Random Harvest, (Paperback)

from BonnieJune54

An interesting book about learning who you are. The main character is literally learning this because he has amnesia but he is also questioning if he has to be the person his background and experiences have turned him into.

from Carol420

This is a very good story.... it's completely readable and well constructed. It is a tale of lost identity due to shell shock in the last world war. The main character has become a successful industrialist but has a two year gap in his memory. His personal life has remained detached and almost un...

from Castlelass

“You saved the family inheritance, you rescued the money of hundreds of outsiders, and you kept intact the jobs of a whole army of workpeople. You did, in fact, everything you set out to do.” “There's only one thing more important,” he [Ranier] answered, “and that is, after you've done what you s...

from melopher

What a neat treat from a bygone era. Random Harvest was written in 1941 and was so popular at that time that it was #2 on the NYTimes Bestsellers of the Year list. It was immediately adapted to film, which was nominated for multiple Academy Awards, but I highly recommend reading the book first--i...

from paulsikora

Love story as psychological mystery, as post-World War I angst and pain and irony. Superb.