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Epic sequences to immerse yourself in

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NothingIsOK · 21/09/2016 21:50

Hello book people of mn. I didn't know you were here before today, but I'm very glad to find you.

I am currently obsessed with reading sequences of novels. Preferably great long series covering generations or a whole patch of time and place.

Does anyone else have this particular literary itch?

My current find is the Rougon-Macquart sequence by Zola. I've just finished The Belly of Paris. Three down, 17 to go and I couldn't be happier. There is something so comforting about knowing I won't run out of great reading material for good while.

What other great sequences might I have missed? Happy to share my previous finds if there are other posters interested.

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NothingIsOK · 22/09/2016 08:13

Thank you. I've read that one, and really enjoyed it. There's that rather odd blokewho marries a foxy lady, Widmerpool

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YesILikeItToo · 21/09/2016 21:53

A Dance to the Music of Time, by Anthony Powell. To be honest, it's such a long time since I read them that I can't tell you much about subject or style, but I remember being absorbed. There are 12.