Just Wondering

[davesmusictank]

Do you know what these five books have in common: The Adventures of Huck Finn, The Scarlet Letter, To Kill a Mockingbird, Lord of the Flies, and The Great Gatsby (and it's not that they all been on the banned book list

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[kit10notk9]

Here in the USA they were all on the required reading list for High school (9th - 12th year) English Literature class. I would have to look it up to be certain, but I think they were also all written by American authors.
The other 2 questions I'm drawing a complete blank.

[davesmusictank]

Yes, correct. I was reading a facts-based book about the States. Quite fascinating.

[chocolate_frapp]

when was this? I went to high school in the US and we weren't assigned most of those.

[davesmusictank]

From a facts-based book on the States published in the 80s found in a charity shop.

[chocolate_frapp]

that explains it, I didn't go to high school in the 80's.

[seaivy]

no Golding - Lord of the Flies is Brit
i thought so when i first read this and took the time this morning to check

[davesmusictank]

He sure is.

I have read some of his books.

Tomorrow I will have my next brain teaser.
Meanwhile, I have a musical quiz.