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The Zookeepers' War : An Incredible True Story from the Cold War by J.W. Mohnhaupt EN

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Country: Europe / Germany flag Germany
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The unbelievable true story of the Cold War’s strangest proxy war, fought between the zoos on either side of the Berlin Wall. “The liveliness of Mohnhaupt’s storytelling and the wonderful eccentricity of his subject matter make this book well worth a read.” —Star Tribune (Minneapolis) Living in West Berlin in the 1960s often felt like living in a zoo, everyone packed together behind a wall, with the world always watching. On the other side of the Iron Curtain, East Berlin and its zoo were spacious and lush, socialist utopias where everything was perfectly planned... and then rarely completed. ... continue

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Three Comrades by Erich Maria Remarque EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Germany flag Germany
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From the acclaimed author of All Quiet on the Western Front comes Three Comrades, a harrowing novel that follows a group of friends as they cope with upheaval in Germany between World Wars I and II. The year is 1928. On the outskirts of a large German city, three young men are earning a thin and precarious living. Fully armed young storm troopers swagger in the streets. Restlessness, poverty, and violence are everywhere. For these three, friendship is the only refuge from the chaos around them. Then the youngest of them falls in love, and brings into the group a young woman who will become a c... continue

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Tierra de Empusas by Olga Tokarczuk ES

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Poland flag Poland
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September 1913. A young Pole suffering from tuberculosis arrives at Wilhelm Opitz's Guesthouse for Gentlemen in the village of Görbersdorf, a health resort in the Silesian mountains. Every evening the residents gather to imbibe the hallucinogenic local liqueur and debate the great issues of the day: Monarchy or democracy? Do devils exist? Are women born inferior? War or peace? Meanwhile, disturbing things are happening in the guesthouse and the surrounding hills. Someone--or something--seems to be watching, attempting to infiltrate this cloistered world. Little does the newcomer realize, as he... continue

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Travelers : A Novel by Helon Habila EN

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Country: Africa / Nigeria flag Nigeria
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A startlingly imaginative exploration of the African diaspora in Europe, by one of our most acclaimed international writers. Award-winning author Helon Habila has been described as "a courageous tale teller with an uncompromising vision…a major talent" (Rawi Hage). His new novel Travelers is a life-changing encounter with those who have been uprooted by war or aspiration, fear or hope. A Nigerian graduate student who has made his home in America knows what it means to strike out for new shores. When his wife proposes that he accompany her to Berlin, where she has been awarded a prestigious art... continue

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Tyll by Daniel Kehlmann EN

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The New York Times Best Historical Fiction of 2020 The Guardian's Best Fiction of 2020 Thrillist's Best Books of the Year Daniel Kehlmann transports the medieval legend of the trickster Tyll Ulenspiegel to the seventeenth century in an enchanting work of magical realism, macabre humor, and rollicking adventure. Tyll is a scrawny boy growing up in a quiet village until his father, a miller with a forbidden interest in alchemy and magic, is found out by the church. After Tyll flees with the baker’s daughter, he falls in with a traveling performer who teaches him his trade. As a juggler and a jes... continue

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Und jetzt? Der Survival-Guide fürs Leben nach der Schule : Alles, was du wissen musst - von Auslandsjahr bis Zusatzversicherung by Johanna Jadwiczek DE

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Endlich mit der Schule fertig – raus ins eigene Leben?! Vielen fällt jetzt auf, was sie alles nicht gelernt haben: Wie kriege ich raus, was ich beruflich machen will? Wie finde ich eine eigene Wohnung oder einen Praktikumsplatz? Was ist ein Dispo-Kredit? Woher bekomme ich eine Sozialversicherungsnummer und wofür brauche ich die? Keine Sorge! Dieser praktische Ratgeber liefert Antworten auf alle Fragen, die junge Erwachsene rund um ihre Zukunft haben. Ob Ausbildung, Führerschein, eigene Wohnung oder Versicherungen: Zahlreiche praktische Tipps in diesem schön gestalteten Handbuch helfen in allen... continue

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Undine by Friedrich de La Motte Fouqué EN

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Undine is a novel by Friedrich de la Motte Fouque concerning Undine, a water spirit who marries a Knight named Huldebrand in order to gain a soul. It is an early German romance, which has been translated into English and other languages. During the nineteenth century the book was very popular and was, according to The Times in 1843, "a book which, of all others, if you ask for it at a foreign library, you are sure to find engaged."

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Vaterländer : Roman | Der große, warme Familienroman von Schauspielstar Sabin Tambrea by Sabin Tambrea DE

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Romania flag Romania
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Der große, warme Roman von Bestseller-Autor Sabin Tambrea - eine berührende Geschichte von Liebe, Mut und dem Zusammenhalt einer Familie In seinem mitreißenden Roman Vaterländer erzählt Bestseller-Autor und Filmstar Sabin Tambrea die bewegende Lebensgeschichte seiner rumänisch-ungarischen Familie. Durch die Augen dreier Generationen - des jungen Sabin, seines Vaters Béla und seines Großvater Horea - erleben wir eine emotionale Zeit voller Entbehrungen, Hoffnungen und Entscheidungen, die das Schicksal einer Familie für immer verändern. 1985 trifft Béla Tambrea die schwere Entscheidung, sein Hei... continue

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Vatermal by Necati Öziri DE

Rating: 3 (2 votes)
Country: Europe / Germany flag Germany
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»Ich möchte dir für immer die Möglichkeit nehmen, nicht zu wissen, wer ich war. Du sollst erfahren, wie es deiner Familie in Deutschland ging, wie der letzte Sommer meiner Jugend war, bevor fast alle meine Freunde verschwunden sind. Du sollst wissen, wie es war, als deine alten Freunde mir auf die Schulter klopften und sagten, ich würde irgendwann werden wie du: Held einer gescheiterten Revolution. Ich werde diese Geschichten aufschreiben.« Necati Öziri schreibt eine Familiengeschichte über einen Sohn, eine Mutter und eine Schwester, deren Leben und... continue