Basic plotline and author and title. Why you liked it and all that jazz. Best synopsis wins 10 points.
2006-06-12 03:50:08 · 14 answers · asked by bonedrii 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Wow Beetee sounds amazing. On another note I know girl named Olathe
2006-06-12 03:57:33 · update #1
1984 - george orwell. written in the 1940s it describes (with a few exaggerations) a totalitarian society in the future (his future) through the view of an intelectual in that society. i liked it because although it was exaggerated it did describe a possible situation and it showed the absolute worst of human nature. very real.
2006-06-12 03:54:23 · answer #1 · answered by ilya 4 · 4⤊ 2⤋
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, which is the accounting of a true crime that occured in Olathe, Kansas during which an entire family was murdered. The gruesome plot notwithstanding, it is an amazing view into the minds of the criminals, and the slightly tainted mind of the author. During the research process for the book, Capote fell in love with one of the killers, giving his narrative a more sympathetic tone.
2006-06-12 10:56:00 · answer #2 · answered by beetee44 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Night" byNobel Peace Prize winner and Holocaust survivor, Elie Wiesel. It's a short book, maybe 150 pages, but perhaps the most poignant story I have ever read. It details his experiences in the concentration camp, Auschwitz. He was only a kid when he was forced into the camp with his entire family. Far more powerful than any other book on this subject, including The Diary of Anne Frank. Left me in tears. Everyone must read this book!
2006-06-12 14:18:32 · answer #3 · answered by lhsstudentteacher 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dresden file book series by Jim Butcher.There are 8 books in the series beginning with stormfront. t narrates the story of Harry Dresden,chicago's only professional wizard.He stands between the general population who is ignorant about the supernatural world and the monsters-vampires,werewolves,fey,fallen angels etc.He is aided by Bob,a talking skull.Karrin Murphy-a police officer and Thomas-a white court vampire.
Harry Dresden is a very sympathetic character.He's just trying to make a living in Chicago.But he gets involved because he cares and there is nobody else to take care of the innocent.There are moments of humor such as the pizza eating fairies.
2006-06-13 03:39:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My favorite book has to be A Million Little Pieces. If you forget about all the hype that Oprah stirred up, it's a fantastic story. And it IS the story of his drug addiction, and of course it's not 100% true...What memoir is? James Frey is an incredible writer. His description of the pain and the anguish that a drug addict goes through when they are coming off of drugs is so vivid, I literally had to stop reading at some parts because I could really feel the pain he was describing. Some people may find his style of writing a little odd, but the words flow as broken thoughts, which, essentially, is how drug addicts and recovering drug addicts think. I read this book in two days, my mother read it in one day, my sister (who doesn't even read) finished it in two days as well. I highly reccommend this book. It will make you laugh, it will make you cry and you will feel every emotion in between. I worked in a book store (until it closed) and every person that asked me for a reccommendation was told about this book, and all of them loved it. Please please please give this book a try.
2006-06-12 10:57:51 · answer #5 · answered by sjb 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen. It reveals how the high British society at one time was able to accept marriages just for money without searching for roots through a love story.
2006-06-12 11:05:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
JRR Tolkien - The Lord of the Rings. Synopsis? More layers of meaning in there than in an onion.
2006-06-12 10:59:28 · answer #7 · answered by Mary Contrary 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Atlas Shrugged-Ayn Rand, number of pages is 1074
not an easy read,
Its a story about a man who said he would stop the motor of the world and did,it asks the question, Who is John Galt?
It's about the murder and rebirth of man's spirit.
You can keep your 10 pts.
2006-06-12 11:25:13 · answer #8 · answered by brown.gloria@yahoo.com 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Confederacy of Dunces...hilarious. And sorry beetee44 but In Cold Blood took place in Holcomb, Kansas, and Truman Capote exploited Perry Smith rather than falling in love with him. Truman Capote was a pathological narcissist, so he was only in love with himself.
2006-06-12 12:22:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sidharta by Herman Hesse
2006-06-12 11:45:57 · answer #10 · answered by agila13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋