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  Los Angeles by Luxe

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  A handy, selective list of the most glamorous hotels, restaurants and shopping to be found in L.A.

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  The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler

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  The first in Raymond Chandler's renowned crime series featuring his tough detective Philip Marlowe. A complex and sophisticated thriller set in the boiling, urban sprawl of 1930s Los Angeles.

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  Pocket Los Angeles by Lonely Planet

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  This well-researched guide for budget exploration has highlights of the city, with plenty of affordable accommodation and nightlife listed. It briefly covers the major sites, museums, restaurants, and contains a few walking tours and a useful map.

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  Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer

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  In July 1984 a woman and her child were murdered by two brothers who claimed they had been ordered to kill her by God. Jon Krakauer uses the case of this horrifying murder to explore Christian fundamentalism in the American mid-west.

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  Chicago by Real City

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  A vibrant, contemporary guide to the city with plenty of colour photographs and excellent maps. Feels like an Eyewitness guide with more of a focus on shopping, nightlife and entertainment rather than purely culture and history.

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  The Adventures of Augie March by Saul Bellow

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  Both a perfect introduction to Saul Bellow and a snapshot of 1930s Chicago, this is the story of a young Jewish boy growing up in a city stricken by the Great Depression wheeling and dealing his way from one barely legal job to another, falling in love and growing up.

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  Then We Came to the End by Joshua Ferris

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  A satire set in a Chicago advertising agency which describes an all too familiar corporate environment from the theft of office chairs to the loneliness of the lobby porter. With dry wit and occasional tragedy Joshua Ferris explores the death of the American dream.

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  Legend of a Suicide by David Vann

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  Five interlinking novellas which explore the effect of a father's suicide on his son. Bleak yet extraordinary fiction and wonderfully evocative of Alaska.

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  Alaska's Inside Passage by Fodor's

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  A beautifully-presented guide with breath-taking photographs, where practical information sits alongside literary extracts and detailed cultural and historical information. As much a delightful read as a guidebook.

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  Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer

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  In 1992 the death of a Chris McCandless in the Alaskan wilderness prompted Jon Krakauer to investigate this boy's unconventional life and death. This moving and evocative book is a powerful meditation on the wilds of North America, on those who feel drawn to it and how, eventually, they long for home.

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  Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels

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  Described by John Berger as 'the most important book I have read for forty years', Fugitive Pieces is a heartbreaking, poetic story about two Jewish men attempting to overcome devastating loss.

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  Toronto by Time Out

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  The Time Out guides really do feel like they've been written by an insider with reliable recommendations on restaurants, activities, shopping and night life. This guide also includes a section on excursions to the Niagara Falls and excellent maps.

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  Vancouver by Time Out

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  A great guide to the city, which includes insider's tips on the best activities, restaurants and night life; also includes easy to use maps and decent information on the culture and history of the city.