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10 short books, which are read in one breath
There are works that can be read easily and quickly, but left an indelible mark in the soul. And they do not have the need to compete with "War and Peace" - each of them well in their brevity.
This review Website contains the book of less than three hundred pages that can prove once again that the exact size of the literature does not matter.
Truman Capote "Breakfast at Tiffany's" Every one of us is looking for his place in life, and not all succeed equally well. Holly Golightly is elegant and lonely, dreamy and cynical. She's a tramp and gold-diggers. Her suitcases ready. She has a tabby cat, but they have not yet found their place. This poignant story about how difficult it is to stay and how bitter is the taste of freedom is visible. Just as in life. Buy
Anna Gavalda "35 kilos of hope" This poetic parable about a little thing: choosing a way of life, the power of love and devotion. About family. History thirteen boy who once had to collect all their forces and make a step towards adulthood, proves once again - a dream come true. In the end, no matter how much we had a kilo, we always look forward to something. Buy
Jerome D. Salinger "The Catcher in the Rye" Handbook of several generations of young rebels recalls what it was like - when your head has not eaten the system, and you ask a question to which nobody knows the answer - because none of them really thought . About how difficult it is to fit into the world when you're 16 (or 27 or 48) - and this is the norm. Buy
Terry Pratchett "Cat unvarnished" In the beginning was the word and the word was cat. This truth proclaimed by the peoples of the cat god obedient his disciple by Terry Pratchett. This gospel of the cat breed. You will learn all about cats. What are they made, their internal structure, the laws that apply to them and do not act, what they eat and what they drink. Perfect reading for cat owner all grades and ages. Buy
Ernest Hemingway "The Old Man and the Sea", this literary masterpiece volume of only 110 pages gave Hemingway the Nobel and Pulitzer Prize. On the surface - a long and exhausting struggle of the old fisherman Santiago with a monstrous fish. In the depths - the meaning of our lives and the anthem of human power. "Man is not created in order to endure the defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated. "Buy
Franco Arminio "Postcards from the world" In his book, Franco Arminio gathered a few dozen stories in the first person, the narrator imprinted time of death. "I am one of those who a minute before death was in perfect order." But - strangely enough - the book does not leave a feeling of fear of death. On the contrary, I want to live with renewed vigor. Buy
Agatha Christie "10 Little Indians" This story - a real date with a legend, an acknowledged master of the detective. Ten unrelated people together in a mansion on a secluded island ... Who called them in a mysterious invitation? Why would someone kill them, one by one, the most incredible ways? Why are all happening so closely intertwined with cheerful nursery rhymes? Buy
Alessandro Baricco, "1900. The legend of the pianist "This is no ordinary book. This monologue. Memories of wonderful time. Pure music, the melody of the waves, the song of the sea. Words coming from the heart. The memory of the other, a unique musician, the likes of which has not been and will not be. History of the brilliant pianist, never comes down from the ship to the shore, it formed the basis of the famous film of the same name. Buy
F. Scott Fitzgerald, "The Great Gatsby" If jazz notes could be translated into words and make of them a novel, the result would be "The Great Gatsby." The history of the "lost generation" in search of the American Dream, Romeo and Juliet of the twentieth century, the tragedy of true love in the material world - everyone will find in this small work that close to him. Buy
Jorge Amado "Dead Sea" in every word, every phrase heard Amado novel lyrical melodies, sad melody, in which a jet of wind, waves and the sun is intertwined with the fate of people coast, with ancient beliefs and traditions of the ancient gods. This extraordinary book by its expressiveness enchant you rhythm, melodiousness and smoothness of the narrative and will take away from your everyday life. Buy
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