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The Myth of Sisyphus
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Written during the bleakest days of the Second World War, this volume argues for an acceptance of reality that encompasses revolt, passion and, above all, liberty. It also contains several other essays, including lyrical evocations of the sunlit cities of Algiers and Oran, and the settings of other novels, such as The Outsider and The Plague .

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The Myth of Sisyphus

14:04, 04 Apr 2008

The Myth of Sisyphus
Albert Camus

4 out of 5 (0 agreements, disagreements)

Camus uses the Greek myth of Sisyphus eternally pushing his stone up a mountain only to see it role back down again to discuss a modern search for meaning. It's a great discourse on the value of human life. Camus writes beautifully and powerfully about the importance of individuals even in the face of the insanity of the contemporary world.

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To Kill a Mockingbird
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A lawyer's advice to his children as he defends a black man charged with attacking a white girl. This book explores the irrationality of adult attitudes to race and class in the Deep South. It creates one of the heroes of literature, whose lone struggle for justice pricks the conscience of a town steeped in prejudice, violence and hypocrisy.

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To Kill a Mockingbird

14:04, 04 Apr 2008

To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee

5 out of 5 (0 agreements, disagreements)

Heroes and villians emerge in a small town in the American South during the Depression when a black man is falsely accused of rape. Through the eyes of young Scout we see her father struggle for justice and she learns what it means to protect and preserve what is important because of his example. It's a beautiful story full of characters you will never forget.

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Dune
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Melange, the spice of spices grants psychic powers. The troubles begin when stewardship of Arrakis, melange's source, is transferred from the Harkonnen House to House Atreides. The Harkonnens don't want to give up their privileges and so, they cast Duke Paul Atreides out into the planet's harsh environment to die. But, Paul might be a messiah.

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Dune

14:04, 04 Apr 2008

Dune
Frank Herbert

4 out of 5 (0 agreements, disagreements)

This epic sci fi novel is hugely ambitious and totally revolutionary. Herbert created something unique and amazing. His universe is rich with political turmoil, powerful feuds, religious energy, and consuming ideology. It a huge and sweeping story that is certainly worth the time and imagination.

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Guns, Germs and Steel: A Short History of Everbody for the Last 13000 Years
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This work abandons the conventional distinctions between history and science. Diamond focuses on what ancient people were endowed with in the way of land, animals and plants, and on the confrontations between less and more advanced people to see how this led to today's inequalities.

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Guns, Germs and Steel: A Short History of Everbody for the Last 13000 Years

14:04, 04 Apr 2008

Guns, Germs and Steel: A Short History of Everbody for the Last 13000 Years
Jared M. Diamond

5 out of 5 (0 agreements, disagreements)

In this book Diamond sought to get behind and beyond all the racist crap that is used to explain why history has turned out the way it has, why some civilizations have conquered and others have been destroyed. He embarkes on a massive survey of human history and looks at how we have been influenced by geography, resources and agriculture to have certain paths and advantages that have nothing to ...

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