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• The Great Gatsby

  Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott), 1896-1940,

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  The story of the mysteriously wealthy Jay Gatsby, of his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan, of lavish parties on Long Island, and a time when "gin was the national drink and sex the national obsession."

• The Spy Who Came in From the Cold

  Le Carré, John, 1931-2020

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  Secret agent Leamas is on a mission in East Berlin, but he has doubts about the organization he serves.

• One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

  Kesey, Ken

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  The unforgettable story of a mental ward and its inhabitants, especially the tyrannical Big Nurse Ratched and Randle Patrick McMurphy, the brawling, fun-loving new inmate who is determined to oppose her for the good of his fellow inmates.

• Gangland

  Hogan, Chuck,

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  Based on the true story of Tony Accardo, the longest-reigning mob capo in history, this is a drama of integrity, lost honor and revenge. Gritty and action-packed, it is the ultimate gangster tale.

• Lucky Jim

  Amis, Kingsley

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  Jim got the name Lucky Jim in college, but he needs that luck as he contends with a gallery of English bores, cranks, frauds, and neurotics in order to hold on to his cushy academic perch and win the girl of his fancy.

• Six Days of the Condor

  Grady, James

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  The American Literary Historical Society is actually a backroom of the Central Intelligence Agency. One of Robert Malcom's colleagues has uncovered something he wasn't meant to know. A conspiracy has penetrated the CIA.

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