Touching Infinity

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The books chosen for this sampler all have a connection with the concept of infinity. The nature of infinity and the meaning of infinite take many forms in the following ten extracts. Whether your preference is for space-age adventure; exploration of the meaning of life - or travel to the furthest corners of the earth, there should be something that appeals to you.

Although all the samplers take the same theme, titles on the lists may vary according to what is available in each format.

Touching Infinity - Braille list

Cristina Garcia - Dreaming in Cuban
William Gibson - Virtual Light
Jim Crace - Quarantine
Jostein Gaarder - Sophie's World
P D James - Children of Men
Anne McCaffrey - Dragonsinger - Harper of Pern
Iain Pears - An Instance of the Fingerpost
Terry Pratchett - Small Gods
Philip Pullman - Northern Lights
Dava Sobel - Longitude

Touching Infinity - Calibre cassette list

Douglas Adams - The Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Alessandro Baricco - Silk
Peter Carey - Oscar and Lucinda
Arthur C Clarke - 2001
Jim Crace - Quarantine
Anne McAffrey - Dragonflight
Jostein Gaarder - Sophie's World
Iris Murdoch - The Bell
Phillip Pullman - Northern Lights
Dava Sobel Longitude

Touching Infinity - RNIB Talking Books CD list

Douglas Adams - A Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Victoria Glendinning - Electricity
Arthur C Clarke - 2001
Elizabeth Knox - The Vintner's Luck
Alex Garland - The Beach
Jostein Gaarder - Sophie's World
Iris Murdoch - The Bell
Terry Pratchett - Small Gods
Jim Crace - Quarantine
David Almond - Skellig

Touching Infinity - Large Print Books list

U = Ulverscroft I = Isis C = Chivers M = Magna

David Almond - Kit's Wilderness (C)
Iain Banks - The Business (I)
Arthur C Clarke - 3001, the Final Odyssey (U)
Jim Crace - Quarantine (I)
Neil Gaiman - Stardust (U)
Doris Lessing - Ben in the World (I)
Hilary Mantel - Fludd (C)
Brian Moore - No Other Life (U)
Deirdre Purcell - Entertaining Ambrose (C)
Terry Pratchett - The Fifth Elephant (I)

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