books by Grove, Atlantic

books by Grove, Atlantic

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Grove, Atlantic

Grove/Atlantic, 2008

The Best Non-Fiction I've Ever Read
This is without a doubt the best non-fiction book I have ever read. The plot, the characters and the writing were all brilliant. A truly exhilirating thrill ride. I couldn't put the book down - in fact, I missed my bus stop reading the book. When I finished, I felt ...

The Long Emergency

Grove/Atlantic, 2006

prophetic -- read this excerpt
I'm posting this mid-October 2008, in the midst of the global financial crisis. Here's a phophetic excerpt from The Long Emergency that was written in mid-2004: "By the time you read this, it is very likely that the housing bubble will have begun to come to grief... ...

Broken for You

Grove/Atlantic, 2004

Beautiful. Memorable.
I loved this book. Although not wholly realistic, I found the characters engaging and lovable. The story was so tenderly written it was sweet without being overly sacchrine. I could feel my heart aching during several particularly touching passages and there were a few ...

Black Hawk Down

Grove/Atlantic, 1999

Bowden Demonstrates Masterful Writing
Bowden has written a masterful account of the Black Hawk Down tragedy which became a famous Tony Scott movie. The scene is grim: Mogadishu under the warlords with an inept, incompetent United Nations force presuming that it will separate the warring factions and ...

The Gathering

Grove/Atlantic, 2007

Graceful & Imaginative
I'm not surprised that this book won the Booker Prize. Enright has a superior command of the language. She creates fluid yet surprising prose, moving between real and imagined events, past and present with astounding grace and skill. This book is a surreal meditation ...

The Inheritance of Loss

Grove/Atlantic, 2006

Great book
This book deserves a fresh endorsement, which I wholeheartedly give. The one disgruntled reader below ("Ashok") is symptomatic of newly-disgruntled Indian rightwingers--precisely the target of books like this one and Roy's "The God of Small Things." In fact, it's no ...

The Best Game Ever

Grove/Atlantic, 2008

Good Stuff
There were lots of inside things in the book. I greatly enjoyed it. It also arrived very prompt.

The Titled Americans: Three American Sisters and the British Aristocratic World into Which They Married

Elisabeth Kehoe

Grove/Atlantic, 2004

Decent Historical Overview of Jerome Sisters
Elisabeth Kehoe's "The Titled Americans" is a good examination of the lives and careers of the surviving daughters of American financier Leonard Jerome: Leonie, Clara (originally Clarita), and especially, Jennie, the oldest, and probably best known for being the mother ...

Knickers in a Twist

Grove/Atlantic, 2006

For those who are not familar with British slang
I am completely, and utterly in love with England, every single aspect of it is lovely. I was surprised that a book on British Slang was out, I went out and bought it the very next day. As soon as I got home I stuffed it into my bag for school the next day. During one ...

True North

Grove/Atlantic, 2004

Loved it.
As I was reading True North, my wife asked what it was about. Always a difficult answer for a Harrison book. My answer: It's about this guy named David, and I'm really going to miss him once I'm finished.

Eat the Rich

Grove/Atlantic, 1999

Great book, Better than Econ 101
PJ O'Rourkes books crack me up. But you still can learn from them. This book is a funny, but true, perspective on various economies. Not from a real scientific perspective, but rather "the Man on the Street".

A Fighter's Heart

Grove/Atlantic, 2008

Great writing, compulsively readable
Maybe my favorite book of the last 2 years. The only book I've given out as a gift more than once - to my martial arts teacher, and to a co-worker who appreciates MMA. Highlights for me: Sam writes well. He's simply a clear, thoughtful writer who reminds me of ...

Man Gone Down

Grove/Atlantic, 2006

read it twice, at least
This first novel beats anything written the same year. I couldn't put it down until I had read it twice. It's one of the most observant pieces in years. You look through the eyes of the narrator and see a world you can't see any other way. Go to a coffee shop, or go to ...

From Where You Dream: The Process of Writing Fiction

Robert Olen Butler, Janet Burroway

Grove/Atlantic, 2005

Great Inspiration for Writers seeking a new outlook on writing.
This is a tremendous book for exploring motivational writing. Butler's approach may seem philosophical at first, but there are many well-made observations in this book concerning the art of "dreaming" a story. There are also some recommendations made for additional ...

True North: A Novel (Harrison, Jim)

Jim Harrison

Grove/Atlantic, 2004

True North bears careful reading, but bears rewards
Though I can sympathize with them, the reviewers that complain about Harrison's rambling style and lack of focus in True North are unfortunately missing the point of the book. Those that stick with it will be generously rewarded. This is first and foremost a novel ...