I come seeking your insight

[thepedant]

Hello to all, hope this message finds you well. First off, thank you is in order, in advance, for whatever insight that may be had by me from the recommendations that are likely to come. I am looking for a book suggestion that I can purchase as a wedding gift for a friend. I am wanting a classic novel that she is likely to not be familiar with but a book that will challenge the conservative upbringing that she's known all of her life. Many thanks again.

Best,


Jack H. Hofstra

 

[Meadow337]

Welcome to the forum

Please post requests here:

http://www.bookandreader.com/boards/book-search-suggestions.38/

and I think a bit more information about what your friend likes to read may be helpful in helping us offer some suggestions.

 

[regdog]

 

[Conscious Bob]

Hello to all, hope this message finds you well. First off, thank you is in order, in advance, for whatever insight that may be had by me from the recommendations that are likely to come. I am looking for a book suggestion that I can purchase as a wedding gift for a friend. I am wanting a classic novel that she is likely to not be familiar with but a book that will challenge the conservative upbringing that she's known all of her life. Many thanks again.

You could always stick Tales of The City in a Pride and Prejudice book jacket.

 

[SFG75]

Don't pick the following:

Vonnegut-juvenile, prurient, and base writing in the name of "art."

Dreiser-A proletarian whining ninny, or at least, writes from the perspective of a proletarian whining ninny.

Kerouac-See Vonnegut commentary

Personally, I'd go with something that argues against a black/white mindest. Cormac McCarthy would be perfect for that.

Welcome aboard bro.

 

[readsalot]

Hmmm, can't help ya. I don't read enough classics.