books by Penguin Classics     books:       The Prophet (Penguin Modern Classics)262 reviews Kahlil Gibran Penguin Classics, 2002 Eight Decades Later: Still Relevant, Insightful and Eloquent These days, Kahlil Gibran's "The Prophet" often gets dismissed as "hippie" literature. Yet, this book had been a bestseller LONG before the 1960s. Originally published in 1923, it almost instantly became a hit and even did well through the Great Depression. Today, Gibran's claim to fame is being the third best-selling poet of our time, behind Shakespeare and Lao Tzu... and pretty much entirely ...             A Man on the Moon118 reviews Andrew Chaikin Penguin (Non-Classics), 1998 A Recreation of Wonder This book vividly paints the picture of the voyages and lives of the Apollo astronauts. It is exhaustively detailed; so much so that you often feel as if the astronauts are telling their own stories in real time. For true fans of the Apollo era this is the comprehensive story of the greatest adventure man has ever undertaken.             The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics)118 reviews Alexandre Dumas père Penguin Classics, 2003 Easily The Best Book I've Ever Read The Count of Monte Cristo is far and away the best book I have ever read, and considering I read about a book a week, that is definitely saying something. I'm not going to give you another review of the storyline because there are probably a hundred others on here already so to do it again would seem quite pointless. What I want is to give people a couple of reasons why this book is so great. ...             The Dark Tower, Books 1-3: The Gunslinger, The Drawing of the Three, and The Waste Lands218 reviews Stephen King Penguin (Non-Classics), 1992 Foaming at the mouth for the next in the series! This series is outstanding!!!! True King fans love it, and I think it's an interesting change for those who may not care for King's normal "horror" genre. Bits and pieces of this masterpiece are hinted at in many of King's other books,a nice "inside joke" for King's Constant Reader. This series grabbed me and would not let go! I've read them all at least twice and like the header says, I'm ...             The Mitford Years Box Set, Volumes 4-6: Out to Canaan, A New Song, and A Common Life117 reviews Jan Karon Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002 Incredible and refreshing read I have read the entire Mitford series in less than one month. The series is an incredible and a refreshing read. With so much negative, brutality, and corruption in today's world, it was a wonderful experience to drop into a town where good is good and wrong is wrong. It's a clean, heartwarming read. I highly recommend these books if you want to be reminded of the good in the world and ...             The Sunne in Splendour141 reviews Sharon Kay Penman Penguin (Non-Classics), 1984 Plantagenet tragedy Autumn 1459. A seven year-old boy gets lost in the forest. His easy-going eldest brother has had better things to do than watch over him, that is to say seducing a pretty servant girl. After a prolonged search the lad is found, having bravely fought his fear, and despite being afraid of punishment he doesn't even think of informing against his sibling. A fiercely loyal and earnest boy, he is the ...             Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time1291 reviews Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007 Quit reading reviews and read the book All I can say that this is the most inspirational and heart warming story I have ever read. Greg Mortenson is a true hero. Stop reading all of these reviews and read the book!             84, Charing Cross Road102 reviews Helene Hanff Penguin (Non-Classics), 1990 84 Charing the Book 84 Charing Cross Road is a great read! The premis simple, but the characters are full and rich. Worth reading again, even if you have seen the movie.             The Neverending Story266 reviews Michael Ende Penguin (Non-Classics), 1984 Beautiful Edition Many reviewers have already given a synopsis of this fantastic story of a boy literally drawn into a book he is reading. So, I wanted to comment on this particular edition. I was hesitant to spend so much money on a book that has been in print for so long and is readily available in cheap paperback copies. However, this is a beautiful hardcover edition. Collectible quality. The dust ...             Out to Canaan (The Mitford Years, Book 4)98 reviews Jan Karon Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005 More Mitford mirth and miracles Jan Karon's charming North Carolina small town belongs with the great places of fiction: Macondo, Faulkner's unspellable county, the Louisiana of James Lee Burke, Egypt, Maine, and Hillerman's New West. The sense of place is such a hallmark of this series. And she populates it with such knowable and knowing characters who linger long after the last page of each new book unwillingly, but ...             Waiting for Birdy: A Year of Frantic Tedium, Neurotic Angst, and the Wild Magic of Growing a Family57 reviews Catherine Newman Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005 Newman's Confessions are Authentic, Honest, and Reassuring If you're ten pages in to Waiting for Birdy: A Year of Frantic Tedium, Neurotic Angst, and the Wild Magic of Growing a Family and you have not laughed out loud, then just go ahead and put the book away. You probably haven't creased it too much, and you can probably successfully re-gift it. But chances are you will be chuckling, snickering and even snorting in delight all the way through Catherine ...             My Family and Other Animals72 reviews Gerald Durrell Penguin (Non-Classics), 1977 I wish I could give it 6 stars! This book is absolutely, brilliantly funny. The wit and unique characterizations are woven with great descriptions of the animals and plants of Corfu. That Durrell can hold the attention of readers who have no interest in biology simply demonstrates what a fine work this is. Gerald's depiction of a larger-than-life expatriate family on a larger-than-life Greek island is a tremendous celebration ...             Chickenhawk91 reviews Robert Mason Penguin (Non-Classics), 1984 Good reading for the 4th of July I finished reading Chickenhawk last night just a few minutes after midnight, July 4, 2008. I feel like I oughta apologize to its author, Bob Mason, for taking 25 years to "discover" his excellent account of one man's horrific wartime experiences in Vietnam over 40 years ago. Sam Hynes, author of the equally excellent WWII pilot's memoir, Flights of Passage, once told me that one of the most ...             The Making of Pride and Prejudice (BBC)50 reviews Susie Conklin, Sue Birtwistle Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003 A&E version spectacular This book is a must for those who love A&E's version of Pride and Prejudice. It's very informational and gives the reader even a greater appreciation for the work and detail put into this magnificent movie!!             Playing with the Enemy: A Baseball Prodigy, World War II, and the Long Journey Home97 reviews Gary W. Moore Penguin (Non-Classics), 2008 Heart-warming tribute to the author's father This captivating book is more than a baseball story or a history lesson; it is a story of family relationships, difficult choices, and unconditional love. This book would be in the hands of my "reluctant middle school readers" if I was still teaching. They'd love it!             The Read-Aloud Handbook (Penguin handbooks)78 reviews Jim Trelease Penguin (Non-Classics), 1982 This is the book! What's more important than reading?! This book is appropriate for every caring parent. I am a homeschooling mother of three and I can't recommend it highly enough. After reading the library's copy I had to buy my own copy, plus several for friends and family members who have kids. It is full of high-quality info and ideas about reading to children, and about them ultimately reading to themselves. There is also an organized and ...             Life Is So Good92 reviews George Dawson, Richard Glaubman Penguin (Non-Classics), 2001 This book is so good! This book is amazing. This is one of a handful of books that have, and will continue to change my life.             The Imitation of Christ (Penguin Classics)70 reviews Thomas a Kempis Penguin Classics, 1952 Miracle This is not a review of the book per se (just got it, have not read it yet), but thought I needed to share this. Book arrived with another book (a textbook) in the usual Amazon box, each laying side by side. It was left out in the rain for most of the day by the local carrier until I brought it inside. The entire box was soaked and ruined, tape fallen off and box literally gaping open, all of ...             Kristin Lavransdatter: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)61 reviews Sigrid Undset Penguin Classics, 2005 Marvellous Medieval Epic - Unforgettable "Kristin Lavrandatter", Sigrid Undset's Nobel-prize winning trilogy from the 1920s, doesn't appear on any college reading list that I have ever seen, despite its beauty, depth of observations about love, marriage, and family psychology, tour de force representation of life in medieval Norway, and the critical praise heaped upon it. It's length (1,000 pages plus in most translations) is probably ...             Journey through Genius: The Great Theorems of Mathematics68 reviews William Dunham Penguin (Non-Classics), 1991 Just what I've been looking for! First things first: You have to really like maths to appreciate this book. If you have ever wondered how to prove Pythagoras' theorem geometrically, or would like to find out how Archimedes estimated pi, this is the book for you. If not, buy another. The book has a good mix of stories, explanations and mathematical proofs. It actually answered questions I have been wondering about for a long ...              search for books animals, baseball, charing, chickenhawk, classics, edition, frantic, growing, gunslinger, handbook, handbooks, imitation, journey, lavransdatter, mathematics, mission, mitford, neurotic, neverending, penguin, playing, prejudice, prodigy, promote, read-aloud, splendour, theorems, through, volumes, waiting books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen apparel: Calvin Klein Men's Prostretch Trunk home  impressum - about us