Guess which book

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Re: Guess which book

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gardener wrote:
Northern Lass wrote:Thanks Annie :wink:

Just waiting on me coz to see wot I won?
:P


My eternal admiration :lol:


D'ya think we'll have to remind Gardener of that in the dim and distant future?? :lol: :wink:
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Re: Guess which book

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Northern Lass wrote:
Annie wrote:
Northern Lass wrote:So I won really didn't I

and I get a point for Vanity fair

Becky Sharp a real little miss!


Congratulation Northern Lass on your win :clap:

Annie


Thanks Annie :wink:

Just waiting on me coz to see wot I won?
:P


Well there you go Northern Lass now you know what your prize is. :wink:

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Re: Guess which book

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Fanks Coz xx :P
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Re: Guess which book

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:roll: Everything has to be competitive with you doesn't it?
You can't do someting just for the satisfaction of taking part!!
So i should have paid more attention to " Womans Hour"!!
Anyway what book is this person talking about??
" The book describes so well the struggle of the working class, a struggle against luck, society, tradition and emotional dependence. The characters, are not evil, they are not even mean, they are so real.
It's one of those books that will make you cry and beg for a Hollywood happy ending. Gervaise (the main characters) starts tumbling down even before the middle of book and once she starts it does not end. The suffering, humiliation and desenchantment of the proud woman does not stop. Yes there were happy moments throughout the book, but the journey went down. At every moment she could have pulled herself away from all this, but she didn't, or maybe she couldn't in some way. "
Maybe it's me reflecting my own perception of life, but I see it very real, very macabre.
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Re: Guess which book

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Rob wrote::roll: Everything has to be competitive with you doesn't it?
You can't do someting just for the satisfaction of taking part!!
So i should have paid more attention to " Womans Hour"!!
Anyway what book is this person talking about??
" The book describes so well the struggle of the working class, a struggle against luck, society, tradition and emotional dependence. The characters, are not evil, they are not even mean, they are so real.
It's one of those books that will make you cry and beg for a Hollywood happy ending. Gervaise (the main characters) starts tumbling down even before the middle of book and once she starts it does not end. The suffering, humiliation and desenchantment of the proud woman does not stop. Yes there were happy moments throughout the book, but the journey went down. At every moment she could have pulled herself away from all this, but she didn't, or maybe she couldn't in some way. "
Maybe it's me reflecting my own perception of life, but I see it very real, very macabre.


Morning Robert just woke up :grin:
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Re: Guess which book

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I' ve been up hours.Early to bed early to rise and only bottled water for me these days. zzzzzzzzzzzzz :wink:
Don't go off thread please!! :evil:
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Re: Guess which book

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Jane Eyre is a wonderful book. I remember reading it when I was a youngster. Gosh, its been so long. I think I need to pick it up from the library and give it another read! :P
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Re: Guess which book

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Rob wrote::roll: Everything has to be competitive with you doesn't it?
You can't do someting just for the satisfaction of taking part!!
So i should have paid more attention to " Womans Hour"!!
Anyway what book is this person talking about??
" The book describes so well the struggle of the working class, a struggle against luck, society, tradition and emotional dependence. The characters, are not evil, they are not even mean, they are so real.
It's one of those books that will make you cry and beg for a Hollywood happy ending. Gervaise (the main characters) starts tumbling down even before the middle of book and once she starts it does not end. The suffering, humiliation and desenchantment of the proud woman does not stop. Yes there were happy moments throughout the book, but the journey went down. At every moment she could have pulled herself away from all this, but she didn't, or maybe she couldn't in some way. "
Maybe it's me reflecting my own perception of life, but I see it very real, very macabre.


Have you read it Rob?
Wonder if the library has it here?
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