The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald

I've read Gatsby maybe three times during my life and dipped in and out of it on a couple occasions because it is just such a short quick read with that rare combination of easy accessibility and densely rich meaning with its clear plot and intriguing characters set against a post-war America. The affable Nick Carraway narrates as he moves in next door to the curious Jay Gatsby ,renowned for his glorious and glittering night-time parties; meets the sportswoman Jordan Baker through his cousin Daisy and, in short, plays party to the discovery of Gatsby's mysterious past.

There is I'm sure a lot to this novel, but I think I'll forgo the conservative in-depth analysis as on my most recent reading there are only a few dog-eared pages that I have noted to return to.