Historical fiction genre books (1710)
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Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
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“Nobody—nobody—has produced a better parable about the condition of the national consciousness at century’s end.”—The Boston Globe An enduringly brilliant novel of trial and triumph set in America in the 1920s, from New York Times bestselling author Paul Auster “A charmer pure and simple . . . Nothing less than the story of America itself.”—Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post Paul Auster’s dazzling, picaresque novel is the story of Walter Claireborne Rawley, renowned nationwide as “Walt the Wonder Boy.” It is the late 1920s, the era of Babe Ruth, Charles Lindbergh, and Al Capone, and Walt is... continue
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Poland793.
Mrs. Murakami's Garden by Mario Bellatin EN
Country: North America / 
Mexico
Mexico
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The latest work in English by renowned Chilean-Mexican cult writer Mario Bellatin, a short, allegorical novel that questions truth, art, language, and the split between East and West.
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Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare EN
EnglandDescription:
FOLGER Shakespeare Library The world's leading center for Shakespeare studies Each edition includes: Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play Scene-by-scene plot summaries A key to famous lines and phrases An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books Essay by Gail Kern Paster The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washingt... continue
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CroatiaDescription:
Książki pełne są zbytecznych zdań, chciałam zatem w tej książce napisać tylko te, które są niezbędne. Niezbędne zdania znajdywałam, słuchając głosu instynktu - to on dawał mi sygnał, które zdania uwiecznić, a które nie. Tak powstały obrazy, podobne do partytury, chciałam, żeby czytelnik odbierał je jak najsilniej i jak najbardziej intymnie, tak jak odbiera się muzykę i, niekiedy, malarstwo. Obrazy łączyły się, następując jeden po drugim, powstawała opowieść o prywatnej tożsamości, ale i o tożsamości kolektywnej, o lękach, o przemocy, o złu... a tak naprawdę o końcu, o tym,... continue
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Music for Wartime : Stories by Rebecca Makkai EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
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Presents a collection of wide-ranging, evocative short stories, including several inspired by the author's family history or featuring protagonists whose lives are shaped by irony.
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Mutual Interest by Olivia Wolfgang- Smith EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
"A timeless queer love story and a meditation on power, capitalism, and the flow of history . . . This novel is a revelation and a joy.” -Anna North, New York Times bestselling author of Outlawed A classic in the making: a mesmerizing novel about marriage and ambition, sexuality and secrecy, and the true costs of building an empire. At the turn of the 20th century, Vivian Lesperance is determined to flee her origins in Utica, New York, and avoid repeating her parents' dull, limited life. When she meets Oscar Schmidt, a middle manager at a soap company, Vivian finds a partner she can guide to b... continue
798.
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
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"My Antonia(1918) depicts the pioneering period of European settlement on the tall-grass prairie of the American midwest, with its beautiful yet terrifying landscape, rich ethnic mix of immigrants and native-born Americans, and communities who share life's joys and sorrows"-- back cover.
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My Documents by Kevin Nguyen EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
The paths of four family members diverge drastically when the U.S. government begins detaining Vietnamese Americans, in this sharp and touching novel about coming of age at the intersection of ambition and assimilation. “Funny, powerful, and propulsive . . . a moving portrait of the kind of people we become when we are trying to survive.”—Cathy Park Hong, New York Times bestselling author of Minor Feelings Ursula, Alvin, Jen, and Duncan grew up as cousins in the sprawling Nguyen family. As young adults, they’re on the precipice of new ventures: Ursula as a budding journalist in Manhattan, Alvi... continue