War and Peace

It`s been on my christmas list for a while-an e book that is. An excellent idea for a well read person.

 

Did you get your letter off to santa for an ebook. I hope your wish is fulfilled.

As for War and Peace. Page 2780/4562 = 61% No chance of me finishing before christmas
robert
sleigh
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Robert, this is taking almost as long as the film.:lollol::lollol::gnthb:

 

I might start with Anna Karenina first. Just to wam up for Tolstoy's style. That's on my Crimbo list

 

Your not wrong Dia, I get about 1 hour a day for reading.
4000 plus pages... phew
sleigh
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Very wise choice Aaron, sacrilege to say so but, in my opinion, Anna Karenina is a much better reading book:flag:. Beautiful characters, you wouldn`t be friends with them all, but you will understand why they do what they do.


Just another undervalued work whilst I am on the subject. Although Jane Eyre is a fabulous book, my favourite hero and everything, Villette is my favourite of Charlotte Brontes.

 

And what, may I ask is wrong with Just William?:hehe:

 

A fine read :gnthb:

I enjoyed The Tenant of Wildfell Hall too. Quite a feminist novel for its time.

 

Sorry Dai, I`m afraid I never read those books, and perhaps it`s a little late now for me I think. Very much an Enid Blyton childhood-talking teapots and faeries and pixies and the like.

I did not much like the Tenant of Wildfell Hall, she wasn`t as strong a writer as her sisters-and I found her a bit preachy. Not that I could do anything as good myself so hardly qualified to judge. Another one-Persuasion by Jane Austen. Anne Elliott is my favourite heroine of hers.

 

As I shut down for the evening, I would like to remove the Russian theme which I love and say I am a big fan of Wilbur Smith, Harold Robbins and Patricia Cornwell ....

Sleep tight everyone ... or should I say dorme bem tudo .... xx

 

Well, if we're talking modern writers, you can't go far wrong with Terry Pratchett. The man is a genius.

 

Lol
Me to an avid fan of Wilbur Smith. Im sure I have them all.
He must be due another one soon,
and I have a signed edition:thumb:
robert

 

I like Stephen Fry. The Liar was a great read.

And Clive James too.

 

Agree with Wilbur Smith, a brilliant story teller. Also Patricia Cornwell, Michael Crichton and John Grisham.:gnthb:

 

Wilbur Smith:thumb:
Just bought James Michener's Hawaii on ebay, fancied a long read for the very long periods when the tv is off. Hope it's as good as Cenntenial.