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Recommended Books for Travelers

Michael is 23 and enjoys travel and sports. He is looking for an action-packed novel to read on an upcoming work trip abroad. Sonia is 24 and works for an airline. She enjoys historical romance stories that describe beautiful homes, fashion, and parties. The recommended book "The Beauty" by Sophie Harper is summarized as a 19th century novel about an American woman who wins over men in European cities and depicts lavish settings and fashion of the time.

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Recommended Books for Travelers

Michael is 23 and enjoys travel and sports. He is looking for an action-packed novel to read on an upcoming work trip abroad. Sonia is 24 and works for an airline. She enjoys historical romance stories that describe beautiful homes, fashion, and parties. The recommended book "The Beauty" by Sophie Harper is summarized as a 19th century novel about an American woman who wins over men in European cities and depicts lavish settings and fashion of the time.

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9 Michael is twenty-three, a computer expert, whose interests include travel and

sport. He has to go abroad for work and wants a novel to read on his journey
with plenty of action and excitement.

10 Sonia is twenty-four and works for an international airline. She enjoys love
stories of the past, especially if they contain descriptions of beautiful houses,
clothes and parties.

Recommended New Books

A The Beauty by Sophie Harper


The lovely Emmaline Barton was an American girl who came to Europe in the nineteenth century and won the hearts
of young men in every great city. This entertaining novel shows us the wonderful silk dresses, the beautiful rooms
and Emmaline's sparkling eyes in a well-imagined world of palaces and gardens.

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A very clear and helpful book which lists accommodation in most main European cities, with brief descriptions and
a good price guide. Its small size makes it easy for the traveller to pack, and the organisation of the information
makes it quick and easy to use.

c Getting There by Will Jenkins


This is the first part of the autobiography of the international gymnastics star. He writes his own story well, hiding
none of the difficulties that he had to face, and he brings to life the heartaches, as well as the joys, of young
sportsmen and women who really want to find success.

D Trains and Boats and Planes by Rachel Bryant


Sometimes funny, sometimes exciting, occasionally sad, this beautifully written little book describes the adventures
of a group of American students who spent a year working and studying in Europe. There are lively descriptions of
some of the great cities and their inhabitants, past and present.

E What People Wore by Annabel Stoneman


An extremely interesting history of clothes, written by a history teacher. It will be a very useful book for anyone who
needs to design clothes for the theatre or who is interested in the everyday lives of people in the past. There are not
many pictures, but lots of detailed notes.

F Future Pop by Terry Orpen


The pop music industry has changed enormously in the past few years. With electronics and computers in the studio
and at concerts, what is the future for the human musician? This book is by one of the top performers of computer
pop music, and he discusses the way it will probably develop in the future.

G Goal Posts by Simon Brown


A very well-written and fast-moving adventure story, set in an imagined world of international football stars. The
matches are well described, as well as the problems of the players as they fight for their careers, on and off the
pitch. A great read for sports fans.

H The Fashion House by Julia Davis


This amusing novel is just right for reading on holiday. It reveals the lives and loves of the designers, models and
customers of a famous fashion house. It's written by a former model and gives away many of the modern fashion
world's secrets.

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