Historical genre books (728)
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Country: Asia / 
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Description:
When the Barbri Mosque at Ayodhya, India, was destroyed by Hindu fundamentalists on December 6,1992, fierce mob reprisals took place against the Hindu minority in Muslim Bangladesh. These incidents form the backdrop for Dr. Taslima Nasrin's explosive and courageous book, "Shame", describing the nightmarish fate of one family within her country's small Hindu community.
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Shanghai Immortal by A. Y. Chao EN
Country: North America / 
Canada
Canada
Description:
This richly told adult fantasy debut teems with Chinese deities and demons cavorting in jazz age Shanghai. Half vampire. Half fox-spirit. All trouble. Pawned by her mother to the King of Hell as a child, Lady Jing is half-vampire, half-hulijing fox-spirit and all sasshole. As the King's ward, she has spent the past ninety years running errands, dodging the taunts of the spiteful hulijing courtiers, and trying to control her explosive temper - with varying levels of success. So when Jing overhears the courtiers plotting to steal a priceless dragon pearl from the King, she seizes her chance to e... continue
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Şi eu am trăit în comunism by Ioana Pârvulescu RO
RomaniaDescription:
Viaţa de zi cu zi din comunism, reconstituită de 95 de autori: scriitori, medici, actori, profesori, ingineri, muncitori etc. Peste 360 de mici povestiri al căror fir roşu e absurdul, iar aici culoarea firului e chiar justificată. Fapte diverse de acasă, de la serviciu, din vacanţe, de la şcoală şi facultate, de la muncă patriotică, din călătorii. Probleme administrative, dragoste şi tot ce mai ţine de viaţa însăşi.
Cartea nu conţine ideologie şi nu porneşte de la premise politice. Dacă din ea rezultă o concluzie politică sau o voluptate estetică, aceasta e problema intimă a cititorului... continue
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Sie wäre König by Wayétu Moore DE
LiberiaDescription:
»Nicht ein einziges Mädchen gab es bei den Vai, das so war wie Gbessa, deren Fluch nicht nur in der Unfähigkeit zu sterben bestand, sondern auch darin, wie der Tod sie verhöhnte ...« 1831: Im westafrikanischen Lai wird die rothaarige Gbessa von ihrer Dorfgemeinschaft verstoßen, weil sie eine Hexe sein soll. Auf einer Plantage in Virginia muss der junge Sklave June Dey die Flucht antreten, da in ihm eine Kraft steckt, die die Aufseher in Angst und Schrecken versetzt. Und in den Blue Mountains von Jamaika kann Norman Aragon auf magische Weise den Fängen sein... continue
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Silent House by Orhan Pamuk EN
TurkeyDescription:
In an old mansion in Cennethisar, a former fishing village near Istanbul, an old widow Fatma awaits the annual summer visit of her grandchildren. She has lived in the village for decades, ever since her husband, an idealistic young doctor, first arrived to serve the poor fishermen. Now mostly bedridden, she is attended by her faithful servant Recep, a dwarf and the doctor's illegitimate son. Under the creeping shadow of right-wing nationalism and political revolution, they share memories, and grievances, of the early years, before their home became a high-class resort. Her visiting grandchildr... continue
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Smoke and Ashes by Amitav Ghosh EN
IndiaDescription:
Ghosh unravels the impact of the opium trade on global history and in his own family―the climax of a yearslong project. When Amitav Ghosh began the research for his monumental cycle of novels the Ibis trilogy ten years ago, he was startled to learn how the lives of the nineteenth-century sailors and soldiers he wrote about were dictated not only by the currents of the Indian Ocean but also by the precious commodity carried in enormous quantities on those currents: opium. Most surprising of all, however, was the discovery that his own identity and family history were swept up in the story. Smok... continue
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Soil and Soul: People versus Corporate Power by Alastair McIntosh EN
ScotlandDescription:
It is easy to feel helpless in the face of the torrent of information about environmental catastrophes taking place all over the world. In this powerful and provocative book, Scottish writer and campaigner Alastair McIntosh shows how it is still possible for individuals and communities to take on the might of corporate power and emerge victorious. As a founder of the Isle of Eigg Trust, McIntosh helped the beleaguered residents of Eigg to become the first Scottish community ever to clear their laird from his own estate. And plans to turn a majestic Hebridean mountain into a superquarry were ov... continue
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Soldados de Perón : historia crítica sobre los Montoneros by Richard Gillespie ES
EnglandDescription:
El profesor ingles Richard Gillespie nacido en Wigan Lancashire en 1952 residió en la Argentina desde junio de 1975 hasta octubre de 1976 mientras reunía material sobre la izquierda peronista con vistas a su doctorado que recibió en 1979. Fue Junior Research Fellow de Ciencias Políticas del St. John s College adscrito a la Universidad de Oxford y profesor de esta materia en la Universidad de Warwick.
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Soldados de Salamina by Javier Cercas ES
SpainDescription:
Cuando en 1997 publicamos El vientre de la ballena (Andanzas 280) sabíamos que Javier Cercas iba a ser un valor seguro entre los nuevos novelistas españoles. Por si todavía quedaban dudas, Soldados de Salamina vuelve a confirmarnos que nos encontramos ante un novelista de fuste, ágil y de enorme astucia, capaz de arrastrar en su entusiasmo al lector más tibio. Un joven periodista topa por casualidad con una historia fascinante, y muy significativa, de la Guerra Civil española, y se propone reconstruirla. Cuando las tropas republicanas se retiran hacia la frontera francesa, camino del exilio, e... continue
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Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling by Jason De León EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
WINNER OF THE 2024 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR NONFICTION A TIME 10 Best Nonfiction Book of 2024 • An NPR Book We Love 2024 • A New York Times Notable Book of 2024 • A Boston Globe Best Book of 2024 “A work of extraordinary reportage and compassion...[it] will shock you, move you, and leave you changed.” —Matthew Desmond, Pulitzer Prize-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Evicted and Poverty, by America “An enlightening, frightening, unforgettable read.” —Sandra Cisneros, bestselling author of The House on Mango Street An intense, intimate and first-of-its-kind look at the world of hu... continue