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Recommended English books written by authors from United Kingdom (216)
Travel the world without leaving your chair. If you speak English here are some English books from United Kingdom for the next part of the "Read Around The World Challenge".

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Watership Down by Richard Adams EN

Rating: 4 (2 votes)
Description:
An allegorical tale of survival in which a band of wild rabbits leave their ancestral home to build a more humane society

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When Passion Reigned: Sex & the Victorians by Patricia Anderson EN

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In this witty and colorful book debunking the myth of Victorian prudery, Anderson argues that far from being the prudes of modern legend, the Victorians were avidly engaged in the erotic side of life. 40 illustrations.
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White Teeth by Zadie Smith EN

Rating: 4 (2 votes)
Description:
An unforgettable portrait of London and one of the most talked about debuts of all time! 'The almost preposterous talent was clear from the first pages' Guardian On New Years Day 1975, the day of his almost-suicide, life said yes to Archie Jones. Not OK or 'You-might-as-well-carry-on-since-you've-started'. A resounding affirmative. Promptly seizing his second life by the horns, Archie meets and marries Clara Bowden, a Caribbean girl twenty-eight years his junior. Thus begins a tale of friendship, of love and war, of three culture and three families over three generations . . . ***** 'Street-sm... continue

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Wintering : The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May EN

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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! AS HEARD ON NPR MORNING EDITION AND ON BEING WITH KRISTA TIPPETT “Katherine May opens up exactly what I and so many need to hear but haven't known how to name.” —Krista Tippett, On Being “Every bit as beautiful and healing as the season itself. . . . This is truly a beautiful book.” —Elizabeth Gilbert "Proves that there is grace in letting go, stepping back and giving yourself time to repair in the dark...May is a clear-eyed observer and her language is steady, honest and accurate—capturing the sense, the beauty and the latent power of our resting landscapes." —Wal... continue

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Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë EN

Rating: 4 (11 votes)
Description:
"Wuthering Heights" is one of the most famous love stories in the English language. It is also one of the most potent revenge narratives. The passionate tale of Catherine and Heathcliff is presented here in a new edition that examines the qualities that make it such a compelling novel.
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Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Description:
The brilliant new novel from the Booker Prize-winning author of Shuggie Bain