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1001-Books Scavenger Hunt, 2022
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Task 9: Read a book set in a country you’ve always wanted to visit.
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Already reading Ada, or Ardor: A Family Chronicle this month, and it takes place in a number of places including Russia and Switzerland, which I want to visit. So, going with that.
I think I might read The Leopard, as I love the look of Italy and would love to go there. I might though choose Death in Venice, because I would love to go there more than anything.
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Faces in the Water
The Colour
The Garden Party and Other Stories
Ireland? Australia? For ease- France? Thank you!
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Way too many to list. Try here:
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Scroll down and on the left you will find a section for Ireland, Australia, and even France. Plus much much more.
Sean, you’re a gem! Thank you for the suggestions! ~ Becky
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The Death of Ivan Ilych
Finished Faces in the Water by Janet Frame tonight - New Zealand
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse; country - Germany
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June PS: I'm now reading a novel by an Irish writer which is also on the 1001 list, That They May Face The Rising Sun by John McGahern. I would like to visit Ireland also.
I have always wanted to visit the Caribbean Sea and for this task I am reading a book whose plot is set in Haiti and it's written by a Cuban writer.The Kingdom of This World by Alejo Carpentier
I just finished Murder Must Advertise by Dorothy L. Sayers. I've always wanted to visit London and hopefully will get there sooner rather than later!
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I haven't read that one yet but did read Carpentier's The Lost Steps, which is set in the Amazon region. I found it rather challenging to get through, partly because Carpentier was a musicologist and there are a lot of references to obscure musical information and theory.
George P. wrote: "I haven't read that one yet but did read Carpentier's The Lost Steps, which is set in the Amazon region. I found it rather challenging to get through, partly because Carpentier was a musicologist and there are a lot of references to obscure musical information and theory.."The Kingdom of This World is very interesting. It's about the first successful slave revolution in the Americas. It took place on the island of Hispanola in what is now Haiti, between 1791 and 1804. The story is told mostly from the point of view poor slave.
I recently read Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin which takes place in France. Loved this book and rated it 5 stars. It's also short for anyone else wanting to visit France and wanting a quick read.
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Task 9: Read a book set in a country you’ve always wanted to visit.