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Originally Posted by orwell2k
I did a quick listing below of books I find I always return to over the years, hence qualifying them for me as 'must-haves' in my library - paper and e-formats.
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Excellent list.
As someone mentioned before, would be very intersted to see a non-Westerner's list (myself being born and raised in Russia, but having lived in Australia for well over half of my life, I guess i can consider myself a westerner... although about half of my library is still in russian).
I have read quite a lot of Japanese literature - translated of course - and think their ghost stories are incredible! It is so.. how can i put it.. delicately written, no blood and gore, but chilling to the bone.. and romantic at the same time
And of course japanese poerty.. what can i say! Simpply beautiful. Best read in original i presume... but not many would have this luxury!