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MrsB

MrsB

I read daily and must have the car book just in case I have to wait somewhere. I read current fiction, current events, biographies and history.
  • Ca, Yosemite
  • member since March 12 2007

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  • Native Son / Black Boy
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    “The accidental death of his white boss's daughter begins a chain of events from which Bigger Thomas, a bitter young black man, cannot escape. 810.991 MAR”

    MrsB wrote this review Thursday, May 8 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • My Antonia
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    “In spite of a life of hard work, Bohemian immigrant Antionia Shimerda is sustained by the healthy Nebraska soil and her warm-hearted brood of children.”

    MrsB wrote this review Thursday, May 8 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • Moby-Dick
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    “Captain Ahab's obessive struggle to defeat Moby Dick, the great white whale who maimed him, is the focus of Melville's masterpiece.”

    MrsB wrote this review Thursday, May 8 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • Lord of the Flies
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    “A group of English schoolboys, marooned on a tropical island during a time of atomic warfare, bring both civilization and savagery to their community. PB G”

    MrsB wrote this review Thursday, May 8 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • Jane Eyre
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    “Jane Eyre's ill-fated love for the brooding Mr. Rochester endures in this story of a strong-willed heroine who refuses to compromise herself.”

    MrsB wrote this review Thursday, May 8 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • Invisible Man: A Novel
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    “A young African American man moves to New York City and discovers he is "invisible," seen only as a racial stereotype and never as himself. FIC ELL”

    MrsB wrote this review Thursday, May 8 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • Heart of Darkness
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    “Marlow relates the tale of Mr. Kurtz, successful in his greedy quest for ivory in the Aftican Congo but leaving in its place hunger, death and slavery, for the natives. PB C”

    MrsB wrote this review Thursday, May 8 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Great Gatsby
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    “Jay Gatsby has built an illegal empire to win the love of Daisy Buchanan, but his sacrifices for her prove to be his downfall. ABC FITZGERALD”

    MrsB wrote this review Thursday, May 8 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Grapes of Wrath
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    “Proletarian fiction at its finest, Steinbeck's portrait of an Oklahoma family during the Depression spurred legislation to help stricken migrant workers.”

    MrsB wrote this review Thursday, May 8 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Good Earth
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    “This Pulitzer Prize winner follows Wang Lung's family from their early struggles to live off the land to their final disintegration as they move to the city.”

    MrsB wrote this review Thursday, May 8 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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