buster1976 Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 What books have you read that have gone "under the radar" in the main. I'll start with: - Long Voyage Back by Luke Rhinehart It's better than his most popular book - The Dice Man - and is a really compelling read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Andrea~ Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 The Man who was Thursday by G K Chesterton. A very unusual book, a kind of surreal spy thriller. It contains some excellent imagery. Its a wonderful book but very strange, mixed feelings about the ending too. I will definitely buy it to re-read one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster1976 Posted August 9, 2007 Author Share Posted August 9, 2007 Oh yes and the best non-fiction book I've read for ages: Pedalling To Hawaii by Stevie Smith. Honestly - buy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~V~ Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 Two of my favourite ever books aren't well known at all Mr God this is Anna - Fynn The Eight - Katherine Neville Both different and both great. Nobody has ever heard of either of them when I mention them. But I've had several copies of each as they never come back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oblomov Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 As I have mentioned before The Consort by Anthony Heckstall-Smith is a classic example. A very unusual and brilliant satire, it is almost unknown and was the only work of fiction (a romantic fantasy at that) by a war historian. Although the hardcover - which came specially with two separate dustjackets - was a bestseller in 19 coutries in 1962, only 2 paperback editions came out in 1965 & 1969. The book was never officially banned as such but rumours are that the British Government gave plenty of 'incentive' to the distributors to withdraw it completely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samgrosser Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 Two of my favourite ever books aren't well known at all Mr God this is Anna - Fynn The Eight - Katherine Neville Both different and both great. Nobody has ever heard of either of them when I mention them. But I've had several copies of each as they never come back! I've heard of Mr God this is Anna but I can't remember where or why. What's it about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merflerher Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 I've read The Eight, good thriller, I've seen it on sale in a few shops but it doesn't seem to have been as well distributed as other titles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~V~ Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 I've heard of Mr God this is Anna but I can't remember where or why. What's it about? Here's the synopsis from Amazon: Anna was four years old when Fynn, then only 16 himself, found her wandering round London's Docklands one foggy night in the 1930s. Badly neglected and abandoned by her parents, he took her home to be cared for by his own family. The impact of this extraordinary child on Fynn, his friends and the people in their neighbourhood was to be immense. Nobody who met Anna could remain the same: this intelligent, lively, precocious chatterbox had an outlook on life which completely undercut adult pretensions and illusions. Anna's influence continues today. Anyone dipping into her thought-processes falls under the spell of her luminous innocence, wisdom and intimate relationship with 'Mister God'. The illustrations are fantastic too. I think that the reason I love it so much is that it was given to me by a boyfriend who later died very suddenly and very young so it's kind of poignant too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~V~ Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 I've read The Eight, good thriller, I've seen it on sale in a few shops but it doesn't seem to have been as well distributed as other titles. No, it's pretty old now too. Her other stuff is good too but not seen anything by her for ages and I'm sure I had to buy the last one I read from Amazon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 Here's the synopsis from Amazon: Quote: Anna was four years old when Fynn, then only 16 himself, found her wandering round London's Docklands one foggy night in the 1930s. Badly neglected and abandoned by her parents, he took her home to be cared for by his own family. The impact of this extraordinary child on Fynn, his friends and the people in their neighbourhood was to be immense. Nobody who met Anna could remain the same: this intelligent, lively, precocious chatterbox had an outlook on life which completely undercut adult pretensions and illusions. Anna's influence continues today. Anyone dipping into her thought-processes falls under the spell of her luminous innocence, wisdom and intimate relationship with 'Mister God'. The illustrations are fantastic too. I think that the reason I love it so much is that it was given to me by a boyfriend who later died very suddenly and very young so it's kind of poignant too Oh V that is so sad I think this is an absolutely beautiful book too and bought it again recently. The last time I read it would have been the late 70's and was amazed or re-reading it just how much of Anna's philosophy on life I had taken on board and agreed with. Fynn is such a lovely guy too and I loved the way the two of them would go exploring London late at night and all the wonders they discovered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~V~ Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 Oh V that is so sad It was, but it was a long time ago and lots of water has gone under a lot of bridges since then But thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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