When authors give shout outs to other great works, people, and events, it's usually not accidental. Put on your super-sleuth hat and figure out why.
Literary and Philosophical References
- Flannery O'Connor (12.14, 13.217)
- George Bernard Shaw, Pygmalion (12.34)
- Jean-Dominique Bauby, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (15.84)
Historical References
- Stephen Hawking (2.118)
- Marie Antoinette (9.71)
- Florence Nightingale (20.147)
Pop Culture References
- Jeffrey Archer (1.85)
- Richard Branson (1.85)
- The Little Mermaid (1.98)
- The Simpsons (2.115)
- Christy Brown (3.37)
- Ozzy Osbourne (5.16)
- The Terminator (5.59)
- Local Hero (5.64)
- The Red Queen (6.122, 14.20)
- Love in a Cold Climate (9.3)
- Bob the Builder (9.151)
- Judy Blume (10.117)
- Westlife (12.28)
- Robbie Williams (12.28)
- My Fair Lady (12.22)
- Nana Mouskouri (12.78)
- Doctor Dolittle (13.204)
- Brigitte Bardot (14.89)
- Angelina Jolie (15.138)
- Mickey Rourke (15.138)
- The English Patient (17.73)
- Hayao Miyazaki (19.56)
- Carmen Miranda (23.105)