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Have you ever found a film (or I suppose TV adaptation) as good as the book? I've never seen a Wuthering Heights to beat the novel. Recently I've read and seen: Wonder Boys No Country For Old Men In both cases the films were more compelling. With A Passage to India it was the other way round - the film didn't come up to the novel.

Last book I read in one go was Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth. That was way back in 1988. I was in a hotel in Quetta and it was near New Year.

Hello,biglavalamp. Try this: http://www.gnooks.com/ it's fun if not useful.

Well, I have actually started reading and I'm finding it an enjoyable book-not your run-of-the-mill historical novel.

Thanks for the recommendation, Seiichi. I'm still struggling with The Historian at present-not the books fault but my halting pace of reading these days.

Hello, Seiichi. I have this book sitting on the shelf right next to me now. I just haven't got round to reading it. Tell me how you get on and I may join you.

I must get hold of this book. Today I'm paying my weekly visit to the bookshop-but I've no idea of the chances of it being there.

This series actually turned up on the TV! I'm a really big fan of Richard Briers because of his Shakespearean roles.

Once again, thanks for all the welcomes! Belated reply to Ceinwenn: I 've read Fatherland and Pompeii...and , yes The Ghost-the one I started with.

I'm thinking of introducing this novel next year as a reader to my 15/16 year old students. I haven't read it yet. Any ideas whether it would go down well?

I agree, Dimitra. It's a powerhouse of a book-raw and sheer genius.

I studied Great Expectations a couple of years back with my students. They were all Pakistanis with a great attitude to reading. Young minds help push you along and this Dickens classic really rewards patient reading.

Well, thanks again-nice to see alot of activity!

In the school library, after the day's work between 1:30 and 2:00 while waiting to go home. It's empty and very atmospheric.

Well, thanks all for the fantastic welcome! bethany725: yes, this can be one of the "hotspots" but it's just routine most of the time at school...