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A Prayer for Owen Meany - John Irving. EDIT: Must also agree with Jasmine about the dread She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb.

Wow, that's some list. I haven't read that many of them, but a few quick observations/opinions for you. 1) Dickens: you can't go wrong with David Copperfield! 2) Most Jane Austen (esp. Pride & Prejudice) should be on the list, unless you've already read them all. 3) Salinger: try Raise...

Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett (still reading it). I also read the first half of "The Shack" just to see what all the fanfare was about. Lost interest quickly once "God" appeared.

Thanks, Gerbam Yes, you are right. First I'll have to watch the episode again to get the exact quote. I think full episodes are available online. Best regards,

Thanks, Libra Thanks, Libra, for directing me to Kit Wright. Although the poem The Magic Box comes from a collection named "Cat Among the Pigeons", I don't think it is the correct poem. For one thing, the poem was published in 1987, so quoting it in the Poirot script would be an anachronism...

Hi, new here and found you via a Google search. I'm wondering if anyone can identify the poem (or prose) that the schoolteacher in "Cat Among the Pigeons" was reading to her students. Would love to know. Thanks for your help,