Books are among the very first forms of entertainment; people have read them for hundreds of years. But only some books stand out as true classics and these have stories that transcend all times, cultures, and human experiences. These classics surpass others in plot, character, emotional connection, and conflict. Any work that fit this category forms both old and new classic books, with some written decades ago while others were published just last year.
It is vital to discover some of these classic reads, with some fitting the new category due to their ability to cut across different seasons. If you are an adult, you will have many choices at hand. Below is a look at a few, since the list is very long and hard to exhaust.
A novel by Barbara Kingslover, The Poisonwood Bible, is set in the Belgian Congo in 1959. A fiery Baptist missionary, Nathan Price, decides to make this place his new home and mission along with his wife and four young daughters. He is confident he can snatch these uncivilized souls from the fire. But his efforts result only in tragedy amidst the fierce revolution by Congo against Belgium; Price finds himself and his family trapped in the bloody fallout of one of the most tragic political events of the twentieth century.
Other celebrated classics are collections of short stories by Lorrie Moore, Alice Munro and Jhumpa Lahiri. These authors have put together the Birds of America, Selected stories and Interpreter of Maladies respectively. These are among the best classics one can talk about today.
Another great read is Life of Pi, written by Yann Martel. In this piece, sixteen-year-old Pi Patel boards a Japanese cargo ship to start a new life with his family in North America. Leaving India, his father is a zoo-keeper and comes aboard with the animals. Pi comes out as widely knowledgeable about animal behavior and with insatiable appetite for stories. Incidentally, tragedy occurs and the ship sinks and Pi finds himself in life-saving boat with wild animals only as fellow passengers. These include an injured zebra, a hyena, Bengal tiger by the name Parker who weighs 450 pounds and an orangutan.
Having wide knowledge on animal behaviour, Pi uses this to escape death from Parker. For about 230 days, he is to co-exist with tiger at the sea. Parker disappears to the jungle once they reach the coast of Mexico. What follows is an interrogation by Japanese authorities to find out how Pi survived, but they hardly believe his story. This makes him come up with another believable story, which readers are left to determine whether it is real or not.
Young adults have plenty of choices available for them too. From the long-time classics like The Chronicles of Narnia, The Giver and The Diary of Anne Frank to recent pieces like The Book Thief and Harry Potter Series, any person out in search of a good book will not lack one.
Since there are various classics one can explore, it is impossible to lack entertaining reads, whether you are young or old. You could begin by checking local book stores to find out what they have. At the same time, the internet provides a great shopping option with possibility of finding both hard and soft copy forms of such good reads.
It is vital to discover some of these classic reads, with some fitting the new category due to their ability to cut across different seasons. If you are an adult, you will have many choices at hand. Below is a look at a few, since the list is very long and hard to exhaust.
A novel by Barbara Kingslover, The Poisonwood Bible, is set in the Belgian Congo in 1959. A fiery Baptist missionary, Nathan Price, decides to make this place his new home and mission along with his wife and four young daughters. He is confident he can snatch these uncivilized souls from the fire. But his efforts result only in tragedy amidst the fierce revolution by Congo against Belgium; Price finds himself and his family trapped in the bloody fallout of one of the most tragic political events of the twentieth century.
Other celebrated classics are collections of short stories by Lorrie Moore, Alice Munro and Jhumpa Lahiri. These authors have put together the Birds of America, Selected stories and Interpreter of Maladies respectively. These are among the best classics one can talk about today.
Another great read is Life of Pi, written by Yann Martel. In this piece, sixteen-year-old Pi Patel boards a Japanese cargo ship to start a new life with his family in North America. Leaving India, his father is a zoo-keeper and comes aboard with the animals. Pi comes out as widely knowledgeable about animal behavior and with insatiable appetite for stories. Incidentally, tragedy occurs and the ship sinks and Pi finds himself in life-saving boat with wild animals only as fellow passengers. These include an injured zebra, a hyena, Bengal tiger by the name Parker who weighs 450 pounds and an orangutan.
Having wide knowledge on animal behaviour, Pi uses this to escape death from Parker. For about 230 days, he is to co-exist with tiger at the sea. Parker disappears to the jungle once they reach the coast of Mexico. What follows is an interrogation by Japanese authorities to find out how Pi survived, but they hardly believe his story. This makes him come up with another believable story, which readers are left to determine whether it is real or not.
Young adults have plenty of choices available for them too. From the long-time classics like The Chronicles of Narnia, The Giver and The Diary of Anne Frank to recent pieces like The Book Thief and Harry Potter Series, any person out in search of a good book will not lack one.
Since there are various classics one can explore, it is impossible to lack entertaining reads, whether you are young or old. You could begin by checking local book stores to find out what they have. At the same time, the internet provides a great shopping option with possibility of finding both hard and soft copy forms of such good reads.
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