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In 1949 four Chinese women, recent immigrants to San Francisco, begin meeting to eat dim sum, play mahjong, and talk. United in shared unspeakable loss and hope, they call themselves the Joy Luck Club. With wit and sensitivity, Amy Tan’s debut novel—now widely regarded as a modern classic—examines the sometimes painful, often tender, and always deep connection between these four women and their American-born daughters. The Joy Luck Club, Good Books, Books To Read, Amy Tan, Penguin Publishing, Penguin Classics, Penguin Random House, Asian American, Snow Leopard

The Joy Luck Club

In 1949 four Chinese women, recent immigrants to San Francisco, begin meeting to eat dim sum, play mahjong, and talk. United in shared unspeakable loss and hope, they call themselves the Joy Luck Club. With wit and sensitivity, Amy Tan’s debut novel—now widely regarded as a modern classic—examines the sometimes painful, often tender, and always deep connection between these four women and their American-born daughters.

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The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father’s servant, caught in the tragic sweep of history, The Kite Runner transports readers to Afghanistan at a tense and crucial moment of change and destruction. A powerful story of friendship, it is also about the power of reading, the price of betrayal, and the possibility of redemption; and an exploration of the power of fathers over sons—their love, their sacrifices, their lies. Entertainment Weekly, Books To Read Online, Reading Online, New York Times, Free Books, The Power Of Reading, And The Mountains Echoed, Khaled Hosseini

And The Mountains Echoed

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The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father’s servant, caught in the tragic sweep of history, The Kite Runner transports readers to Afghanistan at a tense and crucial moment of change and destruction. A powerful story of friendship, it is also about the power of reading, the price of betrayal, and the possibility of redemption; and an exploration of the power of fathers over sons—their love, their sacrifices, their lies.

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The epic tale of Odysseus and his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War forms one of the earliest and greatest works of Western literature. Confronted by natural and supernatural threats – shipwrecks, battles, monsters and the implacable enmity of the sea-god Poseidon – Odysseus must use his wit and native cunning if he is to reach his homeland safely and overcome the obstacles that, even there, await him. Penguin Clothbound Classics, Penguin Books, Book Cover Design, Book Design, Beautiful Book Covers, Great Words

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The epic tale of Odysseus and his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War forms one of the earliest and greatest works of Western literature. Confronted by natural and supernatural threats – shipwrecks, battles, monsters and the implacable enmity of the sea-god Poseidon – Odysseus must use his wit and native cunning if he is to reach his homeland safely and overcome the obstacles that, even there, await him.

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The Odyssey, an epic poem, now in our Penguin Clothbound Classics series

The Iliad is the first and the greatest literary achievement of Greek civilization—the cornerstone of Western culture and an epic poem without rival in world literature. The story centers on the critical events in the last year of the Trojan War, which lead to Achilleus’s killing of Hektor and the fall of Troy. But Homer's theme is not simply war or heroism. With compassion and humanity, he presents a universal and tragic view of the world.. World Literature, Classic Literature, Classic Books, Wordsworth Classics, Peter Jones, Buch Design

The Iliad is the first and the greatest literary achievement of Greek civilization—the cornerstone of Western culture and an epic poem without rival in world literature. The story centers on the critical events in the last year of the Trojan War, which lead to Achilleus’s killing of Hektor and the fall of Troy. But Homer's theme is not simply war or heroism. With compassion and humanity, he presents a universal and tragic view of the world..

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The Iliad, part of Penguin's beautiful Clothbound Classics series

The multi-million bestselling novel about a young girl’s journey towards healing and the transforming power of love, from the award-winning author of The Invention of Wings and The Book of Longings. Set in South Carolina in 1964, Kidd tells the story of Lily Owens, whose life has been shaped around the blurred memory of the afternoon her mother was killed. When Lily’s fierce-hearted black “stand-in mother,” Rosaleen, insults three racists in town, Lily decides to spring them both free. The Secret, Secret Life, Feel Good Books, X 23, The Invention Of Wings, Bee Book

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The multi-million bestselling novel about a young girl’s journey towards healing and the transforming power of love, from the award-winning author of The Invention of Wings and The Book of Longings. Set in South Carolina in 1964, Kidd tells the story of Lily Owens, whose life has been shaped around the blurred memory of the afternoon her mother was killed. When Lily’s fierce-hearted black “stand-in mother,” Rosaleen, insults three racists in town, Lily decides to spring them both free.

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The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

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100 essential classic books from Penguin Classics. If you're looking to read more classic literature, this list is a great place to start. #classics #classicbooks #literature #list

The culmination of Jane Austen’s genius, a sparkling comedy of love and marriage—now in a stunning 200th-anniversary Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition Now a major motion picture starring Anya Taylor-Joy.

Emma by Jame Austen

A beautiful new Deluxe Edition of Alcott’s beloved novel, with a foreword by National Book Award-winning author and musician Patti Smith. Nominated as one of America’s most-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read.

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Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

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An iconic novel dressed in a fierce design by acclaimed fashion illustrator Ruben Toledo.

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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

How To Be A Happy Person

A Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition of the timeless story of Marianne and Elinor Dashwood.

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The Haunting of Hill House (Movie Tie-In) by Shirley Jackson

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“If I were the moon, I know where I would fall down.” ― D.H. Lawrence, The Rainbow. Collections!

East of Eden (PENGUIN ORANGE COLLECTION) By JOHN STEINBECK For the seventieth anniversary of Penguin Classics, the Penguin Orange Collection celebrates the heritage of Penguin’s iconic book design with twelve influential American literary classics representing the breadth and diversity of the Penguin Classics library.

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Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery Heidi by Johanna Spyri A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett

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