Chronicles' capture a wide variety of moral and technological ...more
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Richard Cubitt rated a book liked it Enigma by Robert Harris (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Another good early thriller from Harris.
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Richard Cubitt rated a book it was ok The Bhagavad Gita by Oxford University Press,2009] (Paperback) Reissue by Various	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Offensive to the non-religiously inclined, generally encouraging a slave mentality; The introduction is valuable for the explanations and insights when navigating this text. Not a total write off as there is some wisdom here.
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Richard Cubitt rated a book it was amazing The Young Alexander: The Making of Alexander the Great by Alex Rowson	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Excellent. Highly evocative of the period.
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Richard Cubitt rated a book liked it Archangel by Robert Harris (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Pretty good early thriller from Harris. Recommended.
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Richard Cubitt rated a book it was amazing We by Yevgeny Zamyatin	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Influential dystopian masterpiece. Highly recommended.
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Richard Cubitt rated a book really liked it Call for the Dead (George Smiley, #1) by John le Carré	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The first Smiley novel and Le Carre's confident debut. Highly enjoyable and tightly plotted read. ...more
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