Having just finished Tana French's The Secret History, I'd love some recommendations of other novels which can spark an interest in, or help me to learn new things.
What I really enjoyed about TSH is that there were many references to things which I wanted to learn more about. All the classical references, quotes, etc. I found myself highlighting things, using the Kindle dictionary and making copious notes for things to look up later.
Other books which have sparked such an interest include:
Gentlemen and Players - for the Latin
The Hedgehog - Very dense reading, but loads of references
The Essex Serpent
(To an extent) The Watchmaker of Filigree Street - For the Victoriana
The Housemaid and the Professor is probably my favourite of this type so far.I learned some fascinating things about mathematics from it!
Can anyone recommend other titles in a similar vein?
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bedelia · 15/03/2017 09:01
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