Books written by male authors (5179)
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Vaterländer : Roman | Der große, warme Familienroman von Schauspielstar Sabin Tambrea by Sabin Tambrea DE
RomaniaDescription:
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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GermanyDescription:
»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
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ThailandDescription:
Un niño tailandés de diez años cuida sus vacas al atardecer. Es un niño lisiado, soñador, seguro de su gloria futura. A pesar de tener un brazo tullido, sueña con ser titiritero. Pero su futuro se viene abajo cuando lo ataca una cobra gigante. El niño reúne todas sus fuerzas, y con su único brazo válido mantiene a raya a la serpiente, que se enrosca a él y le comprime el cuerpo. Se pone a buscar ayuda, pero todos en el pueblo huyen espantados. ¿Cuánto podrá resistir?
El lector participa fascinado en el terrible suspense creado por esta búsqueda desesperada, que es también una sobrecogedora me... continue
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Venenos de Deus , Remédios do Diabo by Mia Couto PT
Country: Africa / 
Mozambique
Mozambique
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O jovem médico português Sidónio Rosa, perdido de amores pela mulata moçambicana Deolinda, que conheceu em Lisboa num congresso médico, deslocou-se como cooperante para Moçambique em busca da sua amada. Em Vila Cacimba, onde encontra os pais dela, espera pacientemente que ela regresse do estágio que está a frequentar algures. Mas regressará ela algum dia? Entretanto vão-se-lhe revelando, por entre a névoa que a cobre, os segredos e mistérios, as histórias não contadas de Vila Cacimba - a família dos Sozinhos, Munda e Bartolomeu, o velho marinheiro, o administrador, Suacelência e sua Esposinha,... continue
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Vengeance is Mine, All Others Pay Cash by Eka Kurniawan EN
IndonesiaDescription:
Vivid, bawdy, comic, and arresting, the exciting new novel by the Indonesian phenomenon, Eka Kurniawan Told in short, cinematic bursts, Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash is gloriously pulpy. Ajo Kawir, a lower-class Javanese teenage boy excited about sex, likes to spy on fellow villagers in flagrante, but one night he ends up witnessing the savage rape of a beautiful crazy woman by two policemen. Deeply traumatized, he becomes impotent. His efforts to get his virility back all fail, and Ajo Kawir turns to fighting as a way to vent his frustrations. He gets such a fearsome reputation as a ... continue
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Venus in Furs by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch EN
AustriaDescription:
Venus in Furs describes the obsessions of Severin von Kusiemski, a European nobleman who desires to be enslaved to a woman. Severin finds his ideal of voluptuous cruelty in the merciless Wanda von Dunajew. This is a passionate and powerful portrayal of one man's struggle to enlighten and instruct himself and others in the realm of desire. Published in 1870, the novel gained notoriety and a degree of immortality for its author when the word "masochism"—derived from his name—entered the vocabulary of psychiatry. This remains a classic literary statement on sexual submission and control. For more... continue
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Venus in the Blind Spot by Junji Ito EN
JapanDescription:
A “best of” collection of creepy tales from Eisner award winner and legendary horror master Junji Ito. This striking collection presents the most remarkable short works of Junji Ito’s career, featuring an adaptation of Rampo Edogawa’s classic horror story “Human Chair” and fan favorite “The Enigma of Amigara Fault.” With a deluxe presentation—including special color pages, and showcasing illustrations from his acclaimed long-form manga No Longer Human—each chilling tale invites readers to revel in a world of terror.
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Vera, or Faith by Gary Shteyngart EN
RussiaDescription:
A poignant, sharp-eyed, and bitterly funny tale of a family struggling to stay together in a country rapidly coming apart, told through the eyes of their wondrous ten-year-old daughter, by the bestselling author of Super Sad True Love Story and Our Country Friends “A novel you can read in one sitting that will stay with you forever.”—Karen Russell “Very funny, very sad, very sharp, and completely delightful.”—Elif Batuman “A brilliant fable about childhood, and so much more, in our broken country.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK: The New York Times, Time, The Washingto... continue
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Vernon God Little by D.B.C. Pierre EN
AustraliaDescription:
“If Huckleberry Finn were set on the Mexican-American border and written by the creators of South Park, it might read something like this.” —San Francisco Chronicle Hailed by critics and lauded by readers for its riotously funny and scathing portrayal of America in an age of trial by media, materialism, and violence, Vernon God Little was an international sensation when it was first published in 2003 and awarded the prestigious Man Booker Prize. The memorable portrait of America is seen through the eyes of a wry, young protagonist. Fifteen-year-old Vernon narrates the story with a cynical twan... continue