Popular European Biography Books
Find biography books written by authors from Europe for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge. (154)
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Marie Antoinette : The Journey by Antonia Fraser EN
EnglandDescription:
Fraser's definitive biography excites compassion and regard for all aspects of her subject, immersing the reader not only in the coming-of-age of a graceful woman, but also in the unraveling of an era. 60 illustrations.
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Mary oder die Geburt von Frankenstein : Roman by Anne Eekhout DE
Country: Europe / 
Netherlands
Netherlands
Description:
Schweiz, 1816. Ein Vulkanausbruch in Indonesien hüllt ganz Europa in Asche und Wolken. Die achtzehnjährige Mary und ihr Geliebter Percy Bysshe Shelley besuchen Lord Byron am Genfer See. Sie verbringen verregnete, weinselige Abende vor dem Kamin. An einem der Abende fordert Byron sie auf, eine Geistergeschichte zu schreiben. Mary erinnert sich sofort an einen früheren Sommer ...
Schottland, 1812. Als Gast der Familie Baxter kommt Mary nach Dundee und freundet sich mit der jungen Isabella Baxter an. Schon bald streifen die beiden Mädchen stundenlang durch Felder und Wäl... continue
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Maus : A Survivor's Tale by Art Spiegelman EN
SwedenDescription:
Some historical events simply beggar any attempt at description--the Holocaust is one of these. Characterising the Nazis as cats and the Jews as mice, this book recounts, through a complex and sustained allegory the experiences of the author's father in Auschwitz during WWII.
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Metodo per diventare un altro by Édouard Louis IT
FranceDescription:
“Una domanda si è imposta al centro della mia vita, ha catalizzato ogni mia riflessione, occupato ogni momento di solitudine: come avrei potuto prendermi quella rivincita sul mio passato, con quali mezzi? Le ho provate tutte.” É. L. Quasi un decennio dopo Farla finita con Eddy Bellegueule, il suo esordio divenuto un caso editoriale internazionale, Édouard Louis torna a parlare della sua storia e lo fa con un romanzo malinconico, lucido e affascinante. Una storia di apprendimento, di lotta e di metamorfosi per sfuggire alla povertà, alla violenza e all’esclusione. Il racconto del percorso lungo... continue
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Mi lucha 1. La muerte del padre by Karl Ove Knausgård ES
NorwayDescription:
Having left his first wife, Karl Ove Knausgaard moves to Stockholm, Sweden, where he leads a solitary existence. He strikes up a deep friendship with another exiled Norwegian, a Nietzschean intellectual and boxing fanatic named Geir. He also tracks down Linda, whom he met at a writers' workshop a few years earlier and who fascinated him deeply.
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Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light : The Private Writings of the Saint of Calcutta by Mother Teresa, Brian Kolodiejchuk EN
Country: Europe / 
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
Description:
This historic work reveals the inner spiritual life of one of the most beloved and important religious figures in history--Mother Teresa. During her lifelong service to the poorest of the poor, Mother Teresa became an icon of compassion to people of all religions; her extraordinary contributions to the care of the sick, the dying, and thousands of others nobody else was prepared to look after has been recognized and acclaimed throughout the world. Little is known, however, about her own spiritual heights or her struggles. This collection of her writing and reflections, almost all of which have... continue
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My Men : A Novel by Victoria Kielland EN
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"My Men is a stylistic tour de force . . . It reads like an expressionist prose-poem penned by a stark-minded zealot . . . Kielland is clearly a gifted writer, and My Men is an impressively realized creation." —Tom Nolan, The Wall Street Journal "This fascinating, off-kilter novel about a female serial killer is an unexpectedly thrilling read.” —Karl Ove Knausgård, author of My Struggle and The Morning Star "Kielland’s dense, lyrical novel offers both insight and opacity . . . Despite the subject matter, this novel is not your typical thriller. The language, in Searls’ translation, is dense, p... continue
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My Mother Laughs by Chantal Akerman EN
BelgiumDescription:
First published in France in 2013, My Mother Laughs is the final book written by the legendary and beloved Belgian artist and director Chantal Akerman (1950-2015) before her death. A moving and unforgettable memoir, the book delves deeply into one of the central themes and focuses of Akerman's often autobiographical films: her mother, who was the direct subject of her final film No Home Movie (2015). With a particular focus on the difficulties Akerman faced in conjunction with the end of her mother's life, the book combines a matter-of-fact writing style with family photographs and stills from... continue
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My Own Story by Emmeline Pankhurst EN
Description:
Emmeline Pankhurst was raised in a world that valued men over women. At fourteen she attended her first suffrage meeting and returned home a confirmed suffragist. Throughout her career she endured humiliation, prison, hunger strikes and the repeated frustration of her aims by men in power but she rose to become the guiding light of the Suffragette movement. This is Pankhurst's story, in her own words, of her struggle for equality.
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No Picnic on Mount Kenya by Felice Benuzzi EN
AustriaDescription:
A rediscovered mountaineering classic and the extraordinary true story of a daring escape up Mount Kenya by three prisoners of war. When the clouds covering Mount Kenya part one morning to reveal its towering peaks for the first time, prisoner of war Felice Benuzzi is transfixed. The tedium of camp life is broken by the beginnings of a sudden idea - an outrageous, dangerous, brilliant idea. There are not many people who would break out of a P.O.W. camp, trek for days across perilous terrain before climbing the north face of Mount Kenya with improvised equipment, meagre rations, and with a pict... continue