Dimensions
105 x 145 x 12mm
Which 100 novels represent the finest American literature ever produced? Let this book be your guide. The latest title in the popular Must-Read series, this book will take you on a journey through contemporary and classic Americal writing, providing a rich resource for your reading enjoyment. Ordered A to Z by author, it features 100 titles from 19th century classics: Melville's Moby Dick and Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter; the 1920s generation: Hemingway, F Scott Fitzgerald and William Faulkner; the Beat generation: Kerouac's On the Road; and the major writers of today: Toni Morrison (Beloved) Michael Chabon (The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay), Jonathan Franzen (The Corrections), Donna Tartt (The Secret History) and Barbara Kingsolver (The Poisonwood Bible). All the major figures are covered from Fenimore Cooper to the present day, as well as lesser known and more offbeat writers that you may not yet have discoverd such as Dawn Powell, William Maxwell and Marilynne Robinson. A comprehensive introduction provides contextual and historical background. Read-On suggestions provide up to 500 recommendations for further titles and Read On A Theme categories feature books with thematic links.
