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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Vz : Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Making of a Nation by Dmitry Bykov EN
RussiaDescription:
"Zelenskyy never made the impression of being a great man." He is approachable, but not familiar. Quick, but not aggressive. Among his qualities was the ability to win over the nation of Ukraine and an election. Eventually, he would be forced to participate in one of the bloodiest wars of our time, inspiring his people and the world throughout. He is not, however, a perfect man. Based on time the author spent together with Zelenskyy and other events from the president's life, both in the past and present, this biography exposes more than just the facts. It's also a work of cultural criticism, ... continue
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War and Turpentine by Stefan Hertmans EN
BelgiumDescription:
Shortly before his death in 1981, Stefan Hertmans' grandfather gave him a couple of filled exercise books. Stories he'd heard as a child had led Hertmans to suspect that their contents might be disturbing, and for years he didn’t dare to open them. When he finally did, he discovered unexpected secrets. His grandfather’s life was marked by years of childhood poverty in late-nineteenth-century Belgium, by horrific experiences on the frontlines during the First World War and by the loss of the young love of his life. He sublimated his grief in the silence of painting. Drawing on these diary entri... continue
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Who Killed My Father by Édouard Louis EN
FranceDescription:
Who Killed My Father is the story of a tough guy - the story of the little boy I never was. The story of my father. 'What a beautiful book' MAX PORTER In Who Killed My Father, douard Louis explores key moments in his father's life, and the tenderness and disconnects in their relationship. Told with the fire of a writer determined on social justice, and with the compassion of a loving son, the book urgently and brilliantly engages with issues surrounding masculinity, class, homophobia, shame and social poverty. It unflinchingly takes aim at systems that disadvantage those they seek to exclude -... continue
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Wir Kinder Von Bahnhof Zoo by Christiane F. DE
GermanyDescription:
I selvbiografisk form fortæller den 15-årige Christiane, hvordan samfundsmæssige forhold, dårlige familie- og boligforhold, samt manglende venner får hende til at blive heroin-junkie og barneluder som 13-årig