Popular European Historical Fiction Books
Find historical fiction books written by authors from Europe for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge. (685)
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Agamemnon's Daughter : A Novella and Stories by Ismail Kadare EN
AlbaniaDescription:
In the title novella, a young man working for the state-controlled media agency experiences a vision of the ancient general Agamemnon, who warns him of the repercussions of his love affair with a high-ranking official's daughter, in a collection that also includes the short stories "The Blinding Order" and "The Great Wall."
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Agire, gnev božji : ekvinocijalna pustolovina Lopea de Agirea by Ramón José Sender SR
SpainDescription:
Agire, gnev božji – veličanstvena freska o osvajanju Novog sveta i potrazi za mitskim Eldoradom u bespućima Amazonije, o tragičnom susretu Zapada s „tužnim tropima“, devičanski nedirnutim svetom južnoameričkih Indijanaca. Kroz ovaj nezaboravni roman-hroniku promiču halucinantni likovi Lopea de Agirea – konkistadora, buntovnika i tiranina – nestvarno lepe donje Ines, tanane devojčice Elvire i niza drugih čiji su životi i sudbine nerazmrsivo utkani u mitsku povest Zelenog kontinenta.
Smeštena u rajski i istovremeno demonski ambijent bujne tropske prirode, ... continue
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EnglandDescription:
‘The name of governess, I soon found, was a mere mockery … my pupils had no more notion of obedience than a wild, unbroken colt’ When her family becomes impoverished after a disastrous financial speculation, Agnes Grey determines to find work as a governess in order to contribute to their meagre income and assert her independence. But Agnes’s enthusiasm is swiftly extinguished as she struggles first with the unmanageable Bloomfield children and then with the painful disdain of the haughty Murray family; the only kindness she receives comes from Mr Weston, the sober young curate. Drawing on her... continue
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Airman by Eoin Colfer EN
IrelandDescription:
Conor Broekhart was born to fly. Or more accurately, he was born flying. Little wonder he became what he became. In an age of discovery and invention, many dreamed of flying, but for Conor flight was more than just a dream, it was his destiny. In one dark night on the island of Great Saltee, a cruel and cunning betrayal destroyed his life and stole his future. Now Conor must win the race for flight, to save his family and right a terrible wrong...
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Akin by Emma Donoghue EN
Description:
In her first contemporary novel since Room, bestselling author Emma Donoghue returns with her next masterpiece, a brilliant tale of love, loss and family. A retired New York professor’s life is thrown into chaos when he takes his great-nephew to the French Riviera, in hopes of uncovering his own mother's wartime secrets. Noah is only days away from his first trip back to Nice since he was a child when a social worker calls looking for a temporary home for Michael, his eleven-year-old great-nephew. Though he has never met the boy, he gets talked into taking him along to France. This odd couple,... continue
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Älä koskaan pyyhi kyyneleitä paljain käsin. 3. Kuolema by Jonas Gardell FI
SwedenDescription:
Katkerienkin kyynelten läpi voi hetkisen hymyillä. Ensin oli rakkaus, sitten tuli sairaus, lopuksi on vain kuolema. Jonas Gardellin ylistetyn romaanitrilogian päätösosa 1980-luvun aids-epidemiasta Tukholmassa. He olivat niin nuoria, heillä oli elämä edessään ja yhtäkkiä kaikki oli ohi. He istuivat kerta toisensa jälkeen hautajaisissa, ja aina heitä oli yksi vähemmän paikalla. Mutta kävi onneksi myös niin, että Paulin hautajaisissa kaikilla oli murheen keskellä kerrankin hauskaa. Paulin itse käsikirjoittamistaan hautajaisista sukeutuu karnevaali, joka saa lukijankin nauramaan kyyneleet silmissä... continue
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ItalyDescription:
Alamut takes place in 11th Century Persia, in the fortress of Alamut, where self-proclaimed prophet Hasan ibn Sabbah is setting up his mad but brilliant plan to rule the region with a handful of elite fighters who are to become his "living daggers." By creating a virtual paradise at Alamut, filled with beautiful women, lush gardens, wine and hashish, Sabbah is able to convince his young fighters that they can reach paradise if they follow his commands. With parallels to Osama bin Laden, Alamut tells the story of how Sabbah was able to instill fear into the ruling class by creating a small army... continue
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Country: Europe / 
Netherlands
Netherlands
Description:
Met verbluffend vertelplezier en met alle literaire stijlmiddelen die tot haar beschikking staan vertelt Lisa Weeda een uitzonderlijke familiegeschiedenis, die begint bij haar grootmoeder Aleksandra. In 1942 wordt zij vanuit Oekraïne gedeporteerd en in Duitsland in de oorlogsindustrie tewerkgesteld. Haar kleindochter Lisa reist later naar haar grootmoeders geboorteplaats en ontmoet, op de vleugels van haar verbeelding, haar overgrootvader Nikolaj, die al bijna driekwart eeuw op zijn dochter zit te wachten. Samen met hem gaat ze op zoek naar sporen van haar neef, die tijdens het recentelijk opg... continue
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Alexander the Great : A Novel by Nikos Kazantzakis EN
GreeceDescription:
The career of Alexander the Great, from age 15, to his death is portrayed in a very realistic, exciting fashion instead of the usual romanticized version.
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All Men Want to Know by Nina Bouraoui EN
FranceDescription:
'Intense, gorgeous, troubling, seductive - a novel that has to be surrendered to rather than read' Sarah Waters AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER OF AN ENGLISH PEN TRANSLATES AWARD All Men Want to Know traces Nina Bouraoui's blissful childhood in Algeria, a wild, sun-soaked paradise, with hazy summer afternoons spent swimming, diving, and driving across the desert. Her mother is French, her father Algerian; when racial tensions begin to surface in their neighbourhood, her mother suffers an unspeakable act of violence that forces the family to flee the country. In Paris, eighteen-year-old Nina... continue