If you could choose three books to take with you on a desert island, which three would it be and why?
2007-01-24 10:27:49 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I've just looked through the list of books, and there are some I haven't read.
This is a sneaky way to see what books I'd like to read and make some notes.
Many thank for your answers!
I'll give Playboy a miss;-)
2007-01-24 20:34:27 · update #1
Complete works of Jane Austin - cause you can get them in one volume.
Count of Monte Christ - Dumas is a great story-teller and this tale has everything in it. Each revenge is so well thought out.
Testament of Youth - autobiograph of a nurse during WW1 - beautifully written and interesting to the last word
But then that leaves out Tolken and I can't do that - oh and then there is Dickens, Not to mentioned all the sci-fi ones for light entertainment and Colin Forbes for spy thrillers ....
Only 3 books is just not enough :(
2007-01-25 00:24:09 · answer #1 · answered by Redhead 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would take the following books: The Bible (to give me hope and so i can always have the word of God close to me,to me reading it is conforting) Black Like Me (Its an old book about a white man who used some chemicals to turn his skin black-painted it- and this was in the olden days when there was racism at its worst, its an interesting read and it gives the perspective of what its really like to walk in someone else's shoes) and third and finally i would take the play book of shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (its in my opinion a great love story as it paints a portrait of what real life love is about and how things don't always have a happy ending).With these three books i would be content.
2007-01-24 10:37:53 · answer #2 · answered by LaGreenEyeZ 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger
I read the above two books periodically because I enjoy them both so much
also, the Complete works of Shakespeare (got nothing but time on a desert island so why not?)
2007-01-24 10:38:58 · answer #3 · answered by Ella727 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
One of the books from the Immortals series by Tamora Pierce
and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
GOSH THAT WAS HARD!
2007-01-24 10:39:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Complete Jane Austen (all her books in one...that counts as one). Peter Pan because it'd give me hope. And perhaps Swiss Family Robinson since it's a deserted island and it could possibly help :o) (I do think it's a good book besides the "help")
2007-01-24 10:36:09 · answer #5 · answered by Kristie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Histories (by Herodotos)
The Lord Of The Rings (by Tolkien)
The complete works of Shakespeare
All are long books that I enjoy. They should keep me sane for a year or two at least. If I took shorter books I would go insane very quickly,
2007-01-24 11:53:23 · answer #6 · answered by monkeymanelvis 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde The Stranger - Albert Camus Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoevsky
2016-03-29 00:54:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Worst case scenario survival guide.
Something Shakespeare
The Runaway Jury - John Grisham
2007-01-24 11:30:24 · answer #8 · answered by firefreckles 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ok, the complete works of Shakespeare (that's going to take SOME time to read!), an encyclopaedia (finding out facts and alleviating boredom) and the biggest crossword book I could find.
2007-01-24 10:35:46 · answer #9 · answered by Beth D 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Life Expectency, Odd Thomas and The Stand, first two by Dean Koontz and the latter by Stephen King. Simply because i could read them over and over again.
2007-01-24 11:07:18 · answer #10 · answered by mark s 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋