![]() ![]() Still he searched, on more Ithaca for which he was forever bound.”Īnd lastly, don’t be put off by the beginning of the book which doesn’t do justice to the rest of the story. Such books were for him rare, and as he aged, rarer. A great book compels you to reread your own soul. “A good book, he had concluded, leaves you wanting to reread the book. I can list other books which have made me feel this way with just the fingers on one hand. There were times I had to stop reading because I was feeling too much to continue. ![]() I avoid war novels and wouldn’t have read The Narrow Road to the Deep North had I realised what the setting was before starting, but as it turned out, I read most of this emotionally draining, gruelling story with a huge lump in my throat. Secondly, don’t be put off because most of the story takes place during World War 2. The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Australian author Richard Flanagan won the Man Booker Prize in 2014, but don’t let that stop you from reading this book.* ![]()
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