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This book, written in 1944, has been made into a movie twice. No idea if the movie versions did it justice, but if I were ever to choose one favourite, this would be it.
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He knows Delhi like few of us Delhiites ever will. Excellent illustrations by his wife Olivia. Worth every penny.
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She's the most accessible of literary greats, and P&P is one of the most readable classics. Austen had a sharp mind and a great sense of humour. Truly timeless, this one.
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Crazy and profound, extremely good-looking writer, sexy book.
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Warm, hilarious and completely un-put-downable.
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Smells of the invigorating winds of Yorkshire and the rich smell of its barns, where Herriot spent most of his life as a vet.
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