February 16: \;The Princess Bride\, by William Goldman
\nThis tale o f true love\, high adventure\, pirates\, princesses\, giants\, miracles\, fencing\, and a frightening assortment of wild beasts was unforgettably de picted in the 1987 film directed by Rob Reiner and starring Fred Savage\, Robin Wright\, and others. But\, rich in character and satire\, the novel boasts even more layers of ingenious storytelling. Set in 1941 and framed cleverly as an "abridged" retelling of a centuries-old tale set in the fab led country of Florin\, home to "Beasts of all natures and descriptions. P ain. Death. Brave men. Coward men. Strongest men. Chases. Escapes. Lies. T ruths. Passions."
\nMarch 16: \;The Color Purple\, by Alice Walker
\nCelie has grow
n up poor in rural Georgia\, despised by the society around her and abused
by her own family. She strives to protect her sister\, Nettie\, from a si
milar fate\, and while Nettie escapes to a new life as a missionary in Afr
ica\, Celie is left behind without her best friend and confidante\, marrie
d off to an older suitor\, and sentenced to a life alone with a harsh and
brutal husband.
In an attempt to transcend a life that often seems to
o much to bear\, Celie begins writing letters directly to God. The letters
\, spanning twenty years\, record a journey of self-discovery and empowerm
ent guided by the light of a few strong women. She meets Shug Avery\, her
husband's mistress and a jazz singer with a zest for life\, and her stepso
n's wife\, Sophia\, who challenges her to fight for independence. And thou
gh the many letters from Celie's sister are hidden by her husband\, Nettie
's unwavering support will prove to be the most breathtaking of all.
April 13: No Country for Old Men< /em>\, by Cormac McCarthy
\nLlewelyn Moss\, hunting antelope nea r the Rio Grande\, instead finds men shot dead\, a load of heroin\, and mo re than $2 million in cash. Packing the money out\, he knows\, will change everything. But only after two more men are murdered does a victim&rsquo\ ;s burning car lead Sheriff Bell to the carnage out in the desert\, and he soon realizes how desperately Moss and his young wife need protection. On e party in the failed transaction hires an ex&ndash\;Special Forces office r to defend his interests against a mesmerizing freelancer\, while on eith er side are men accustomed to spectacular violence and mayhem. The pursuit stretches up and down and across the border\, each participant seemingly determined to answer what one asks another: how does a man decide in what order to abandon his life?
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