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V For Vendetta, Cannery Row, Judith Hearne, Rebecca Book Review

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By Mehedi Hasan ShawonPublished 2 years ago 3 min read
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V For Vendetta, Cannery Row, Judith Hearne, Rebecca Book Review
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V for Vendetta is a British graphic novel written by Alan Moore. It featured additional art by David Lloyd and Tony Weir. It was first published in 1982.

Influenced by Anthology Warrior in limited series format and black and white serial by AC and DC Comics. The DC series lends a more specialized look to later editions. Was published under Vertigo until it closed in 2018.

The UK version is shown in the 1990s. Null, the protagonist, and protagonist of the comics story started a drama against the killing of revolutionaries and former prisoners. In 2006, DC Comics sold more than 500,000 copies of the graphic novel in the United States. The film was released in 2005.

Cannery Row Book Review

One of the most famous novels written by the American author John Steinbeck's "Cannery Row". The novel was published in 1945. The setting of the novel was set in a food factory called Sardin Canary on a street in California.

The story revolves around the people who live there. Li Chong was a local grocer. Doc is a marine biologist. Mac is the leader of a group of sacked people.

Ocean View Avenue, Monterey, was later renamed "Canary Row" in honor of the book. A movie based on the book was made in 1982. In addition, a stage version was held in 1995. A movie was made in 1982 based on this novel. It starred Debra Winger. David S. Ward wrote the screenplay.

Lee Chong is a notable character in the book. He is a clever Chinese owner and operator. It cannot be said that Li Chong was greedy. But he was available if anyone wanted to spend money. He took out completely unpaid loans and lived comfortably and did legitimate business.

Also, another notable character is Doc. Who is a marine biologist? He studies marine animals in California and collects them and sends them to universities, laboratories, and museums across the country.

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Judith Hearne Book Review

The Lonely Passion of Judith" is a novel written by Northern Irish-Canadian author Brian Moore. At first, it was known as Judith Harney. The novel is considered to be the author's first novel.

The book was published in 1955 when Moore left Ireland and settled in Canada. 10 publishers who rejected the American book. But later a British publisher agreed to accept the publication of the novel.

The book is arranged around the events of Belfast in the 1950s; Judith Hearn is desperate to find a sensitive and loving companion with a middle-aged woman living in Belfast.

"A short book about lifelong aspirations," says Ann Leary. He reviewed the book for NPR. Moore used brilliant economics in his novels. After reading the book, you will find that words are as rare and extremely valuable as sunlight.

Robert Fulford wrote a review of the book, describing it as "a post-Catholic obscure novel," "a life without people, deprived of warm humanity." He wrote for The Globe and Mail in Canada.

The author won the Moore Authors Club First Novel Award for this novel. He also won the Beta Sigma Fee Award. But this was not his first novel.

A film was made around the novel and the story was moved to Dublin. The book was published in the Harper Perennial Modern Classic series on July 16, 2007.

The novel "The Lonely Passion of Judith" was also included in the list of the top 100 most influential novels published by BBC News in 2019.

Rebecca Book Summary

Rebecca" is a novel written by English author Daphne du Maury. It was published in 1938. This is a Gothic novel The novel deals with an unnamed young woman. He married a rich widow. He knew beforehand that the man had profound memories of his ex-wife. The character's name in the title is Rebecca.

The book became a bestseller, never going out of print. After its publication, about 2.8 million copies were sold between 1938 and 1965. It was adapted many times for stage and TV screens.

It was adapted into a play by Du Maria in 1939. It won an Academy Award for Best Picture and was a 2020 remake directed by Ben Whitley for Netflix.

In 1938, du Mauria presented his manuscript to publisher Victor Gollancz. Upon receipt, the book was read in Golanz's office, and its editor, Norman Collins, simply reported.

Du Moriah's book won the National Book Award in the United States in 1938 for his favorite novel, voted on by members of the American Booksellers Association. The UK survey was ranked 14th in The Big Reed survey.

In 2017, a book by WH Smith was selected as the best-selling book of 225 years.

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