O PIONEERS! - Willa Cather

The story of a farming family in Nebraska.  I've become a fan of Cather's writing instantly, she wrote beautifully.

This is far from dull .  Read the book

 

IT CAN'T HAPPEN HERE- Sinclair Lewis

 

An alternative history written in 1935 where the USA is turned into a dictatorship.  How hard was this o do?  Offer everyone $7000 each was all it took and the wet brains fell for it, then became useful idiots.

This is very good and deserves to be up there with "1984" & "Brave New World"

NIGHTMARE ABBEY - Thomas Love Peacock

 

A light hearted satire of the romantic novels being written early in the 19th century, this is very very funny

DEATH COMES FOR THE ARCHBISHOP - Willa Cather

Two roman Catholic missionaries go into New Mexico and spend 40 years doing their work.  The writing is absolutely beautiful.  Published in 1927, this is a stunning bit of story telling
 

THE PLAGUE -Albert Camus

 

A remarkable book.  ideas to think about on every page plus its an excellent story.

THE BRIDGE OF SAN LUIS REY -Thornton Wilder

In Peru in 1792 a Friar witnesses a foot bridge collapse taking five people to their deaths.

He starts a personal investigation to see if this was deliberate plan by the Almighty or just an accident of fate.

Worth the time reading this novella.  Published in 1927.

 

SCOOP - Evelyn Waugh

 

One of my favourite books, very funny.  It is to be read many more times.

THE IMMORALIST - Andre Gide

 

A precis of this book, a wealthy talented married guy discovers he's a pedophile nd takes to it like a duck to water.  Gide himself was a terrible pedophile but oh how he could write.  Worth reading despite the subject matter.  Published in 1902