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Every year, the booksellers at Powell’s submit their Top Fives: their five favorite books that were released in 2023. It’s a list that, when put together, shows just how varied and interesting the book tastes of Powell’s booksellers are. I highly recommend digging into the recommendations — we would never lead you astray — but today...
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Odyssey
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Homer, Fagles
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, September 29, 2007
this is an amazing book, with something for anyone. if you are interested in studying philosophy, you'll find it here. but, you can also read a great adventure story with fables and a love story written in. in that sense, this is a great translation; if you want to read this for the sake of entertainment, Fagles is a great translator. if you want to read for philosophical discussion, however, he might not serve your purposes. the thing you have to know about Fagles is, he often inserts adjectives and the feel of the entire story changes. so, if you want fidelity to the Greek words, try Lattimore. if you want fidelity to the Greek metrical sense, try Mandelbaum or Pope. and if you want fidelity to the Greek adventure epic, Fagles is your guy.
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Assassins Apprentice Farseer 1
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Robin Hobb
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, February 11, 2007
"Assassin's Apprentice" is the first in the Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb. The thing I find most interesting about this series is the custom of the royal family of naming their children for the virtues they would like to see develop; thus the kingdom is ruled by Shrewd, and the princes are his sons Chivalry, Verity and Regal. The main character is thus named FitzChivalry, or Chivalry's bastard. An altogether fascinating read with many fantastical new offerings for the sometimes-mundane world of fantasy.
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Lord Of The Flies
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William Golding
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, February 09, 2007
When I read this in my high school English class, my best friend and I were convinced "Lord of the Flies" was a religious metaphor, and everyone else thought we were crazy, until the teacher sided with us. I cannot emphasize how helpful it can be to read Messiah stories to question your own faith; this can be a chance to test your own beliefs, or if you aren't Christian, a great look at how Christianity uses themes that translate to great storytelling. The Bible is the most popular book of all time, you know!
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Lord of the Flies 50th Anniversary Edition
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William Golding, E M Forster
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, February 09, 2007
When I read this in my high school English class, my best friend and I were convinced "Lord of the Flies" was a religious metaphor, and everyone else thought we were crazy, until the teacher sided with us. I cannot emphasize how helpful it can be to read Messiah stories to question your own faith; this can be a chance to test your own beliefs, or if you aren't Christian, a great look at how Christianity uses themes that translate to great storytelling. The Bible is the most popular book of all time, you know!
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Lord of the Flies
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William Golding
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When I read this in my high school English class, my best friend and I were convinced "Lord of the Flies" was a religious metaphor, and everyone else thought we were crazy, until the teacher sided with us. I cannot emphasize how helpful it can be to read Messiah stories to question your own faith; this can be a chance to test your own beliefs, or if you aren't Christian, a great look at how Christianity uses themes that translate to great storytelling. The Bible is the most popular book of all time, you know!
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Lord Of The Flies
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William Golding
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When I read this in my high school English class, my best friend and I were convinced "Lord of the Flies" was a religious metaphor, and everyone else thought we were crazy, until the teacher sided with us. I cannot emphasize how helpful it can be to read Messiah stories to question your own faith; this can be a chance to test your own beliefs, or if you aren't Christian, a great look at how Christianity uses themes that translate to great storytelling. The Bible is the most popular book of all time, you know!
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Lord of the Flies Econo Clad Books
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William Golding
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, February 09, 2007
When I read this in my high school English class, my best friend and I were convinced "Lord of the Flies" was a religious metaphor, and everyone else thought we were crazy, until the teacher sided with us. I cannot emphasize how helpful it can be to read Messiah stories to question your own faith; this can be a chance to test your own beliefs, or if you aren't Christian, a great look at how Christianity uses themes that translate to great storytelling. The Bible is the most popular book of all time, you know!
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Lord Of The Flies
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William Golding
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When I read this in my high school English class, my best friend and I were convinced "Lord of the Flies" was a religious metaphor, and everyone else thought we were crazy, until the teacher sided with us. I cannot emphasize how helpful it can be to read Messiah stories to question your own faith; this can be a chance to test your own beliefs, or if you aren't Christian, a great look at how Christianity uses themes that translate to great storytelling. The Bible is the most popular book of all time, you know!
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Lord Of The Flies
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William Golding
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, February 09, 2007
When I read this in my high school English class, my best friend and I were convinced "Lord of the Flies" was a religious metaphor, and everyone else thought we were crazy, until the teacher sided with us. I cannot emphasize how helpful it can be to read Messiah stories to question your own faith; this can be a chance to test your own beliefs, or if you aren't Christian, a great look at how Christianity uses themes that translate to great storytelling. The Bible is the most popular book of all time, you know!
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Lord Of The Flies Cd Unabridged
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William Golding
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, February 09, 2007
When I read this in my high school English class, my best friend and I were convinced "Lord of the Flies" was a religious metaphor, and everyone else thought we were crazy, until the teacher sided with us. I cannot emphasize how helpful it can be to read Messiah stories to question your own faith; this can be a chance to test your own beliefs, or if you aren't Christian, a great look at how Christianity uses themes that translate to great storytelling. The Bible is the most popular book of all time, you know!
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Lord Of The Flies
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William Golding
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When I read this in my high school English class, my best friend and I were convinced "Lord of the Flies" was a religious metaphor, and everyone else thought we were crazy, until the teacher sided with us. I cannot emphasize how helpful it can be to read Messiah stories to question your own faith; this can be a chance to test your own beliefs, or if you aren't Christian, a great look at how Christianity uses themes that translate to great storytelling. The Bible is the most popular book of all time, you know!
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Lord Of The Flies Casebook Edition
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William Golding
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, February 09, 2007
When I read this in my high school English class, my best friend and I were convinced "Lord of the Flies" was a religious metaphor, and everyone else thought we were crazy, until the teacher sided with us. I cannot emphasize how helpful it can be to read Messiah stories to question your own faith; this can be a chance to test your own beliefs, or if you aren't Christian, a great look at how Christianity uses themes that translate to great storytelling. The Bible is the most popular book of all time, you know!
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Lord Of The Flies Unabridged
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William Golding
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, February 09, 2007
When I read this in my high school English class, my best friend and I were convinced "Lord of the Flies" was a religious metaphor, and everyone else thought we were crazy, until the teacher sided with us. I cannot emphasize how helpful it can be to read Messiah stories to question your own faith; this can be a chance to test your own beliefs, or if you aren't Christian, a great look at how Christianity uses themes that translate to great storytelling. The Bible is the most popular book of all time, you know!
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Lord Of The Flies
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William Golding
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, February 09, 2007
When I read this in my high school English class, my best friend and I were convinced "Lord of the Flies" was a religious metaphor, and everyone else thought we were crazy, until the teacher sided with us. I cannot emphasize how helpful it can be to read Messiah stories to question your own faith; this can be a chance to test your own beliefs, or if you aren't Christian, a great look at how Christianity uses themes that translate to great storytelling. The Bible is the most popular book of all time, you know!
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Lord of the Flies
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William Golding
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, February 09, 2007
When I read this in my high school English class, my best friend and I were convinced "Lord of the Flies" was a religious metaphor, and everyone else thought we were crazy, until the teacher sided with us. I cannot emphasize how helpful it can be to read Messiah stories to question your own faith; this can be a chance to test your own beliefs, or if you aren't Christian, a great look at how Christianity uses themes that translate to great storytelling. The Bible is the most popular book of all time, you know!
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Lord of the Flies
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William Golding
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, February 09, 2007
When I read this in my high school English class, my best friend and I were convinced "Lord of the Flies" was a religious metaphor, and everyone else thought we were crazy, until the teacher sided with us. I cannot emphasize how helpful it can be to read Messiah stories to question your own faith; this can be a chance to test your own beliefs, or if you aren't Christian, a great look at how Christianity uses themes that translate to great storytelling. The Bible is the most popular book of all time, you know!
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Lord Of The Flies
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William Golding
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When I read this in my high school English class, my best friend and I were convinced "Lord of the Flies" was a religious metaphor, and everyone else thought we were crazy, until the teacher sided with us. I cannot emphasize how helpful it can be to read Messiah stories to question your own faith; this can be a chance to test your own beliefs, or if you aren't Christian, a great look at how Christianity uses themes that translate to great storytelling. The Bible is the most popular book of all time, you know!
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The Old Man and the Sea
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Ernest Hemingway
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, February 09, 2007
The people who live by and work on the sea are a very specific and unique group, and in "The Old Man and the Sea," Hemingway captures them perfectly. His writing style of terse sentences perfectly encapsulates with mentality of a working man familiar with the instant tragedy and magnificent beauty possible on the sea. This mentality is beginning to be lost, as less and less people work with their hands; read this book to remember how it once was.
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On the Ridge Between Life & Death A Climbing Life Reexamined
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David Roberts
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, February 09, 2007
Some authors have a knack for making adventures come home to you; David Roberts is one of those writers. I stayed up four nights in a row, fascinated with his accounts of wilderness and exertion, and transfixed by the horrors that brushed him in his climbing expeditions. Highly recommended for anyone who loves the outdoors or rock climbing!
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On the Ridge between Life and Death: A Climbing Life Reexamined
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David Roberts
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, February 09, 2007
Some authors have a knack for making adventures come home to you; David Roberts is one of those writers. I stayed up four nights in a row, fascinated with his accounts of wilderness and exertion, and transfixed by the horrors that brushed him in his climbing expeditions. Highly recommended for anyone who loves the outdoors or rock climbing!
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On the Ridge Between Life & Death A Climbing Life Reexamined
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David Roberts
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, February 09, 2007
Some authors have a knack for making adventures come home to you; David Roberts is one of those writers. I stayed up four nights in a row, fascinated with his accounts of wilderness and exertion, and transfixed by the horrors that brushed him in his climbing expeditions. Highly recommended for anyone who loves the outdoors or rock climbing!
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The Once and Future King
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White, T. H.
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, February 07, 2007
You might take one look at the book blurb and write T.H. White's masterpiece off as just another fantasy novel, but the themes White deals with in "The Once and Future King" are so vital and timeless that you will quickly realize that you are applying them to your own environment. As King Arthur fights to establish Right by Might, how can you help but wonder if he will succeed, and more importantly, if his result is the only possible one?
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