Book type: fiction (8798)
8611.
Wild Swans : Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang EN
ChinaDescription:
The story of three generations in twentieth-century China that blends the intimacy of memoir and the panoramic sweep of eyewitness history—a bestselling classic in thirty languages with more than ten million copies sold around the world, now with a new introduction from the author. An engrossing record of Mao’s impact on China, an unusual window on the female experience in the modern world, and an inspiring tale of courage and love, Jung Chang describes the extraordinary lives and experiences of her family members: her grandmother, a warlord’s concubine; her mother’s struggles as a young ideal... continue
8612.
Wild Thorns by Sahar Khalifeh EN
PalestineDescription:
A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
8613.
Wildwitch:Wildfire by Lene Kaaberbøl EN
DenmarkDescription:
From Lene Kaaberbøl, known as the Danish J.K. Rowling: Book one in the Wildwitch series, an acclaimed new children's fantasy series about a young girl who can communicate with and control the natural world. Twelve-year-old Clara is an ordinary girl, so small and shy that her mum calls her Little Mouse. Then, one day, she meets a cat. A huge, strange, black cat, with glowing yellow eyes. And so begins her new life as a wildwitch. Suddenly, Clara is plunged into a world of mystery and magic. With her Aunt Isa to guide her, she finds she can talk to animals and walk the mysterious Wildways. But t... continue
8614.
Wilful Disregard : A Novel about Love by Lena Andersson EN
SwedenDescription:
Ester Nilsson is a sensible person in a sensible relationship. Until the day she is asked to give a lecture on famous artist Hugo Rask. The man himself sits in the audience, spellbound, and, when the two meet afterwards, he has the same effect on her. From now on Ester's existence is intrinsically linked to this conversation, and the chain of events that unravels will change Ester's life. Arbitrary Conduct is a kind of dark love story, it is a story of total and desperate devotion and about how willingly we betray ourselves in our longing to be loved.
8615.
Will and Testament : A Novel by Vigdis Hjorth EN
NorwayDescription:
Longlisted for the National Book Award Four siblings, two summer houses, one terrible secret—the “prickly, persuasive” bestseller from one of Norway’s most celebrated novelists, perfect for readers of Rachel Cusk and Karl Ove Knausgaard (New Yorker) “ . . . Hypnotic. Hjorth works finely parsed and brilliant variations on her unrelenting theme of familial mistrust and misunderstanding.” —New York Times When a dispute over her parents’ will grows bitter, Bergljot is drawn back into the orbit of the family she fled twenty years before. Her mother and father have decided to leave two island summer... continue
Zambia
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Winds of Fedon by Dunbar Campbell EN
Country: North America / 
Grenada and Carriacuou
Grenada and Carriacuou
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It was a slave rebellion like no other. It was led by a slave ownerIn a time and place like no other. With people like no other. A British island with a French population - when British and French hated each other.African slaves and white owners - when blacks and whites hated each other. Brown slave-owners - distrusted by blacks,and hated by whites. A perfect storm in an imperfect time and imperfect place. All it needed was a spark.Some say the spark started when a young white British officer fell in love with Rosette, the black daughter of Fédon, the rebel leader. Maybe.Two hundred years afte... continue
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Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne EN
EnglandDescription:
One of the most beloved icons of children's literature, Winnie-the-Pooh! Since 1926, Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends—Piglet, Owl, Tigger, and the ever doleful Eeyore—have endured as the unforgettable creations of A.A. Milne, who wrote this book for his son, Christopher Robin, and Ernest H. Shepard, who lovingly gave Pooh and his companions shape. These characters and their stories are timeless treasures of childhood that continue to speak to all of us with the kind of freshness and heart that distinguishes true storytelling. "Winnie-the-Pooh is a joy; full of solemn idiocies and the sort of jo... continue