Adventure genre books (306)
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Thine Is The Kingdom by Garth Buckner EN
Country: North America / 
Bahamas
Bahamas
Description:
This novel of adventure and conflict explores the nature of class and identity in the post-colonial world of the Bahamas. The narrative, rich in imagery, reveals the inner lives of the characters and implicates us all in one man's struggle to do the right thing.
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Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart by Carrot Quinn EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
Carrot Quinn fears that she's become addicted to the internet. The city makes her feel numb, and she's having trouble connecting with others. In a desperate move she breaks away from everything to walk 2,660 miles from Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail. It will be her first long-distance hike.In the desert of Southern California Carrot faces many challenges, both physical and emotional: pain, injury, blisters, aching cold and searing heat, dehydration, exhaustion, loneliness. In the wilderness she happens upon and becomes close with an eclectic group of strangers- people she wouldn't... continue
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Tierra del fuego by Francisco Coloane FR
Country: South America / 
Chile
Chile
Description:
Tierra del Fuego se distingue d'un simple recueil de nouvelles à la fois par l'unité du style, par celle des paysages, désolés ou grandioses, qui lui servent de cadre, et par les thèmes récurrents qui le traversent : histoires de folie et de mort dont le héros innommé est ce Grand Sud qui aimanta de tout temps les rêves de l'imaginaire sud-américain. Les personnages qui hantent ce bout du monde sont tous plus ou moins des exilés.Les récits qui s'enchaînent et se répondent sont fo... continue
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Tiger Boy by Mitali Perkins EN
IndiaDescription:
“One of the new tiger cubs has escaped from the reserve!” When a tiger cub escapes from a nature reserve near Neel’s island village, the rangers and villagers hurry to find her before the cub’s anxious mother follows suit and endangers them all. Mr. Gupta, a rich newcomer to the island, is also searching—he wants to sell the cub’s body parts on the black market. Neel and his sister, Rupa, resolve to find the cub first and bring her back to the reserve where she belongs. The hunt for the cub interrupts Neel’s preparations for an exam to win a prestigious scholarship at a boarding school far fro... continue
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Tintenherz by Cornelia Funke DE
GermanyDescription:
In einer stürmischen Nacht taucht bei Meggie und ihrem Vater Mo ein seltsamer Gast auf. Er warnt die beiden vor einem Mann names Capricorn. Am nächsten Morgen reisen Mo und Meggie überstürzt zu Tante Elinor. Diese verfügt über die kostbarste Bibliothek, die Meggie je gesehen hat. Hier versteckt Mo das Buch, das an der ganzen Aufregung schuld ist. Meggie hat es vor Jahren schon einmal gelesen. Doch jetzt wird es zum Mittelpunkt eines unglaublichen, magischen und atemberaubenden Abenteuers, in dessen Verlauf Meggie in große Gefahr gerät.
276.
Tintin in the Land of the Soviets by Hergé EN
BelgiumDescription:
Tintin is a reporter sent to the Soviet Union to give a weekly report of his adventures.
277.
To the Back of Beyond : A Novel by Peter Stamm EN
Country: Europe / 
Switzerland
Switzerland
Description:
Man Booker Prize nominee Peter Stamm explores in his sixth novel what it means to be in the middle of nowhere, in mind and in body. Happily married with two children and a comfortable home in a Swiss town, Thomas and Astrid enjoy a glass of wine in their garden on a night like any other. Called back to the house by their son's cries, Astrid goes inside, expecting her husband to join her in a bit. But Thomas gets up and, after a brief moment of hesitation, opens the gate and walks out. No longer bound by the ties of his everyday life--family, friends, work--Thomas begins a winding trek across t... continue
Romania279.
Tomorrow when the war began by John Marsden EN
AustraliaDescription:
'Compulsively readable' New York Times Somewhere out there Ellie and her friends are hiding. Their country has been invaded. Everyone they know has been captured. Their world has changed overnight. They've got no weapons - except courage. They've got no help - except themselves. They've got nothing - except friendship. How strong could you be, if the world was full of people trying to kill you? Fans of Veronica Roth, Suzanne Collins and Michael Grant - prepare to be hooked by the Tomorrow series.
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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow : A novel by Gabrielle Zevin EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES’ BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY • A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A GLOBE AND MAIL BESTSELLER • A JIMMY FALLON BOOK CLUB PICK In this exhilarating novel by the best-selling author of The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry two friends—often in love, but never lovers—come together as creative partners in the world of video game design, where success brings them fame, joy, tragedy, duplicity, and, ultimately, a kind of immortality. “Utterly brilliant. In this sweeping, gorgeously written novel, Gabrielle Zevin charts the beauty, tenacity, and fragility of human love and creativit... continue