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So far, it's about the journey of a single individual from his late adolescent years as a troublesome youth to his quest as a young adult to become the greatest samurai in all of Japan.
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Musashi
by Eiji Yoshikawa
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Cry, the Beloved Country
by Alan Paton
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Literature/history students; fans of The Grapes of Wrath
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| In my opinion, the most beautiful book I've read to date. One of the only books that has drawn tears from my eyes. It's not light or fun; it's deep, passionate, moving, and only somewhat uplifting. But it's absolutely gorgeous and very educational ...more | |
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House of Leaves
by Mark Z. Danielewski (Goodreads Author)
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Fans of avant-guarde literature; horror/sci-fi fans
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| This book has the strangest format of any work I've ever read. It's extremely disturbing, but not in a cheap horror film kind of way. Instead, it frightens you in ways that, I'm pretty sure, have not frequently been attempted before. Also very ...more | |
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