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Fri 12 Dec 2008Classic novels the best way to get through recession
Tough times mean that misery lit has lost its appeal - only epic page-turners can make us forget the gloom, writes Orna Mulcahy
I'M ON Amazon's website browsing and wondering if I can get away with giving everyone a book for Christmas. Even brand new titles have their prices slashed, and the idea that the lot could arrive on the doorstep in three days' time, gift-wrapped and all, is tantalising. It will save me hours mooning around Easons among the three-for-two stands where I can always find two books worth reading, but never a third.
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