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    Monday, June 30, 2008, 6:59 PM [General]
    Posted By: Sandra

    Sometimes I'll go "treasure hunting" at one of the local thrift stores.

    This Saturday, while doing just that, I came across a classic: The Portable Cervantes, Don Quixote, printed in 1967.

    The first printing of Don Quixote was in 1605 in Madrid, Spain.  This true classic  is considered one of the finest books ever written, and has been translated in well over 100 languages.  This wonderous tale was adapted into a musical by Dale Wasserman, and in 1965 Man of La Mancha opened on Broadway.   Then in 1972  it was made into the  movie with Sophia Loren and Peter O'Toole. 

    I wonder what treasure I'll find next!

     

     

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    Cool!

    Shawn
    June 30, 2008
    9:19 PM

    I have been reading about the "War of the Roses"in England. I chose it because I am descended from John of Gaunt and his descendants were the kings that started and fought it. The books I read were The White Queen and the Red Queen both written by Philipa Gregory. They make the whole time period come alive. Never a dull moment. I would recommend them to anyone interested in history.

    Mary Ellen
    October 5, 2011
    1:22 AM

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