Books from Moldova
22 popular moldovan books
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The target of the Read Around The World Challenge is to read at least one book written by an author from each and every country in the world.
All books that are listed here as part of the "Read Around Europe Challenge" were written by authors from Moldova.
Find a great book for the next part of your reading journey around the world from this book list. The following popular books have been recommended so far.
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All-Night Pharmacy : A Novel by Ruth Madievsky EN
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Rachel Kushner meets David Lynch in this fever dream of an LA novel about a young woman who commits a drunken act of violence just before her sister vanishes without a trace On the night of her high school graduation, a young woman follows her older sister Debbie to Salvation, a Los Angeles bar patronized by energy healers, aspiring actors, and all-around misfits. After the two share a bag of unidentified pills, the evening turns into a haze of sensual and risky interactions—nothing unusual for two sisters bound in an incredibly toxic relationship. Our unnamed narrator has always been under th... continue
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Bessarabian Nights by Stela Brinzeanu EN
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'Bessarabian Nights' explores issues besetting contemporary Moldova. The plot rests on modern topics such as economic migration, the East/West culture-clash, the sexual exploitation of East European women and the role of local religion - which has a penchant for the sensational - in the psychological makeup of these victims.
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Der erste Horizont meines Lebens : Roman by Liliana Corobca DE
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Die 12-jährige Cristina lebt allein mit ihren 2 kleinen Brüdern in einem moldawischen Dorf. Die Eltern sind weit weg, um den Lebensunterhalt zu verdienen und müssen die Kinder sich selbst überlassen.
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Der Garten aus Glas by Tatiana Țîbuleac DE
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Die junge Lastotschka ist hart im Nehmen. Voller Zielstrebigkeit und mit festem Willen hat sie sich hochgearbeitet, von der Flaschensammlerin zur Chefärztin. Doch ihre von Armut geprägte Kindheit im Moldawien der Achtziger- und Neunzigerjahre verfolgt sie immer noch. Warum musste sie so viele Jahre im Waisenhaus zubringen? Warum hat ihre ruppige Ziehmutter Tamara sie schließlich zu sich geholt und zum Flaschensammeln mitgenommen? Und was ist aus den Frauen in ihrer damaligen Nachbarschaft geworden, ohne die Lastotschka nicht die wäre, die sie heute ist? Gemeinsam mit der E... continue
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El Jardin de Vidrio by Tatiana Țîbuleac ES
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Reseña:Una novela iniciática sobre el trauma y la búsqueda de la identidad. Una lectura contundente, hechizante, cruel e inquietante que cuestiona la maternidad, el amor y los vínculos que nos unen con nuestro pasado.Moldavia en los años más grises del comunismo. La anciana Tamara Pavlovna rescata a la pequeña Lastotchka de un orfanato. Lo que en principio puede parecer un acto de piedad esconde una realidad terrorífica. Lastotchka ha sido comprada como esclava, para ser explotada durante casi una década recolectando botellas por la calle. Aprender. a sobrevivir robando y mendigando, rechazand... continue
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Grădina de sticlă by Tatiana Țîbuleac RO
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Tatiana Țîbuleac revine, în forță, într-un alt context și la un alt nivel, la tema maternă, a copilului iubit/neiubit, a consecințelor tragice ale „neiubirii“, a remușcării, într-o carte la fel de tulburătoare ca și Vara în care mama a avut ochii verzi. Orfana care descoperă un Chișinău multicultural a fost înfiată dintr-un orfelinat sătesc de o femeie singură și ambițioasă, care vrea să-i ofere un viitor prosper ori poate cumpărată ca mână de lucru și exploatată la fel de nemilos ca în romanele lui Dickens? Întrebările te urmăr... continue
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Hartenvrouw by Iulian Ciocan NL
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Een corrupte ambtenaar In Moldavië wordt geconfronteerd met een gat in het asfalt voor zijn villa dat steeds groter wordt en waarin van alles verdwijnt.
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Imperiul fetelor bătrâne by Liliana Corobca RO
Description:
Misteriosul Imperiu al fetelor batrine isi asteapta regina. Va reusi oare Rafira Sic sa treaca toate probele ca sa ajunga in virful ierarhiei?
Glosari tulburatoare pe marginea ideii de singuratate, interpretari surprinzatoare, experiente initiatice, situatii duse la limita, planuri iluzorii si sperante desarte contureaza imaginea unei categorii cu totul ignorate, uitate sau dispretuite de societate. In spatele unei expresii oximoronice, al unei etichete aplicate cu malitie, se ascunde „fata batrina“, iar de aceasta data i se da cuvintul, in pofida fantasmelor, bovarismelor, ideali... continue