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Susie Dent Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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That woman in Dictionary Corner. Guide Dogs Ambassador. Podcast: Something Rhymes with Purple.

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Book Cover for: Candide, Voltaire

Candide

Voltaire
Susie DentSusie Dent

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
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Book Cover for: Red Love: The Story of an East German Family, Leo Maxim

Red Love: The Story of an East German Family

Leo Maxim
Susie DentSusie 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

$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Best of All Possible Worlds: Romances and Tales by Voltaire, Voltaire

The Best of All Possible Worlds: Romances and Tales by Voltaire

Voltaire
Susie DentSusie Dent

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
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Book Cover for: L'Appel Du Vide: The Call of the Void, Sarah Aa

L'Appel Du Vide: The Call of the Void

Sarah Aa
Susie DentSusie Dent

@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
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Book Cover for: Index, A History of the: A Bookish Adventure from Medieval Manuscripts to the Digital Age, Dennis Duncan

Index, A History of the: A Bookish Adventure from Medieval Manuscripts to the Digital Age

Dennis Duncan
Susie DentSusie 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

$17.95$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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