Top British or Canadian books?

Question

Could you tell me a few Canadian and British books i have to read. I am interested in Birtish and Canadian culture and I would like to improve my knowledge about British and Candian culture.

Answer 1

Some good British books/authors:

~Classic~

-"Beowulf" (You can't get much more classic than this)

~Mystery~

-anything by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (including, but not limited to, Sherlock Holmes)
-anything by Agatha Christie, especially "Ten Little Indians"

~Romance~

-"Ivanhoe" by Sir Walter Scott
-"Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
-"A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens

~Other~

-anything by Oscar Wilde
-"Kidnapped" by Robert Louis Stevenson
-"Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley

Answer 2

What a impressive question. As a Canadian, I regularly have puzzled this suitable element. How unhappy that's to make certain the solutions right here. I desire i could desire to assert I be apologetic with regard to the various hours getting to understand approximately American background, yet i don't. we are taught and instruct each and every thing from the touchdown of the pilgrims by way of to different learn of each and every Presidential election. i think of in 1976, I understood how the US elects a president than maximum individuals. nicely, i develop into 11 then, yet that background lesson specific got here in available in 2000! In Canada we study American, British, ecu, Canadian and American background before graduating from intense college. possibly this is what provides some human beings a deeper expertise of international activities. Canadian background isn't extraordinarily thrilling. No civil conflict, purely one assassination of a central authority minister and one assassination of a Minister of a Provincial government. we've in no way invaded all and sundry and not making use of an announcement of conflict. Invented the UN Peace conserving forces, and have sought communicate over violence. possibly we've found out from the blunders of others by analyzing their background. I desire American background scholars could have a similar benefit.

Answer 3

Hello there

Recommended British books: Lord of the Flies, by Sir William Golding; Mrs Dalloway, by Virginia Woolf; Robinson Crusoe, by Daniel Defoe; Gulliver's Travels, by Jonathan Swift; Alice's Adventures in Wonderland + Alice Through the Looking-glass, by Lewis Carroll; 1984 and Animal Farm, by George Orwell...

I can't help you with Canadian books, I'm afraid. Hope you enjoy these:

Regards,

Crafty

Answer 4

some canadian books I would recommend:

Timothy Findley - Not Wanted on the Voyage

Margaret Atwood - The Handmaid's Tale

Robertson Davies - The Cornish Trilogy (Whats Bred in the Bone, The Lyre of Orpheus, and I can t recall the name of the third)

Answer 5

I like Canadian writer Mordecai Richler. My favourite of his would be "Solomon Gursky Was Here" but the "Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz" is considered to be his classic. He wrote kids books and about sports as well. He loved fishing, cigars, whiskey, women, hockey, baseball and snooker. He is much missed.

Answer 6

Are you talking contemporary books or historical? One fairly recent British best seller was Saturday by Ian McEwan. It was a very good read. Pax - C.

Answer 7

I'll have to second Robertson Davies as a Canadian author. The man could write!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robertson_Davies

I'll second the Cornish Trilogy as a good place to start, too...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cornish_Trilogy

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