This week’s selection of books includes a history of a treasure hunt, a celebration of poetry, and a novel about a daring escape from the Soviets. Fiction Austen’s Most Famous Novel ‘Pride and Prejudice’ By Jane Austen After meeting at a country dance, independent-minded Elizabeth Bennet and wealthy Mr. Darcy must overcome their own flawed natures in order to find love. Written in 1813, this comedy of manners remains one of the most popular novels in the English language. Dover Publications, 1995, 272 pages Great Tale of Adventure and Grit ‘Last of the Breed’ By Louis L’Amour It’s the era of the Cold War, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Joe Makatozi (part Sioux, part Cheyenne) is a prisoner of the Soviets after his experimental aircraft is forced down. After he escapes a prison camp, he must travel through Siberia to the Bering Strait and across the sea to America. In …
-
Recent Posts
-
Archives
- May 2025
- April 2025
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- September 2013
- July 2013
- March 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- December 1
-
Meta