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Artful meditations on a continent that seems so alien and strange and vast; in many ways this novel has confirmed those assumptions, but not without Murnane's thoroughness and clarifications about every perspective offered. Gerald's erratic interpretations are the focus of this novel and keep the criticism circles buzzing still to this day; a must-read for any pretentious book-types looking to turn their nose up at something new

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A young film-maker arrives on the plains to document the strange, rich culture of his surroundings.

2) brief interviews with hideous men

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3) Annihilation

Author

VanderMeer, Jeff

Series

Southern Reach novels volume 1

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Area X has claimed the lives of members of eleven expeditions. The twelfth expedition consisting of four women hopes to map the terrain and collect specimens; to record all their observations, scientific and otherwise, of their surroundings and of one another; and, above all, to avoid being contaminated by Area X itself.

4) Why we sleep: unlocking the power of sleep and dreams

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Walker, Matthew P

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"The first sleep book by a leading scientific expert Professor Matthew Walker, Director of UC Berkeley Sleep and Neuroimaging Lab reveals his groundbreaking exploration of sleep, explaining how we can harness its transformative power to change our lives for the better. Sleep is one of the most important but least understood aspects of our life, wellness, and longevity. Until very recently, science had no answer to the question of why we sleep, or...

5) The plague ; The fall ; Exile and the kingdom ; and selected essays

Author

Camus, Albert

6) Bill Bryson's African diary

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Bryson, Bill

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Highlights Bill Bryson's journey to Kenya at the invitation of CARE International.

7) In a sunburned country

Author

Bryson, Bill

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Book, CD

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The author takes readers on a tour of the Land Down Under that goes far beyond packaged-tour routes, illustrating adventures with riptides, jellyfish, and Aborigines.