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Books that take place in other countries. Where in the world? Which book? Why do you like it?

― SRH (Skrik), Thursday, 10 June 2004 10:58 (twenty-one years ago)

The Beach by Alex Garland; Takes place in Thailand.
Are You Experienced by William Sutcliffe; Takes place in India.

I like both because they're both about young, 20-somethings experiencing new things during their travels. Easy to relate to (read both in England, so I could relate to the culture-shock, feeling-like-you-don't-belong feeling).

― Vermont Girl (Vermont Girl), Thursday, 10 June 2004 11:59 (twenty-one years ago)

The Princess Bride. Florin.

― Archel (Archel), Thursday, 10 June 2004 12:02 (twenty-one years ago)

"A Fine Balance" by Rohinton Mistry took place in India. I loved it for its bold descriptions. I can still remember even the smells from that book.

― Elan Morgan, Thursday, 10 June 2004 14:43 (twenty-one years ago)

EM Forster's Where Angels Fear to Tread. For beautiful rural Italy. Also the Mma Ramotswe books just make me want to take the next plane to Botswana.

I like what Elan is saying above, the senses that linger.

― Mikey G (Mikey G), Thursday, 10 June 2004 15:15 (twenty-one years ago)

"Homage to Catalonia" by George Orwell. Not only does it do a great job of capturing the idiocy of war, it also gives a good sense of the odd place that Spain was during the late 1930s (his descriptions of Barcelona are particularly evocative).

― Mark, Sunday, 13 June 2004 16:10 (twenty-one years ago)

Shadow of the Wind (yes, i am obsessing over it :>), Barcelona.

― Rowie (Rowie), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 08:25 (twenty-one years ago)

Another Spanish one that evoked the area / era was the Carpenter's Pencil by Manuel Rivas. Set in Galicia (the writer is Galician) during the civil war. Much preferred this to Hemingway. In fact I prefer Laurie Lee's account of the war more than Hemmingway.

― Mikey G (Mikey G), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 08:52 (twenty-one years ago)

Perfume by Suskind - Paris as another universe.

― Margo, Thursday, 17 June 2004 03:50 (twenty-one years ago)

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