Historical fiction genre books (1709)
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Learned by Heart by Emma Donoghue EN
IrelandDescription:
Shortlisted for the Atwood Gibson Prize. The heartbreaking story of the love of two women - Anne Lister, the real-life inspiration behind Gentleman Jack, and her first love, Eliza Raine - from the bestselling author of Room and The Wonder. In 1805, at a boarding school in York, two fourteen-year-old girls first meet. Eliza Raine, the orphan daughter of an Indian mother, keeps herself apart from the other girls, tired of being picked out for being different. Anne Lister, a gifted troublemaker, is determined to conquer the world, refusing to bow to society's expectations of what a woman can do. ... continue
Germany693.
Leii Siciliei by Stefania Auci RO
ItalyDescription:
O familie care a sfidat destinul. O familie care a învins. O familie care a ajuns legendară. CEL MAI BINE VÂNDUT ROMAN DIN ITALIA ÎN 2019. Romanul care a cucerit lumea în curs de traducere în 22 de țări. Din momentul în care ajunge la Palermo în 1799 familia Florio nu se mai uită înapoi și decide să ajungă deasupra tuturor cât mai bogată și cât mai puternică. Și reușește: în scurt timp ambițioși și motivați frații Paolo și Ignazio își transformă prăvălia de condimente în cea mai bună din oraș apoi încep să cumpere case și terenuri de la nobilii din Palermo și își pornesc propria companie de na... continue
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Lemona's Tale by Ken Saro-Wiwa EN
NigeriaDescription:
For a quarter of a century, Lemona has been held in a Nigerian prison, her crimes reflecting her passion and despair, her silence masking the truth. On the last day of her life she is visited by Ola, whose parents Lemona killed. To this woman Lemona recounts the events of her upbringing in poverty, the kindness of friends who took her in, and the abuse, corruption and betrayal by men which led to her downfall. though she is awaiting execution, Lemona's desire to understand the forces that shaped her life resonates throughout her story, leading Ola towards a new interpretation of her own histor... continue
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Lena : unser Dorf und der Krieg by Käthe Recheis DE
AustriaDescription:
Das Buch beschreibt wie das österreichische Mädchen Lena die Nazizeit erlebt.
Es werden viele Themen angesprochen, z.B. der Anschluß Österreichs, der Holocaust, Euthanasie, Bombenangriffe, Hitlerjugend u.v.m.
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Les cerfs-volants de Kaboul by Khaled Hosseini FR
Country: Asia / 
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Description:
En plus de nous révéler l'Afghanistan contemporain, le romancier réussit une très belle histoire d'amour en ce lieu difficile. [SDM].
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Les Miserables by Victor Hugo EN
FranceDescription:
A thrilling tale of narrow escapes, romance in the midst of a revolution, and heroism at Waterloo, this classic forms a parable of a morally empty state that values retribution rather than justice.
698.
Les sirènes de Bagdad by Yasmina Khadra FR
AlgeriaDescription:
A young boy arrives in the capital, Baghdad. His university life has barely begun when the US military bombards him. Forced to leave the once bustling city and the girl he's fallen in love with, he returns to a poor village deep in the desert. However, war relentlessly pursues him. US forces raid this simple village in the dead of night, hunting down terrorists and killing and humiliating his father in front of his terrified family. With his dignity shattered, the young man leaves his home alone for Baghdad, seeking ultimate revenge.
In her novel, Yasmina Khadeha depicts the rapidly ch... continue
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Les soleils des indépendances : roman by Ahmadou Kourouma FR
Country: Africa / 
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
Description:
Depuis l'ère des Indépendances, la république de la Côte des Ébènes est en proie à de profonds vouleversements.
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Les trois mousquetaires by Alexandre Dumas FR
Description:
Les aventures de d’Artagnan et de ses trois célèbres acolytes, Athos, Porthos et Aramis, ce sont avant tout la vaillance et le panache, un débordement d’énergie et d’audace, de la romance et de la comédie qui virent parfois à la tragédie quand, au détour d’une page, se profile la silhouette de l’inquiétante Milady... Des générations de lecteurs ont été subjuguées par Les Trois Mousquetaires où Dumas, avec une incomparable puissance dramatique, mêle à la fiction l’histoire et aux êtres imaginaires des personnages réels, pour faire revivre avec brio la tumultueuse époque du règne de Louis XIII.... continue