All yours Nerthus (LOVE that name!!!)

Thanks Ren :-)

Myopic young woman with good intentions travels to India and adds fire to Anglo-Indian mutual distrust.

Perhaps a clue, Nerthus m'dear?

"Passage to India" E.M. Forster

Well done ren! It is indeed E.M. Forster's "Passage to India".

Hmmmmm!
There are four colours within one colour here...

A Clue??OK then...
The Author was born in Africa.

Her notebook was her most famous work.(Come on where the heck IS everyone??)

Hi Ren, I think I know the answer, but I cheated and used the net. Do you want me to reply?

Well of course , if you want
1 to lose half your marks
2 to be branded as an imposter
3 to have your book corner membership in jeopardy.
No seriously, go for it (if you dare. )
You had better be RIGHT though.....

Maybe we should make a new rule that after a day of no guesses or incorrect guesses that "cheating" be allowed...I'd like to allow Vikan to keep her book corner club card...heh.

After all of that, I sure hope I am right! "The Golden Notebook" by Doris Lessing.

Well done Vikan!!!

Family of famous naval heros finds itself in the center of conflict.

Hint - This book covers events from just prior to the Nazi invasions of Poland to the days just after Pearl Harbor.

The Winds of War by Herman Wouk?

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Yes! Your turn essaychess.

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The author of this book was once described as "The little lady who started the big war".

Uncle Tom's Cabin (Harriet Beecher Stowe)

You got it, Ren.