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Books For 2005

 
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The Rotters Club as adapted by BBC TWO

Bard Times

Britain's greatest playwright? A modern figure out of time? What does the Swan of Avon tell us about 2005? Shakespeare Retold.

A year in reading: 2004

Twelve months, twelve great reads: Revisit the Big Read and our books for 2004.

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This year, the Book Club will be exploring an eclectic range of titles. There's sure to be something to interest you as we leap centuries, borders and worlds. Read along with us, read at your own pace: it's up to you. The conversation never closes.

January: Enduring Love by Ian McEwan
Enduring Love introduction | Enduring Love debate

February: The Rotters' Club by Jonathan Coe
Rotters' Club introduction | Rotters' Club debate

March: Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
Northanger Abbey introduction | Northanger Abbey debate

April: Astonishing Splashes of Colour by Clare Morrall
Astonishing Splashes introduction | Astonishing Splashes debate

May: Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev
Fathers and Sons introduction | Fathers and Sons debate

June: Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Things Fall Apart introduction | Things Fall Apart debate

July: Out of Africa by Karen Blixen
Out of Africa introduction | Out of Africa debate

August: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Charlie introduction | Charlie debate

September: Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Anna Karenina introduction | Anna Karenina debate

October: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Count of Monte Cristo introduction | Count of Monte Cristo debate

November: The Luzhin Defence by Vladimir Nabokov
Luzhin Defence introduction | Luzhin Defence debate

December: The Master by Colm Toibin
The Master introduction | The Master debate

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