Books from Peru
93 popular peruvian 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 South America Challenge" were written by authors from Peru.
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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Lord of the Fly Fest by Goldy Moldavsky EN
Country: South America / Peru
Peru
Description:
New York Times-bestselling author Goldy Moldasky delivers a darkly funny, twisty YA thriller about influencer culture that's Lord of the Flies meets Karen McManus.Rafi Francisco needs a splashy case to put her true crime podcast on the map. She sets her sights on River Stone, the hearthrob musician who rose to stardom after the mysterious disappearance of his girlfriend. Rafi somehow scores a ticket to the exclusive Fly Fest, where River will be the headliner--and her starmaking interview.But when Rafi arrives on the Caribbean island location of Fly Fest with hundreds of other influencers, the... continue
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Los cachorros by Mario Vargas Llosa ES
Country: South America / Peru
Peru
Description:
Los cachorros del autor peruano Vargas Llosa es un relato que busca en todo momento una voz plural (segun el autor, obra mas cantada que contada), que ondula de un personaje a otro, de lo subjetivo a lo objetivo. Obra que ha suscitado muchas interpretaciones y evocaciones diversas.
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Mongolia by Julia Wong Kcomt ES
Country: South America / Peru
Peru
Description:
Belinda vive entre mundos y abismos. Atormentada por la temprana muerte de su hijo y su pasado impetuoso, busca reconciliarse con sus raíces, sus decepciones y sus anhelos. En el afán de volver a montar los fragmentos de su vida, decide emprender un viaje a Ulan Bator. Mongolia es la encrucijada de historias que traspasan fronteras y limitaciones. Julia Wong nos sumerge en el mundo de su mística protagonista, un laberinto de recuerdos y fantasías reales que se entretejen en un baile peligroso, recordándonos una vez más que el cariño y la violenc... continue
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My Invented Country : A Nostalgic Journey Through Chile by Isabel Allende EN
Country: South America / Peru
Peru
Description:
The author explores the landscapes and people of her native country; recounts the 1973 assassination of her uncle, which caused her to go into exile; and shares her experiences as an immigrant in post-September 11 America.
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My Name Is Emilia del Valle : A Novel by Isabel Allende EN
Country: South America / Peru
Peru
Description:
In this spellbinding historical novel from the New York Times bestselling author of A Long Petal of the Sea and The Wind Knows My Name, a young writer journeys to South America to uncover the truth about her father—and herself. In San Francisco in 1866, an Irish nun, abandoned following a torrid relationship with a Chilean aristocrat, gives birth to a daughter named Emilia del Valle. Raised by a loving stepfather, Emilia grows into an independent thinker and a self-sufficient young woman. To pursue her passion for writing, she is willing to defy societal norms. At the age of seventeen, she beg... continue
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Nine Moons by Gabriela Wiener EN
Country: South America / Peru
Peru
Description:
From the daring Peruvian essayist and provocateur behind Sexographies comes a fierce and funny exploration of sex, pregnancy, and motherhood that delves headlong into our fraught fascination with human reproduction. Women play all the time with the great power that's been conferred upon us: it's fun to think about reproducing. Or not reproducing. Or walking around in a sweet little dress with a round belly underneath that will turn into a baby to cuddle and spoil. When you're fifteen, the idea is fascinating, it attracts you like a piece of chocolate cake. When you're thirty, the possibility a... continue
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Of Love and Shadows by Isabel Allende EN
Country: South America / Peru
Peru
Description:
**The moving novel from the multi-million-bestselling author of The House of the Spirits and The Japanese Lover** Irene Beltrán is a force to be reckoned with. As a magazine journalist – an unusual profession for a woman with her privileged upbringing – she is constantly challenging the oppressive regime. Her investigative partner is photographer Francisco Leal, the son of impoverished Spanish Marxist émigrés. They are an inseparable team, and – despite Irene’s engagement to an army captain – form a passionate connection. When an assignment leads them to uncover an unspeakable crime, they are ... continue
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On Job by Gustavo Gutiérrez EN
Country: South America / Peru
Peru
Description:
One of this century's most eminent theologians addresses the eternal questions of the relationship of good and evil, linking the story of Job to the lives of the poor and oppressed of our world.