I'm always curious to hear what novels people are reading.
2006-07-01 16:02:20 · 12 answers · asked by Snickles 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I just finished "The Prisoner of Zenda" by Anthony Hope. It's an obscure adventure novel from the 1890s about a king in danger of an assassination plot and the distant cousin / look alike who comes to his aid.
The only reason I read it is it gets mentioned several times in "The Wheel of Fortune" by Susan Howatch and when I saw a paperback copy at a recent used book sale, I decided I wanted to know what all those references were about.
2006-07-03 17:40:49 · answer #1 · answered by poohba 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I read a novel called Birdy years ago. I can't remember the author, but it was pretty good. I'm guessing it's obscure because most people I've mentioned it to have never heard of it.
2006-07-01 23:07:38 · answer #2 · answered by Purdey EP 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most obscure?
I'd guess "The Origins of Totalitarianism" by Hannah Arendt.
What I'm reading now is "Blood Music" by Greg Bear.
2006-07-01 23:07:01 · answer #3 · answered by ratboy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most obscure book I've ever read is probably Nightfall by Isaac Asimov. It was absolutely amazing, but nobody I know has ever even heard of it.
2006-07-01 23:41:52 · answer #4 · answered by ceekay_sheppard 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Down and out in the magic Kingdom By Cory Doctorow
This book was such a fun and far out read. I highly recommend it to anyone that love or hates Disney. It is one of the strangest futures ever imagined.
2006-07-02 00:42:02 · answer #5 · answered by John 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Counterfeiters by Andre Gide
2006-07-01 23:28:05 · answer #6 · answered by Eloise2u 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Island of the Day Before - Umberto Eco
Worth a read.
2006-07-02 08:31:28 · answer #7 · answered by bertha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
idk what obscure means but the novels i like to read are more like teen novels like judy blume and stuff but im going to start reading Tom Sawyer which sounds good ive also read a Christmas Carol And the some Harry Potter Books
2006-07-01 23:12:18 · answer #8 · answered by Emily 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ulises by James Joyce
2006-07-01 23:06:53 · answer #9 · answered by Dulcinea 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't recall, but it was probably something I had to read for a college literature class back in the 70's.
2006-07-01 23:40:37 · answer #10 · answered by Irish1952 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋