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St. Patrick Parade Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.

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Book Cover for: Roots: The Saga of an American Family, Alex Haley

Roots: The Saga of an American Family

Alex Haley
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10 Feb 1992: Alex Haley died, Seattle, Washington. He co-wrote The Autobiography of Malcolm X and wrote Roots: The Saga of an American Family. https://t.co/KIpXAoUGTK

Paperback, 2016

$22.99$11.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: A Room with a View, E. M. Forster

A Room with a View

E. M. Forster
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1 Jan 1879: E.M. Forster (Irish roots) born, London, England. The author examined class differences and hypocrisy in novels including 1908's A Room With a View, 1910's Howards End, and 1924's A Passage to India. https://t.co/YyU6hYWYzq

Paperback, 2000

$13.00$6.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Woman in White, Wilkie Collins

The Woman in White

Wilkie Collins
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8 Jan 1824: Wilkie Collins (Irish roots) born, London, England. His best known books included 1860's The Woman in White (one of the first mystery novels) and 1868's The Moonstone (the first detective novel in the English language). https://t.co/Uj4M860Yf0

Paperback, 2003

$11.00$5.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Dune: The Graphic Novel, Book 1: Dune: Book 1, Frank Herbert

Dune: The Graphic Novel, Book 1: Dune: Book 1

Frank Herbert
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11 Feb 1986: Frank Herbert died, Madison, Wisconsin. The author was best known for the 1965 science fiction novel Dune (and 5 sequels). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Herbert

Hardcover, 2020

$25.99$12.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Awakening, Kate Chopin

The Awakening

Kate Chopin
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8 Feb 1850: Kate Chopin (Galway native father) born, St. Louis, Missouri. The author was considered a forerunner of 20th century Southern feminist writing, in 2 novels (1890's At Fault and 1899's The Awakening) and about 100 short stories. https://t.co/VemQOL5wKr

Paperback, Mass Market, 2003

$4.95$2.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Blade Runner, Philip K. Dick

Blade Runner

Philip K. Dick
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2 Mar 1982: Philip K. Dick died, Santa Ana, California. The science fiction author's works were adapted into several films, including 1982's Blade Runner and 2002's Minority Report. https://t.co/kk0Gciy3a1

Paperback, Mass Market, 2017

$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Dubliners, James Joyce

Dubliners

James Joyce
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15 May 1808, Dublin: Michael William Balfe born. The musician composed 38 operas, almost 250 songs, and other works. His most popular opera, The Bohemian Girl, was referenced in James Joyce's Dubliners as well as in Joyce's novel Finnegans Wake. https://t.co/1PAqWaxkhv

Paperback, 1993

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Book Cover for: Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck

Of Mice and Men

John Steinbeck
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20 Dec 1968: John Steinbeck died, New York City. The Nobel Literature Prize laureate's best known works included Of Mice and Men, The Grapes of Wrath, and East of Eden. https://t.co/Ff9OsztrIV

Paperback, 1993

$13.00$6.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Helmet for My Pillow, Robert Leckie

Helmet for My Pillow

Robert Leckie
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24 Dec 2001: Robert Leckie died, Byram Township, New Jersey. The author's 1957 war memoir Helmet for My Pillow was a source for the 2010 TV series The Pacific. https://t.co/jCx3xZeiyi

Hardcover, 2021

$32.95$16.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: A Short History of Nearly Everything, Bill Bryson

A Short History of Nearly Everything

Bill Bryson
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8 Dec 1951: Bill Bryson (Irish roots) born, Des Moines, Iowa. The nonfiction author is best known for 1995's Notes from a Small Island (the basis for a TV series) and 2003's A Short History of Nearly Everything. https://t.co/PLuuPJTcMn

Paperback, 2004

$24.00$12.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book