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Tim

I'm a sophomore at Temple University and specialize in classic literature, but enjoy many genres. Here's what I like.

Watchmen (Paperback)

By Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons
$19.99
ISBN-13: 9780930289232
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Published: DC Comics, 4/1995
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This graphic novel is one of the most amazing stories that I have ever read. It tells the story of multiple ex- and current vigilantes living in an alternate history of 1985. It blends together politics, philosophy, history, and even manages to touch on the human condition. A movie adaptation is coming out in 2009.

A Clockwork Orange (Paperback)

By Anthony Burgess
$13.95
ISBN-13: 9780393312836
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Published: W. W. Norton & Company, 4/1995
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A classic novel about strife in the underbelly of a city. Alex, the central character, spends the nights with his gang creating mischief. One night, this all changes with an accidental murder. Alex is sent to prison and then to an experimental government facility. Burgess skillfully blends together sci-fi and crime to make this a masterpiece.

Watership Down (Paperback)

By Richard Adams
$17.00
ISBN-13: 9780743277709
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Published: Scribner, 11/2005
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This very well may be my favorite book of all time. It is the epic tale of a group of rabbits fleeing their home warren after one of them has visions of a terrible disaster. It chronicles the struggles they encounter on their quest to establish a new home in a world that seems bent on seeing them fail.

The Gunslinger: (The Dark Tower #1)(Revised Edition) (Mass Market Paperback)

By Stephen King, Stephen King
$7.99
ISBN-13: 9780451210845
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Published: Signet, 7/2003
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This is the first book in The Dark Tower series by Stephen King. This series is, by far, one of the most amazing epic stories I have ever read. King masterfully tells the story of Roland and his quest to the Dark Tower. It transcends genres, switching from adventure, to horror, to western, to sci-fi, and back to adventure in every book. These seven books tie together King's career as an author.

Ender's Game: Author's Definitive Edition (Mass Market Paperback)

By Orson Scott Card
$6.99
ISBN-13: 9780812550702
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Published: Tor Science Fiction, 7/1994
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A masterpiece of Science Fiction, this book starts off the Ender series. It tells the story of a child who exhibits brilliance and goes to the military academy. The children at the academy train for war by using video game technology, which Ender excels at. Ender quickly ascends the ranks and conquers every challenge, only to learn the horrible truth about the academy.

The Phantom Tollbooth (Paperback)

By Norton Juster, Jules Feiffer
$6.99
ISBN-13: 9780394820378
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Published: Yearling, 10/1988
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This is the story of a boy who wanders from his boring life to a world of wonders and fantastic creatures. The boy, Milo, traves throughout this world and meets various interesting people and even embarks on a quest to rescue Rhyme and Reason. This was the book that made me love to read.

Come on In!: New Poems (Hardcover)

By Charles Bukowski
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ISBN-13: 9780060577056
Availability: Special Order - Subject to Availability
Published: Ecco, 1/2006
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One of the greatest American writers of the 20th century, Charles Bukowski, died with countless poems unpublished. Over 10 years after his death, this new collection brings the world some of these previously unseen works. Bukowski brings his simple prosaic style to his poetry that is reminiscent of Ernest Hemingway. Any fan of Beat poetry will love this collection.

Old Man and the Sea (Paperback)

By Ernest Hemingway
$12.00
ISBN-13: 9780684801223
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Published: Scribner, 5/1995
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The story of a down-on-his-luck fisherman in Cuba who desperately needs a big catch. Hemingway masterfully creates the lonesome, tragic life of a fisherman in this classic novella.

Cat's Cradle (Paperback)

By Kurt Vonnegut
$15.00
ISBN-13: 9780385333481
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Published: Dial Press Trade Paperback, 9/1998
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Vonnegut's allegorical tale of an Apocalypse at the hands of man's technology, this story is both disturbing and funny. It intertwines one man's quest for understanding with one tiny nation's quest for power. One of the classics of the 20th century.

Hatchet (Paperback)

By Gary Paulsen
$6.99
ISBN-13: 9781416936473
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1/2007
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In this story, Brian Robeson, while on a plane ride to see his father, crashes in the Canadian wilderness. This story of survival is both thrilling and beautiful in its natural themes. A classic of children's literature that can be read again and again.
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