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The Guardian wants to know: What makes a Modern Classic?

steve_r · 2012-08-10 14:39:37

Folks, Saw this on The Guardian's website, felt it would be an interesting conversation point over here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2012/aug/10/modern-classic-fever-pitch One contributer described it as a book where each read yields new layers and new wonders, which I think is quite well put. I've read a lot…

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10-08-2012 3:39pm

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steve_r

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Folks,

Saw this on The Guardian's website, felt it would be an interesting conversation point over here:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2012/aug/10/modern-classic-fever-pitch

One contributer described it as a book where each read yields new layers and new wonders, which I think is quite well put.

I've read a lot of Nick Hornby books (but not Fever Pitch!) and whilst they were enjoyable, I've never had any desire to re-read them, as I just don't think the same sense of discovery would be there.

To give an indications of where my taste lies, two books I will always return to are The Naked and the Dead, and Huckleberry Finn.

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