Nancy A. (Chocoholic) reviewed Beowulf on the Beach: What to Love and What to Skip in Literature's 50 Greatest Hits on + 291 more book reviews
This is a book about 50 other, greater books. No short stories are these: The Old & New Testament, The Iliad, Don Quixote, Ulysses, Moby Dick, and on and on. There are more than a few books in this list that I've never even heard of. Each book is thoroughly analyzed over the course of a chapter, and the author includes the best lines, the sexiest bits, and even what parts of the book can be skipped. This book reads like a good lecture from your favorite English professor; as it should be, the author IS an English professor.
SUSAN S. (susieqmillsacoustics) -
I love this book! The author gives wonderful insight into these (sometimes daunting) reads. With favorite quotes, the author's strengths in writing, what's not to miss and what to skip. He even gives perspective into what would be our "one book" to have if stranded on that desert island. He covers a few of the books on the 1001 list that I am now very excited to get reading! Priceless for us book lovers!
