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For the Guardian she named a top ten list of revolutionary tales. Her inspiration:
"At a time when bankers have danced back to the top of the heap and are thumbing their noses at us once again, I thought it might cheer the population to read about people who have tried in different ways to overthrow the system. It's good to be reminded that not everyone submits."
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Fight Club by Chuck PalahnuikRead about another novel on Melville's list.
Boredom and dissatisfaction with a consumerist lifestyle leads to the formation of a fight club. The fight club culture spreads culminating in violent nihilist attacks on corporate America.
--Marshal Zeringue