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Eleganţa ariciului by Muriel Barbery RO
MoroccoDescription:
In Eleganta Ariciului „sunt doua eroine: o fetita precoce si o portareasa care-si ascunde bine jocul, incearcand sa lase impresia ca e doar o portareasa, ea fiind de fapt foarte citita, foarte erudita si foarte fina.
Sunt doua singuratati care, pe masura ce in cladirea in care locuiesc se petrec anumite evenimente, ies incetul cu incetul din singuratate, se schimba, se transforma, renasc. Vor trai o gramada de transformari interioare. De indata ce am spus asta, mi se pare un pic superficial. De fapt, cand scriu, nu o fac ca sa spun o poveste, chiar daca, la capat, ea insasi se poveste... continue
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Elevator in Saigon by Thuân EN
VietnamDescription:
Personal and political, tragic and bitingly satirical, an ethereal journey through Hanoi, Saigon, Paris, Pyongyang, and Seoul
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En el jardín del ogro by Leïla Slimani ES
Description:
Adèle tiene 35 años, un marido médico y un niño de pocos años; una vida a la que le falta poco para poder decir que es perfecta. Sin embargo no puede evitar la sensación de vacío que la persigue cada día y que intenta llenar a través del cuerpo: el hambre por lo desconocido, no importa quien o dónde, basta solo un encuentro, un breve intercambio de miradas para encontrar satisfacción.
Despues, Adèle, sabe volver a su vida, a casa, preparar la cena al niño y acostarse al lado de Richard su marido, como s... continue
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Eugenie Grandet : Mit Einem Essay Von Wolfgang Koeppen by Honoré de Balzac EN
Description:
One of the earliest and most famous novels in Balzac's great Comédie Humaine, Eugénie Grandet (1833) is a story of family conflict, unrequited love and self-sacrifice set against the aftermath of the French Revolution.
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Existentialism is a Humanism by Jean-Paul Sartre FR
Description:
This book presents a new English translation of two seminal works by Jean-Paul Sartre, the most dominant European intellectual of the post-World War II decades. The volume includes Sartre's 1945 lecture “Existentialism Is a Humanism” and his analysis of Camus's The Stranger, along with a discussion of these works by acclaimed Sartre biographer Annie Cohen-Solal. This edition is a translation of the 1996 French edition, which includes Arlette Elkaïm-Sartre's introduction and a Q&A with Sartre about his lecture. In her foreword, intended for an American audience, acclaimed Sartre biographer Anni... continue
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Extension du domaine de la lutte by Michel Houellebecq FR
Description:
Whatever (French: Extension du domaine de la lutte, literally "extension of the domain of struggle") is the debut novel of French writer Michel Houellebecq. The plot concerns a depressed and isolated computer programmer who reflects on the struggle of the less attractive to find their place in society.
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Federico Sánchez se despide de ustedes by Jorge Semprún ES
SpainDescription:
«Federico Sánchez», que vivió en la clandestinidad la obediencia férrea a un partido granítico como el comunista, y Jorge Semprún, que frecuentó las altas esferas del poder democrático desde la total independencia de partidos y criterios, se funden definitivamente aquí para evocar juntos, con la conciencia de que la memoria es casi siempre testigo de cargo en los procesos de la Historia, esas vidas múltiples, paradójicas, que les tocó en suerte vivir. Desde la infancia acomodada en el madrileño barrio de los Austrias hasta el despacho de un ministerio, desde el campo de concentración de Buchen... continue
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Find Me : A Novel by André Aciman EN
EgyptDescription:
Elio believes he has left behind his first love - but as an affair with an older man intensifies, his thoughts turn to the past and to Oliver. Oliver, a college professor, husband and father, is preparing to leave New York. The imminent trip stirs up longing and regret, awakening an old desire and propelling him towards a decision that could change everything. In Call Me By Your Name, we fell in love with Oliver and Elio. Find Me returns to these unforgettable characters, exploring how love can ripple out from the past and into the future.