Novels which transform our ideas about human possibilities, biographies which celebrate the achievements of extraordinary individuals, polemical works of n-fiction which oblige us to alter our views of the world or of human society: all of us can remember reading at least one book which made us think about the world anew. Here, the author of the popular Bloomsbury Good Reading Guide, selects the very best books which may or may t have changed the world, but which have certainly changed the lives of thousands of people who have read them. Some examples of titles included:Maya Angelou, I Kw Why the Caged Bird Sings - a poignant recording of the author's triumph over the obstacles of being black and poor in a racist society.Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist. Santiago's meeting with the alchemist opens his eyes to the true values of life, love and sufferingThe Diary of Anne Frank Half a century later the story of a teenager coming to maturity in the most terrible of circumstances remains profoundly moving.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet Gibran's poetic essays reveal his thoughts on everything in life from love and marriage to the enigmas of birth and death.Robert M.Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Pirsig's narrator creates a philosophical masterpiece that has the power to change lives.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN-10
0713688726
ISBN-13
9780713688726
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96062788
Dimensions
Weight
96g
Height
145mm
Width
105mm
Additional Product Features
FIRST Published
2008
Place of Publication
London
Spine
12mm
Content Note
N/A
Author Biography
Nick Rennison is a bookseller, editor and freelance writer. He reviews new titles for Waterstones Books Quarterly, and is the author of the Bloomsbury Good Reading Guide, 100 Must-Read Classic Novels, and co-author of 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels and 100 Must-Read Crime Novels.
