Susie Dent 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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Candide
VoltaireSusie DentWord of the day is 'Panglossian' (19th century): unrealistically optimistic. After the character of Dr Pangloss in Voltaire's 'Candide', who believes everything is for the best in the best of all possible worlds. (It's one of the entries in here, too: https://t.co/vha3eEkddi)
Paperback, 2016
$12.00Member price:$6.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Red Love: The Story of an East German Family
Leo MaximSusie Dent@Mr_ChrisL @Biggreenbooks Impossible one that: Red Love by Maxim Leo is wonderful, as is Index, A History of The, by Dennis Duncan.
Paperback, 2014
$16.95Member price:$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Best of All Possible Worlds: Romances and Tales by Voltaire
VoltaireSusie DentWord of the day is 'Panglossian' (19th century): unrealistically optimistic. After the character of Dr Pangloss in Voltaire's 'Candide', who believes everything is for the best in the best of all possible worlds. (It's one of the entries in here, too: https://t.co/vha3eEkddi)
Paperback, 2010
$39.95Member price:$35.96 + Free shipping10% off
L'Appel Du Vide: The Call of the Void
Sarah AaSusie Dent@Sarah14940241 Hi Sarah, yes it’s ‘l’appel du vide’: the call of the void.
Paperback, 2019
$14.83Member price:$14.09 + Free shipping5% off
Index, A History of the: A Bookish Adventure from Medieval Manuscripts to the Digital Age
Dennis DuncanSusie Dent@Mr_ChrisL @Biggreenbooks Impossible one that: Red Love by Maxim Leo is wonderful, as is Index, A History of The, by Dennis Duncan.
Paperback, 2023
$17.95Member price:$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book