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Originally Posted by flip
I'm really enjoying Imperium by Robert Harris.
It is about Cicero's life in Roman politics. It is one of those based on historical events types books, so it has a lot of historical events and facts that have been dramatized. At times though it almost feels like I am reading a biography.
There is a second book out and it will be a trilogy. I can't wait to get to the assassination of Caesar which should be in the second or third book.
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That's funny, got it for Xmas and finished it today. Very good read. I am about to start Pompeii by the same author.
Somebody has already mentioned "A Prayer for Owen Meany" and I will ditto that.
There are 2 books by David James Duncan that I really enjoyed.
"The Brothers K" might be my all time favorite.
If you are a fisherman(or even if you're not) try "The River Why"
Lastly a Nobel winner by Canadian born author Saul Bellow called "Humboldt's Gift"