If you were shipwrecked on a distant island... (27)
BrigitteDublin, Ireland4 Threads 31 Posts... all by yourself. And you could wish for 3 books, which ones would that be?
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Ok, I'll start myself then:
1) "The Lord of the Rings". I read that at least 15 times by now, and it never ceases to amaze me how everytime I read it, I seem to read a different book
2) "Les Miserables" by Victor Hugo. It's a fantastic and detailed read, clearly a book yo uhave to read at least twice
3) A collection of Norse sagas and legends.
1) "The Lord of the Rings". I read that at least 15 times by now, and it never ceases to amaze me how everytime I read it, I seem to read a different book
2) "Les Miserables" by Victor Hugo. It's a fantastic and detailed read, clearly a book yo uhave to read at least twice
3) A collection of Norse sagas and legends.
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That's tough. Obviously you'd want something that you could read over and over again. I'd take the Complete Works of William Shakespeare, The OED, and The Oxford Book of English Verse 1250-1900 edited by Arthur Quiller-Couch.
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Good choices Brigitte and Plarkin. I would have to take something classical; something that gave me comfort as a child/teenager. It would have to include something by Dickens, either Great Expectations or A Tale of Two Cities. Then I would take that evergreen classic that I recommend everyone read at least yearly: Vanity Fair by Thackeray. My third choice would be a collection of short stories by Lorrie Moore: Birds of America.
P.S: We should be more practical and take books on survival and how to build a raft/boat!
P.S: We should be more practical and take books on survival and how to build a raft/boat!
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The OED is a good choice. I hadn't even thought about that. And I would also enjoy the Oxford Book of English Verse.
But I find that some of Shakespeares works get extremely tedious when reading them a 2nd or 3rd time...
But I find that some of Shakespeares works get extremely tedious when reading them a 2nd or 3rd time...
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The Godfather, The Road Less Traveled, any collections from Robert Frost
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Vanity Fair is on my To Read List right now, I simply adore classical English literature. I had given Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice a thought, but it still can't compare with Les Miserables
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Brigitte reading Shakespeare is a like peeling an onion. There are layers upon layers. I have read King Lear at least a hundred times and have seen it performed over a dozen times and it always amazes me. The same could be said about Hamlet, Julius Caesar, etc.
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the best book i could find on Permaculture and the Idiots guide to water purification
fear and loathing in las vegas ehehheehhheheheheeeeeee!!!!
fear and loathing in las vegas ehehheehhheheheheeeeeee!!!!
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Well, my favourite two are MacBeth and Midsummernight's Dream, they are fascinating in a way. It always amazes me what insights into the human psyche Shakespeare is giving, considering the time he wrote in and the general mindset of the era.
The goos thing about his collected work would be that it includes a large number of books and poems, so it would really take a long time to read through it all ;o)
The goos thing about his collected work would be that it includes a large number of books and poems, so it would really take a long time to read through it all ;o)
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I'd pick
The oxford companion to English liturature.
Ender's Game Third ed by Orson Scott Card
and the Shadowrun third ed by Fasa.
The oxford companion to English liturature.
Ender's Game Third ed by Orson Scott Card
and the Shadowrun third ed by Fasa.
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What else is there to do when you're shipwrecked and the days stretch endlessly?
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Mine would be "how to survive on a distant island when your shipwrecked", "how to make smoke signals", and "safe things to eat on an island". And I'm pretty sure those books really do exsist lol.
Allen
Allen
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1. A sailors book of Astronomy.
2. Ship Building
3. And of course A playboy magazine.
The 3rd choice would act as an incentive for getting off the island.
2. Ship Building
3. And of course A playboy magazine.
The 3rd choice would act as an incentive for getting off the island.
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Neuromancer
Anna Karinina
Out of Africa
Anna Karinina
Out of Africa
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solar powered batteries
my toy
water purifier
LMAO
my toy
water purifier
LMAO
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awww! You'd take me to the island with you! Thats so sweet Tabby! lol
Allen
Allen
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LOL![-D
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Escaping a Distant Island for Dummies
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Well, maybe it wouldn't be so bad if I had some from friends from the forums. We'd have fun! And it wouldn't be in this 1984-ish America! =)
Allen
Allen
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