Mr. P. Correct
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What do you guys think?
Greatest book ever written?
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Darkness
Shadow creature
I'm starting to think D/L now too, but I'll answer the question.
It ain't literature but in my opinion it's the best book:
Lord of Chaos, by Robert Jordan
It ain't literature but in my opinion it's the best book:
Lord of Chaos, by Robert Jordan
jpowers
Emperor
Sometimes a Great Notion - K. Kesey
gr8ful wes
Deity
Definite proof that this isnt Rodgers. He can't read.
Moby Dick by Mellville
Grapes of Wrath by Steinbeck
or the Electric Kool Aid Acid Tests by , ok ok but it was a fun book none the less.
Moby Dick by Mellville
Grapes of Wrath by Steinbeck
or the Electric Kool Aid Acid Tests by , ok ok but it was a fun book none the less.
Simon Darkshade
Mysterious City of Gold
"The Liar" comes to mind.
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long? Half of the books i read are longer than lotr.
I dont know whats the greatest book ever written, becorse i havent got the time to read them all.
Pillager
League of Empire Loyalist
The books I've enjoyed most were Simon Heffer's biography of Enoch, and Macbeth. As for the best book, I'll go for the Bible, closely followed by a collection of my posts here, soon to be published at a very reasonable £19.99, available from any good bookshop.
Portuguese
Vassalising Spain
Lusíadas, Luís Vaz de Camões, XVI century
(close to Ulisses)
(close to Ulisses)
gr8ful wes
Deity
Long has nothing to do with great. For example:
Animal Farm, Lord of the Flies, The Stranger, The Old Man and The Sea, The Pearl. Short, sweet(or bitter) and very poingnant.
Animal Farm, Lord of the Flies, The Stranger, The Old Man and The Sea, The Pearl. Short, sweet(or bitter) and very poingnant.
amadeus
Bishop of Bio-Dome
1984. Describes communism perfectly.
cameramano
Television Cameraman
Aside from a religious point of view, the Bible. Not only for impact, but the narrative style of the Gospel was ahead of its time. The concept of telling one story from four different perspectives sounds more like a modern "project" then a 2000 year old work.
Otherwise, Shakespeare.
Otherwise, Shakespeare.
Aphex_Twin
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Orwell's book comes out of the desilusionment of Communism, but it treats Totalitarism in general. INGSOC is has no doctrine, rather it's the very doctrine. 1984 anticipates what would happend if a Totalitarian regime would take over and would be allowed full control over humans and their emotions and thoughts...
Some ideas to throw around...
gr8ful wes
Deity
The issue I have with the Bible(and there are some very fine tales to be told in that book) is that it was written and edited by so many different folks. Yeah it is a culturally signficant book, and the most popular, but there were too many editors interpreting one author.
Although, no one actually said that the "Greatest Book " had to be written by one person.
Although, no one actually said that the "Greatest Book " had to be written by one person.
Ancient Grudge
Its all in this life
just because christianity is the biggest religion in the world how many christians do you know actually read the bible?
Me personally none and its not the most important......
and a source would be nice
floppa21
Crusty Manhole
I like that one chapter... Jim begat Bill, and Bill begat Dave, and Dave begat Larry... On and on and on for pages and pages! Whooo! Good stuff! 
Sarcasm? Who, me? 
I read quite abit but there is still plenty out there for me to read. As for greatest book ever, impossible to answer. I could create a list of course, but people have started already on that so...
Sarcasm? Who, me? I read quite abit but there is still plenty out there for me to read. As for greatest book ever, impossible to answer. I could create a list of course, but people have started already on that so...
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