He died in a car crash shortly after publishing this novel and has become somewhat of a cult figure. From your list above I really disliked the writing by numbers of, and the dishonesty of the Kite Runner, shameful. This is a record of all the valid book recommendations I received before, during and in the year after my 2012 quest. I bet you have seen lots of epic things around woirld although you just sit in your chair~ As a Chinese, I am very glad to see many fictions I loved are listed, hoping you love them as well ! Exchanging Valentines can be an awkward process, especially when you consider “Vinegar Valentines” and other snarky sentiments - whatever your tastes, enjoy the sweet and sour cards alike in this gallery!

I also was going to suggest The Tale of Kieu which I found indispensable is grasping Vietnam’s national character so to speak. Overall, this is one of the best-presented books I own on the subject, certainly among the crème de la crème for children.Feel free to ask for any other more specific recommendations – my father-in-law lives in NYC and is a great source of up to date info which I can pass on.

The story is of a young German boy, whose Jewish parents send him to England to escape the Holocaust.

Hard back bound in publisher's original terracotta cloth covers, gilt and black stamping to spine and upper panel. The Torch in my Ear is the second volume of his three-volume autobiography followed by The Play of The Eyes. Also in glasgow, where I study (english lit and russian) you can learn czech or estonian but tough luck if you’ve got interest in slovakia. There is also a fascinating 'insight' fact for each country revealing interesting details that make places so unique.