Books written by male authors (5177)


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47 Ronin by John Allyn EN

Rating: 2 (1 vote)
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Japan's most celebrated tale of honor, loyalty, and revenge—and the basis for the 2013 Hollywood feature film, starring Keanu Reeves—47 Ronin is the epic tale of a heroic band of Samurai warriors who defied the Japanese Emperor and avenged the honor of their fallen master. The story begins in 1701 when the noble Lord Asano attacks an official at court in a fit of anger. His punishment is swift and harsh; the Emperor orders Lord Asano to commit ritual suicide (harakiri). His lands are confiscated, his family is exiled, and his Samurai warriors are ordered to disband—becoming Ronin or masterless... continue

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635 Tage im Eis: Die Shackleton-Expedition by Alfred Lansing DE

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
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Set in Antarctica Das Buch erzählt die Geschichte der gescheiterten Shackleton-Expedition von 1914, die als erste die Antarktis durchqueren sollte. Am Ende machten ihnen für die Jahreszeit unübliche Wetterbedingungen immer wieder einen Strich durch die Rechnung. Ihr Schiff wurde vom Packeis eingeschlossen und sie mussten auf dem Eis überwintern, und letzten Endes sogar das Schiff aufgeben und auf andere Weise versuchen, zurück in die Zivilisation und Hilfe zu finden. Das Buch erzählt unter Einbindung zahlreicher Tagebucheinträge vom harten Alltag der M&au... continue

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69 de motive stupide ca să te apuci de citit

69 de motive stupide ca să te apuci de citit by Hyperliteratura RO

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Romania flag Romania
Description:
Volumul 69 de motive stupide ca să te apuci de citit este un proiect comun Adenium și Hyperliteratura, un ghid util pentru cei interesați de literatură, la începutul formării unei biblioteci (și a unei culturi generale vaste), și în același timp o carte savuroasă pentru cunoscători, pentru împătimiții cititului, care vor găsi cu siguranță viziuni proaspete asupra cărților, alături de titluri și autori noi. 69 de motive stupide ca să te apuci de citit este alcătuită din 69 de articole, editoriale, fragmente din anchete și interviuri, recenzii și alte lucrări apărute pe Hype... continue

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82 rêves pendant la guerre 1939-1945 by Emil Szittya FR

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Country: Europe / Hungary flag Hungary
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Préfacé par Emmanuel Carrère, écrit dans une langue magnifique, un roman de guerre qui ne ressemble à aucun autre et un portrait saisissant de l'inconscient en temps de guerre. Pendant une guerre, on rêve de guerre, et Emil Szittya a cherché à savoir sous quelle forme la guerre s'insinuait dans le sommeil des gens. Il a noté ce qu'on lui racontait aussi fidèlement que possible, en comptant sur l'éloquence de la transcription brute. Le résultat est saisissant, à la fois d'une grand... continue

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99 Nights in Logar by Jamil Jan Kochai EN

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Country: Asia / Pakistan flag Pakistan
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"Twelve-year-old Marwand's memories from his previous visit to Afghanistan six years ago center on his contentious relationship with Budabash, the terrifying but beloved dog who guards his extended family's compound in Logar. Eager to find an ally in this place that's meant to be 'home, Marwand approaches Budabash the way he would any dog on his American suburban block--and the results are disastrous: Marwand loses a finger and Budabash escapes. The resulting search for the family dog is an expertly told adventure, a ninety-nine-night quest that sends Marwand and his cousins across the landsca... continue

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A Backpack, a Bear, and Eight Crates of Vodka by Lev Golinkin EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Ukraine flag Ukraine
Description:
A compelling memoir—"hilarious and heartbreaking" (The New York Times)—of two intertwined journeys: a Jewish refugee family in Ukraine fleeing persecution and a young man seeking to reclaim a shattered past In the twilight of the Cold War (the late 1980s), nine-year old Lev Golinkin and his family cross the Soviet border, leaving Ukraine with only ten suitcases, $600, and the vague promise of help awaiting in Vienna. Years later, Lev, now an American adult, sets out to retrace his family's long trek, locate the strangers who fought for his freedom, and in the process, gain a future by understa... continue

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A Ballad for Georg Henig by Viktor Paskov EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Bulgaria flag Bulgaria
Description:
The poignant story of an elderly, impoverished violin maker, a master craftsman who refuses to trim his values for the modern age, as seen through the eyes of his young prot�g�. A best-seller in Bulgaria, this is one of Paskow's major works.

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A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond EN

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Country: Europe / England flag England
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The original story of everyone's favourite bear, Paddington, now a major movie star! "A bear on Paddington Station?" said Mrs Brown in amazement. "Don't be silly - there can't be." Paddington Bear had travelled all the way from Darkest Peru when the Brown family first met him on Paddington station. Since then their lives have never been quite the same... for ordinary things become quite extraordinary when a bear called Paddington is involved. For more than sixty years, Paddington Bear has touched the hearts of adults and children worldwide with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadven... continue

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A Bend in the River by Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul EN

Rating: 3 (2 votes)
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Widely hailed as the Nobel Prize-winning author’s greatest work, this novel takes us into the life of a young Indian man who moves to an isolated town at the bend of a great river in a newly independent African nation. • "Brilliant." —The New York Times In this haunting masterpiece of postcolonial literature, short-listed for the Booker Prize in 1979, Naipaul gives us a convincing and disturbing vision of a place caught between the dangerously alluring modern world and its own tenacious past. Salim is doubly an outsider in his new home—an unnamed country that resembles the Congo—by virtue of h... continue