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
Voltaire
Word 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
$12.00$6.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Red Love: The Story of an East German Family
Leo Maxim
@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
$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Best of All Possible Worlds: Romances and Tales by Voltaire
Voltaire
Word 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
$39.95$19.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
L'Appel Du Vide: The Call of the Void
Sarah Aa
@Sarah14940241 Hi Sarah, yes it’s ‘l’appel du vide’: the call of the void.
Paperback, 2019
$14.83$7.41 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Index, A History of the: A Bookish Adventure from Medieval Manuscripts to the Digital Age
Dennis Duncan
@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
$17.95$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book