10 short books that we will have time to read this year

the words of Anton Pavlovich, brevity - the sister of talent. Since it is difficult to argue, because there are a lot of small pieces that can touch the soul and bring some interesting reflections.

Website has collected some fascinating books that just can manage to read in the past year: the main thing, do not miss the New Year.

Sergei Dovlatov - "Foreigner» h3> Why we love Sergei Dovlatov, so it is for his unique sense of humor and wonderful language, and even quotes his heroes it's time to buy up aphorisms. This book has all of the above points, and even life story about how spoiled daughter of wealthy parents decided on an independent life in faraway America. Excellent prose written a lively and easily. If you were not familiar with the work of the writer, after this book, of course, fall in love forever.

Frederic Beigbeder - "Memoirs of a young man neobrazumivshegosya» h3> Marc Maron - a young playboy, ham and party-goer. He is never at a loss for words, cynical, and does not believe in love. But everything changes in his life when she appears. Maybe the plot of the story is not so original, but thanks to an extraordinary supply of thoughts Beigbeder and his style of presentation, it is not without deeper meaning. Resist the charm impossible to see for yourself.

Mitch Ėlbom - "The five that are waiting for you in heaven» h3> «Each of us influences of those around, and he, in turn, the one who close to him, because the whole world is full stories, and they are all just fragments of one story, single. "The main character - a simple hard worker who has not achieved anything special and lived all his life in one place. After his death, he goes to the different levels of heaven and meets those who have been waiting for him, in order to tell amazing stories. This infinitely touching book about life and the lessons that makes each of us, and that the accident did not so random.

Mikhail Bulgakov - "Morphine: stories, novels» h3> Creativity Bulgakov, many associated with its magnificent novel "The Master and Margarita", while his brilliant literary biography began with a series of equally interesting stories. Lovely and largely autobiographical collection, which collected stories novice doctor if dips into the atmosphere and causes the run-down hospital involuntarily empathize this bold, in love with the profession of the character. Each story in its own interesting and exciting - immersive guaranteed.

Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt - "Oscar and the Lady in Pink» h3> The protagonist of the book - a ten-year boy with leukemia, wrote letters to the charming humor and spontaneity, talking about the funny and the sad incidents of hospital life. He meets a woman who offers him an unusual way, to have time to live a full and rich life. For this simple story lies higher philosophy of life, death, suffering, which it is impossible to remain indifferent.

Haruki Murakami - "South of the Border, West of the Sun» h3> This is probably one of the most penetrating classic novels of modern Japanese literature. Family, work, home - seemingly all right, but not satisfied with the simple happiness of the hero, and he clings to the mirage of the past in the face of lost love once. The book is filled with music, feelings about the past, accurately conveying mental anguish hero. Put it is impossible not to read until the end.

George Orwell - "Animal Farm» h3> Can a modest farm to become a symbol of a totalitarian society? Of course yes. But ... see how this society of its "citizens" - animals condemned to slaughter? This book is not about a particular political system, this book is about people who are in any system of animals. Witty, realistic and truthful - and seems to be talking about animals, but what a great allegory of the people. Qualitative and prose style, and on a plan.

Ernest Hemingway - "The Old Man and the Sea» h3> The book is a volume of 110 pages just brought Hemingway the Pulitzer and Nobel prizes. The story of how old and sick Cuban fisherman Santiago had to fight in a battle with a gigantic Rybin, and if you dig a little deeper - a story of struggle and strength of spirit, the desire to win. Hemingway denies an obvious symbolism of his work, providing the reader to find meaning in the product.

Erich Segal - "Love Story» h3> The book, published in 1970, he immediately became a bestseller, and the film adaptation has received more than a dozen prestigious prizes. The book is about the love that discourages makes do crazy things, inspires. It would seem a simple story without twists and turns of the plot (but with an unexpected end), but it is so sincere that certainly leave a trace in the soul.

Antoine de Saint-Exupery - "The Little Prince» h3> «The Little Prince" - is one of those children's stories, which will be enjoyed by all ages. Deceptively simple in structure, this book tells the story of Prince, ruling on an asteroid, and his adventures. Deep philosophical tale on the content that is able to inspire and give hope. "If you love flowers - the only one of no more on any of the many millions of stars, it is enough to look at the sky and feel happy. And you say to yourself: "Somewhere there lives my flower ...»

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