It was incredibly tough to look back over 50 plus years as a reader and choose just a few books that were significant at different points in my life. I think I must have written at least ten versions of my list (even now I keep thinking of books I missed out) but I ended up with a selection that includes a play, two novels, a book of essays and a guide to writing:
The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
Collected Essays by George Orwell
Daily Mirror Style: Keith Waterhouse
The Raj Quartet: Paul Scott
Germinal: Emile Zola
To discover why I chose these particular texts and why they hold a special place in my heart, please read the original post on Cathy’s site – here is the link.