Scoop! is the only Evelyn Waugh I've really enjoyed and that's where my vote is going and I've probably read most of the obvious ones on this list. It's hard not to vote for Brighton Rock, though.
― American Fear of Scampos (Ed), Tuesday, 2 February 2021 00:32 (three years ago) link
My dad has been trying to get me to read Scoop! since I was a kid, but I still haven't made it more than a few pages in. Voted Rebecca.
― Lily Dale, Tuesday, 2 February 2021 03:37 (three years ago) link
lol i was given scoop by my journalist aunt and uncle 30+ years ago and still have yet to read it
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 2 February 2021 04:20 (three years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Wednesday, 3 February 2021 00:01 (three years ago) link
Tempted to vote Daumal but probably going with Rebecca.
― JoeStork, Wednesday, 3 February 2021 01:35 (three years ago) link
I've see the film of Young man With a Horn with Kirk Douglas not sure if it sticks to teh book much even if it's set in teh original era.
& I know I read Nausea in my teens and Brighton Rock somewhere along the way as well as seeing the films.
― Stevolende, Wednesday, 3 February 2021 10:10 (three years ago) link
Young Man With A Horn the film has a lesbian subtext with Lauren Bacall iirc
― Daniel_Rf, Wednesday, 3 February 2021 11:37 (three years ago) link
Out Of The Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis -- terrible piece of shit
honestly how can you say that when the covers were so good
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― Lord of the RONGS (Fizzles), Wednesday, 3 February 2021 14:12 (three years ago) link
The only three I've read are Murphy, Nausea, and Out of the Silent Planet, all of which I liked pretty well when I read them.
― o. nate, Wednesday, 3 February 2021 19:18 (three years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Thursday, 4 February 2021 00:01 (three years ago) link
A note for 1939. The Christie with the offensive title is the most notable one. All of John Dickson Carr's novels were minor.
― wasdnuos (abanana), Thursday, 4 February 2021 01:12 (three years ago) link
Thanks, will keep that in mind!
― Daniel_Rf, Thursday, 4 February 2021 10:56 (three years ago) link
two Lost Cause apologists in here, I see -_-
Wherein We Elect Our Favourite Novels of 1939
― Daniel_Rf, Thursday, 4 February 2021 11:55 (three years ago) link