10 great books, less than 300 pages
For people who have decided to spend a day off with a book, any of the books listed below is perfect. All works are filled with deep meaning and are written simply and interestingly, so they are read easily, in one breath.
Books that are read in one breath:
1. "35 kilos of hope", A. Gavalda
The parable describes the most important things in life: the choice of life, family, and the power of love and devotion. Teaches the reader that dreams can not only come true, but the main thing is to want it very much and put maximum effort into it. You will read about how a thirteen-year-old boy solves his "childish" problems and finds a way out that every adult can learn something.
2. "Breakfast at Tiffany", T. Capote
Full of life and eccentric Holi seeks into the world of wealthy people, where she is attracted by bright sparkling diamonds. She is like a real woman guided only by the voice of the heart, skillfully combining the naivety inherent in children and feminine charm. It seems that she personifies New York. The city, where all your desires are within reach, but, alas, they are behind beautiful glass display cases.
3. "Postcards from the next world", F. Arminio
A few dying stories written in the first person. At the time of death, he writes a lot of interesting and unexpected thoughts, for example, that a few moments before his death, he felt great.
4. "The Seagull Jonathan Livingston", R. Bach
Not one book of the author has his biography, which is strange and a bit surprising. We believe that he tried to tell everything about himself by describing The Seagull, whose name was Richard Bach. Probably, in his opinion, this is all that we need to know about him.
5. "Cat without embellishment", T. Pratchett
Feline god, through his devoted disciple Terry Pratchett, before the nations is one simple and unshakable truth: "In the beginning was the word. This word was Cat." From the first pages of the work it is clear that before you is the bible of the cat family. From the pages of the book you can find out everything about cats: what they are made of and their internal structure, what they eat and drink. You will learn all about their laws and what laws they adhere to and which not. An additional highlight of the book are the wonderful illustrations of the famous English artist Gray Jolliff.
6. "Plumber, his cat, wife and other details," S. Se
The book is about a nondescript strong guy whose loneliness is only brightened up by a hamster living under a bath. His main hobby is sad and unapproachable women who are easy to kiss. At first glance, the hero is an ordinary plumber. But he is the only plumber in the Baltics who performs in the theater and blogs in LiveJournal. Learn more about this wonderful guy in the pages of the book.
7. "1900. The Legend of the Pianist", A. Barikko
An exciting and deep work about the pianist, who never in his life went from ship to shore. The plot of the book made a great film, which is loved by many of us.
8. "The Old Man and the Sea", E. Hemingway
Virtually every book by Ernest is called a masterpiece, but “The Old Man and the Sea” is a masterpiece among masterpieces. The story tells about the cruelty and severity of the world in which a man must maintain dignity and courage in any situation. A great contrast is the struggle of a huge fish with sharks and old memories of the past.
9. "How I became an idiot", M. Page
The debut work of the favorite author of the French youth. You will have the opportunity to travel in the world of stupidity and understand the problems of intellectual youth that do not fit into this society. The hero of the novel believes that the mind makes a person miserable, poor and lonely. To refute or support the opinion of the hero, you should definitely read this book.
10. "Stay to spend the winter", S. Jones
For the first time, "Let 's stay the winter" was published in very small circulation and ... aroused the delight of the public! The book is compared with the works of world classics. Today the work has aroused interest and became popular in many countries of the world. Is this not a reason to read it?
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