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This week’s topic is Books with Directions in the Title.
Directions. I had to think about the compass rose and the cardinal directions immediately. So, North, South, East, West it is.
Buck, Pearl S. "East Wind: West Wind" - 1930
This is history, life in Asia seen through the eyes of an American. The title already tells us about the divide between the East and the West, how people believe that they cannot be mixed.
This is history, life in Asia seen through the eyes of an American. The title already tells us about the divide between the East and the West, how people believe that they cannot be mixed.
Gaskell, Elizabeth "North and South" - 1854/55
This novel tells the story of Margaret Hale whose father leaves the ministry because he has doubts about his belief. They move from the South of England to a place in the North, from a village to a town, a lot of things change for the protagonist.
This novel tells the story of Margaret Hale whose father leaves the ministry because he has doubts about his belief. They move from the South of England to a place in the North, from a village to a town, a lot of things change for the protagonist.
Guterson, David "East of the Mountains" - 1999
What does a surgeon do who suffers from terminal illness and knows what is about to happen to him?
What does a surgeon do who suffers from terminal illness and knows what is about to happen to him?
Remarque, Erich Maria "All Quiet on the Western Front" (GE: Im Westen nichts Neues) - 1928
One part of this book tells us about the war, the trenches, the fights, the cold, the dampness, the rats, the bad food, seeing the friends fall one after the other, worrying you might be next ... The protagonist has a home leave in between and his rendition of the visit with his family and him being in turmoil because it is a different life and he is a different person, it tells us a lot about what those soldiers went through when they survived, what soldiers still go through today. They are never the same again.
This contributed to me becoming a life-long pacifist.
One part of this book tells us about the war, the trenches, the fights, the cold, the dampness, the rats, the bad food, seeing the friends fall one after the other, worrying you might be next ... The protagonist has a home leave in between and his rendition of the visit with his family and him being in turmoil because it is a different life and he is a different person, it tells us a lot about what those soldiers went through when they survived, what soldiers still go through today. They are never the same again.
This contributed to me becoming a life-long pacifist.
Steinbeck, John "East of Eden" - 1952
The author talks about problems as old as mankind, he retells the story of Cain and Abel. An excellent report about growing up, growing in different directions, about good and evil, young and old, a very moving story.
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Oooooh... INTERESTING theme! I wonder if I can put something similar together....? [muses]
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you can, Kitten. The amount of books you read, there is always something about any topic.
DeleteVERY true [lol]. I'm working on a few ATM.
DeleteSame here, Kitten. Happy Reading!
DeleteEvery direction covered! I haven't read any of these, though I'm sure I've read some books with north, south, east or west in the title. I need to go look and see. :D
ReplyDeleteWe all have, Lark. Looking forward to seeing how much you found.
DeleteGood work! See, I didn't really had cardinal directions.. so I had to improvise ahah
ReplyDeleteKristina @ books-and-dachshunds.com
And you did a good job with it. Some great ideas on your list, Kristina. Thanks for your visit.
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