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Speaking of big, long books:
My favorite book of all time is Maia by Richard Adams. It's about 1200 pages and I have read it 3 times over the years starting at age 13 or so. It's set in the same fantasy world as his other book Shardik. It's a very sexual book which may have been the draw at age 13. But, it's also very dramatic, has loads of political intrigue, loads of characters and interweaving plots (Game of Thrones book lovers may enjoy it actually).
Speaking of big, long books:
My favorite book of all time is Maia by Richard Adams. It's about 1200 pages and I have read it 3 times over the years starting at age 13 or so. It's set in the same fantasy world as his other book Shardik. It's a very sexual book which may have been the draw at age 13. But, it's also very dramatic, has loads of political intrigue, loads of characters and interweaving plots (Game of Thrones book lovers may enjoy it actually).
He's the guy who wrote Watership Down, isn't he? I have his Plague Dogs on my wish list.
In 1978, reviewing James Michener's Chesapeake, which was over 800 pages, Jack Beatty reviewed it saying:
"My best advice is don't read it; my second best is don't drop it on your foot."
Michener is definitely not for those with short attention spans. However If you can get past the first 200 pages of any of his books you are in for a great ride. I have loved all of his books but most were slow starts. Examples: Exodus, Hawaii, Centennial, Chesapeake, Alaska, The Source etc. etc.
Speaking of big, long books:
My favorite book of all time is Maia by Richard Adams. It's about 1200 pages and I have read it 3 times over the years starting at age 13 or so. It's set in the same fantasy world as his other book Shardik. It's a very sexual book which may have been the draw at age 13. But, it's also very dramatic, has loads of political intrigue, loads of characters and interweaving plots (Game of Thrones book lovers may enjoy it actually).
Thanks for recommending this book. It's very hard to put it down at all
One of the longest books I've ever read is "London: A Biography" by Peter Ackroyd (over 800 pages). For starters, the book is incredibly heavy, which made it difficult to read in bed - just about impossible. So I read most of it sitting up in a chair, which is a departure from my usual reading style.
Secondly, the book was so incredibly interesting that I quickly found I couldn't bear to skim through any part of it. Nearly every sentence was chock full of interesting, well sourced, historical fact - which meant that I also was sucked into reading the footnotes (in even tinier print).
It was well worth the effort though. After I read it, I turned around and reread it. Then when I finally got the chance to visit London, the city leapt to life and I loved passing by, roaming about it, or at least recognizing all those familiar names and places.
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