To keep posts manageable, I'm splitting countries up by continents in the checklists below: Europe Africa Asia North America South America and Oceania/Antarctica. As well, whichever 'criteria' are satisfied, it will have to be a book I haven't read before.- this is about expanding my literary experience after all! A later resort would be a book about the country written by someone who is neither from nor a resident (eg, a history of.). I will generally go for fiction, but, again unlike my Tour of the USA, non-fiction is allowed it may even, on occasions, be preferred if I think it gives more insight into the country and/or its literature. So, my main aim is to read an example of post-1900 adult literature set in the country with an author born in or a citizen of that country (or resident as next best) - books regarded as 'classics' preferred.
Which takes me to 200, a good starting point, although that may well change as things progress.Īs for criteria in choosing each book, I'm going for aims rather than rules, simply because I suspect, from reading others' challenges, it would be nigh on impossible to find books which I can read (eg most will need to be available in translation) that satisfy similar conditions to those I used in my Tour of the USA. + the only continent otherwise not represented in this tour: Antarctica + the United Kingdom split into its 4 constituent countries (I've read loads of English literature, but little from the others) +.the 2 observer countries: Vatican City, Palestine
+ the 193 full member countries the United Nations In terms of places I've decided to start with:
Given that I've only just reached the half-way point of my Tour of the USA, it's probably a bit precipitate to start a new challenge, but I think I can handle too, and having seen June complete her journey recently, I'm inspired to get going on mine, so two challenges it is! As June said in the first post of her trip round the world's nations, I've been thinking about this for some time.
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