The Free-Range Bookclub
Bookclubbers without boundaries in Nelson, New Zealand
Category: Classic literature
Crime And Punishment – Fyodor Dosteovsky
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Jo A Russian student commits a murder believing humanitarian ends justify the crime ✔ “Raskolnikov is a destitute and impoverished former student who wanders through the slums of St Petersburg in this 1866 Russian classic. Without warning he commits… Continue Reading “Crime And Punishment – Fyodor Dosteovsky”
Nineteen Eighty Four – George Orwell
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Jo A dystopian novel set in Airstrip One, Oceania which is in a state of perpetual war and where free thought is considered a thought crime. The all-seeing Big Brother, rules with tyrannical power. ☁ “This is my second… Continue Reading “Nineteen Eighty Four – George Orwell”
She Came To Stay – Simone de Beauvoir
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Rachel ☁ She Came To Stay is a novel written by French author Simone de Beauvoir, published in 1943. The novel is a fictional account of her and Jean-Paul Sartre’s open relationship with sisters Olga and Wanda Kosakiewicz. It was… Continue Reading “She Came To Stay – Simone de Beauvoir”
Huckleberry Finn – Mark Twain
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Suzy A young boy named Huck sets off down the Mississippi River on a raft in search of freedom and adventure ☁ Inspired by many of the author’s own experiences as a riverboat pilot, this book tells the story… Continue Reading “Huckleberry Finn – Mark Twain”
Pride And Prejudice – Jane Austen
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Jo A classic that tells the story of Mr Bennet’s five unmarried daughters and the events that unfold when Mr Bingley and Mr Darcy move to town ☁ “Pride & Prejudice was written off and on over more than… Continue Reading “Pride And Prejudice – Jane Austen”
The Plague – Albert Camus
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Rachel The story of an Algerian city swept by a plague. The plague begins as a series of portents, unheeded by the people, and gradually becomes an omnipresent reality, obliterating all traces of the past and driving its victims… Continue Reading “The Plague – Albert Camus”
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