Prodicus: What was your first proper grown-up book?

24 July 2009

What was your first proper grown-up book?

I mean one with a complex story, no pictures, small type, possibly a classic.

I got A Tale of Two Cities for Christmas, an 'Everyman Classic', in my Christmas stocking when I was ten, read it straight through immediately and have never forgotten it.

Our class's Big Read for our first school term in Big (grammar) School was Jane Eyre. Unabridged. Loved that, too.

Who says education has not been dumbed down?

5 comments:

IAlbionFriday, 24 July 2009 13:35:00 BST
when i left the junior books at the library,and got my first grown up card,"Why didn't they ask Evans"by good old Agatha.
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MitchFriday, 24 July 2009 20:14:00 BST
"The Forever war" by Joe Haldeman.
Brilliant sci-fi still reread it now.
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TheFatBigotSaturday, 25 July 2009 09:17:00 BST
A Christmas Carol, aged 9 or 10 (me, that is, not the book).

The first adult book I think I was old enough to appreciate in any depth was The Pearl, aged 11 or 12.
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James HighamSaturday, 25 July 2009 09:32:00 BST
Moby's Dick.
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James HighamSunday, 26 July 2009 10:02:00 BST
Hope you'll excuse me using your post as I did.
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