What is the best book you have ever read?

[tikay]

The General, story of an Irish underworld hero, who stuck two fingers up to the IRA. They stuck six bullets in his head though, which kinda spoiled his day.

[The Baron]

Nelson Mendela - Long Walk to Freedom

[redimp]

Sceptre, by Robert Standish Seivier. The greatest racehorse that ever trod British Turf, owned & trained by a grade one but lovable vagabond.

Can't find this one TK

[sweet potata!]

The living legend that is ..........stevie G's Auotbiography

[TightEnd]

impossible to name one....



Life of Pi..Yann Mantel

The End of the Affair..Graham Greene

Fleshmarket Close..Ian Rankin (his latest, choose any)

Catch 22...Joseph Heller

Biography of Winston Churchill...Martin Gilbert

Tom Jones ...Henry Fielding
 
Madame Bovary ...Gustave Flaubert

One Hundred Years of Solitude...Gabriel Garcia Marquez

..........

Shatter....Richard Prew (in negotiations!!)

[bolt pp]

Shatter....Richard Prew (in negotiations!!)

I'll wait untill the film comes out

[tikay]

Sceptre, by Robert Standish Seivier. The greatest racehorse that ever trod British Turf, owned & trained by a grade one but lovable vagabond.

Can't find this one TK

Sorry Shelley, I misled you as to the title. It's actually called "The Autobiogrphy of Robert Standish Sievier", but it's largely about Sceptre, a Mare which he owned & trained. Ran in the Lincoln, 1,000 Guineas, 2,000 Guineas, Oaks, Derby & Ceaserwitch - in the same year! I thiknk it ran 37 times as a 3 year old.

The book was published in 1905, by "The Winning Post". I have an original first edition, signed by Sievier "yours ever truly". I must have over a 300 books on Horse Racing & breeding, including a complete set of Timeform Annuals up to 1985, & ditto "Timeform Chasers & Hurdlers".

[Colchester Kev]

Acid Row by Minette Walters

[tikay]

Brigadier Gerard" (a racehorse) by Tom Hislop, who bred & owned him.

[redimp]

Sceptre, by Robert Standish Seivier. The greatest racehorse that ever trod British Turf, owned & trained by a grade one but lovable vagabond.

Can't find this one TK

Sorry Shelley, I misled you as to the title. It's actually called "The Autobiogrphy of Robert Standish Sievier", but it's largely about Sceptre, a Mare which he owned & trained. Ran in the Lincoln, 1,000 Guineas, 2,000 Guineas, Oaks, Derby & Ceaserwitch - in the same year! I thiknk it ran 37 times as a 3 year old.

The book was published in 1905, by "The Winning Post". I have an original first edition, signed by Sievier "yours ever truly". I must have over a 300 books on Horse Racing & breeding, including a complete set of Timeform Annuals up to 1985, & ditto "Timeform Chasers & Hurdlers".

Thankyou TK

The grandstand still stands at Lincoln but sadly it is very old and unused now.

I shall try get this book for Pete,I'm sure he would love it.

Shelly

ps there is no second E in shelly xxx

[NoflopsHomer]

Anything by Mark Twain, I delight in his stinging sarcasm, his wonderful heroes and his all-around general grumpiness.

[tikay]

Sceptre, by Robert Standish Seivier. The greatest racehorse that ever trod British Turf, owned & trained by a grade one but lovable vagabond.

Can't find this one TK

Sorry Shelley, I misled you as to the title. It's actually called "The Autobiogrphy of Robert Standish Sievier", but it's largely about Sceptre, a Mare which he owned & trained. Ran in the Lincoln, 1,000 Guineas, 2,000 Guineas, Oaks, Derby & Ceaserwitch - in the same year! I thiknk it ran 37 times as a 3 year old.

The book was published in 1905, by "The Winning Post". I have an original first edition, signed by Sievier "yours ever truly". I must have over a 300 books on Horse Racing & breeding, including a complete set of Timeform Annuals up to 1985, & ditto "Timeform Chasers & Hurdlers".

Thankyou TK

The grandstand still stands at Lincoln but sadly it is very old and unused now.

I shall try get this book for Pete,I'm sure he would love it.

Shelly

ps there is no second E in shelly xxx

I imagine it's out of print Shelly (sp!), but you might find a copy in an Antiquarian Turf Bookshop. Failing that, any book abouot Sceptre or Robert Standish Sievier - I have several - will do for Pete, it's gripping stuff for anyone with a love of the Turf.

[thediceman]

The Diceman by Luke Rhinehart
The Search for the Diceman by Luke Rhinehart
The Book of Die by Luke Rhinehart

[Sheriff Fatman]

I suppose my best measure for this is to go for books that I've chosen to re-read at least once, so....

1984 - Orwell
Brave New World - Aldous Huxley
Wilt - Tom Sharpe
LA Confidential - James Ellroy

Also, on that basis, all the Harry Potter books qualify too.  People might take the piss but, over time, they'll probably do more to improve the literary levels of children in this country than 25 years of political meddling (by any party) will achieve (and they're bloody entertaining to read too!)

[Ironside]

has anyone else read oor wullie or the broons?