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Claire Tomalin's Reading List

“Joined of course by Emma, Elizabeth Bennet, Anne Elliot, Marianne — well, that’s enough.,” says the renowned British biographer Claire Tomalin, whose latest book is “The Young H.G. Wells.” “We all enjoy heroines who don’t always behave themselves.”

By the Book: Claire Tomalin (2021)

NYT By the Book column (2021-11-11).

Source: www.nytimes.com

Being You

Anil Seth · Buy on Amazon

"It is a brilliant book, and far above my level — so I have to be content with enjoying the parts I can just about manage to understand."

Better

Atul Gawande · Buy on Amazon

"Atul Gawande's "Better" — a doctor writing about his work, with a special emphasis on the treatment of cystic fibrosis — is just a truly magnificent piece of descriptive writing."

The Time Machine

H. G. Wells · Buy on Amazon

"I'd recommend Wells's "The Time Machine" and "The War of the Worlds" — both long stories."

The War of the Worlds

H. G. Wells · Buy on Amazon

"I'd recommend Wells's "The Time Machine" and "The War of the Worlds" — both long stories."

War and Peace

Leo Tolstoy · Buy on Amazon

"My favorite heroine must be Natasha in "War and Peace" — joined of course by Emma, Elizabeth Bennet, Anne Elliot, Marianne — well, that's enough."

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