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Save:A brilliant, frustrating, one-of-a-kind epic - equal parts dazzling, demanding, and deeply moving. “Infinite Jest” is a modern classic for those who love a challenging read, but fair warning: it’s a marathon, not a sprint!
3 E.T.A. is laid out as a cardioid, with the four main inward-facing bldgs. convexly rounded at the back and sides to yield a cardioid's curve, with the tennis courts and pavilions at the center and t... - #2
Save:Gravity’s Rainbow is a mind-bending, dazzling, sometimes infuriating postmodern epic. It’s brilliant if you’re in the mood to work for it, but don’t expect an easy ride!
It is too late. The Evacuation still proceeds, but it's all theatre. There are no lights inside the cars. No light anywhere. Above him lift girders old as an iron queen, and glass somewhere far above... - #3
Save:A dazzling, brainy celebration of reading that doubles as a literary roller coaster - brilliant if you love experiments and bookish fun, but likely infuriating if you crave classic storytelling structure.
You are about to begin reading Italo Calvino’s new novel, If on a winter’s night a traveler. Relax. Concentrate. Dispel every other thought. Let the world around you fade. Best to close the door; the... - #4
Save:A brilliantly weird, darkly funny, and eerily relevant classic that's more about ideas and atmosphere than plot. Loved by postmodern lit fans; definitely not for everyone, but unforgettable if it's your thing.
White Noise has often been dubbed Don DeLillo's "breakout book." This term is usually meant in one of two ways: either that the work has achieved greater commercial success than an author's previous w... - #5
Save:A brilliantly bizarre and singular novel - part haunted house story, part academic satire, and part mind-bending literary experiment. You'll either love unravelling its mysteries or want to toss it across the room. Not for the faint of heart, but unforgettable if you’re up for the challenge.
§Provide examples of hand shadows ranging from crabs, snails, rabbits,and turtles to dragons, panthers, tigers, and kangaroos. Also includehippos, frogs, elephants, birds of paradise, dogs, cockatoos,... - #6
Save:A dazzling, puzzling, and sometimes maddening trip - perfect for intrepid readers hungry for something playful and thought-provoking, but not a great fit if you crave tidy answers or traditional storytelling.
One summer afternoon Mrs Oedipa Maas came home from a Tupper-ware party whose hostess had put perhaps too much kirsch in the fondue to find that she, Oedipa, had been named executor, or she supposed e... - #7
Save:A mind-bending, genre-defying detective story that’s more about identity and language than solving crimes - brilliant for postmodern lit lovers, but not everyone’s cup of tea.
IT was a wrong number that started it, the telephone ringing three times in the dead of night, and the voice on the other end asking for someone he was not. Much later, when he was able to think about... - #8
Save:A brilliant, cerebral, and multi-layered medieval mystery - challenging but hugely rewarding. Pick it up if you want to get deliciously lost in a labyrinth of ideas, history, and suspense. Not for the faint of heart or the impatient reader!
ON AUGUST 16, 1968, I WAS HANDED A BOOK WRITTEN BY A CERTAIN Abbé Vallet, Le Manuscrit de Dom Adson de Melk, traduit en français d’après l’édition de Dom J. Mabillon (Aux Presses de l’Abbaye de la Sou... - #9
Save:A brilliant, polarizing literary marathon - if you’re up for an uncompromising plunge into pitch-black introspection and stunning prose, The Tunnel is a unique experience. For everyone else: approach with caution (or just read a few of Gass’s best passages and call it a day!).
A SATURDAY afternoon in November was approaching the time of twilight, and the vast tract of unenclosed wild known as Egdon Heath embrowned itself moment by moment. Overhead the hollow stretch of whit... - #10
Save:A mesmerizing, genre-defying classic - best for readers who savor literary puzzles, lush prose, and the joy of getting lost in ideas rather than plot.
Kublai Khan does not necessarily believe everything Marco Polo says when he describes the cities visited on his expeditions, but the emperor of the Tartars does continue listening to the young Venetia...
