Book type: fiction (8820)
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Velvet Was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia EN
Country: North America / 
Mexico
Mexico
Description:
GOOD MORNING AMERICA BUZZ PICK • From the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic comes a simmering historical noir about a daydreaming secretary, a lonesome enforcer, and the mystery of the missing woman they’re both desperate to find. ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, NPR, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, New York Public Library, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, BookPage, She Reads, Library Journal • “An adrenalized, darkly romantic journey.”—The Washington Post Mexico in the 1970s is a dangerous country, even for Maite, a secretary who spends he... 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
Description:
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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8375.
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
The stunning sequel to Vicious, from The New York Times bestselling author of A Darker Shade of Magic. A super-powered collision of extraordinary minds and vengeful intentions -- V. E. Schwab returns with the thrilling follow-up to Vicious. Magneto and Professor X. Superman and Lex Luthor. Victor Vale and Eli Ever. Sydney and Serena Clarke. Great partnerships, now soured on the vine. But Marcella Riggins needs no one. Flush from her brush with death, she's finally gained the control she's always sought-and will use her newfound power to bring the city of Merit to its knees. She'll do whatever ... continue
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Venom by Saneh Sangsuk EN
Description:
The village of Praeknamdang, nestled in the Thai jungle, has fallen under the spell of a corrupt religious leader. Only one family dares to resist his growing power: a couple and their talented ten-year-old son. But one day, while playing in the fields, the boy is attacked by a cobra. Locked in a life and death struggle with the snake, the border between the human and the animal disintegrates. Did the boy simply stray too near to a burrow, or is this a punishment for his family's independent spirit? A gripping existential parable, Venom introduces English language readers to the world of Saneh... continue
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Bangladesh8378.
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 Wong's Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man) by Jesse Q. Sutanto EN
IndonesiaDescription:
Vera Wong is back and as meddling as ever in this follow-up to the hit Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers.… Ever since a man was found dead in Vera's teahouse, life has been good. For Vera that is. She’s surrounded by loved ones, her shop is bustling, and best of all, her son, Tilly, has a girlfriend! All thanks to Vera, because Tilly's girlfriend is none other than Officer Selena Gray. The very same Officer Gray that she had harassed while investigating the teahouse murder. Still, Vera wishes more dead bodies would pop up in her shop, but one mustn't be ungrateful, even if one is sl... continue