Book type: non-fiction (2019)


2011.

Zinky Boys : Soviet Voices from the Afghanistan War by Svetlana Alexievich EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Ukraine flag Ukraine
Description:
Winner of the Nobel Prize: "For her polyphonic writings, a monument to suffering and courage in our time." --Swedish Academy, Nobel Prize citation

2012.

Žižek's Jokes : (Did You Hear the One about Hegel and Negation?) by Slavoj Žižek EN

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Slovenia flag Slovenia
Description:
Žižek as comedian: jokes in the service of philosophy. “A serious and good philosophical work could be written consisting entirely of jokes.”—Ludwig Wittgenstein The good news is that this book offers an entertaining but enlightening compilation of Žižekisms. Unlike any other book by Slavoj Žižek, this compact arrangement of jokes culled from his writings provides an index to certain philosophical, political, and sexual themes that preoccupy him. Žižek's Jokes contains the set-ups and punch lines—as well as the offenses and insults—that Žižek is famous for, all in less than 200 pages. So what'... continue

2013.

Zlata's Diary : A Child's Life in Sarajevo by Zlata Filipović EN

Rating: 4 (4 votes)
Description:
In a voice both innocent and wise, touchingly reminiscent of Anne Frank's, Zlata Filipovic's diary has awoken the conscience of the world. Now thirteen years old, Zlata began her diary just before her eleventh birthday, when there was peace in Sarajevo and her life was that of a bright, intelligent, carefree young girl. Her early entries describe her friends, her new skis, her family, her grades at school, her interest in joining the Madonna Fan Club. And then, on television, she sees the bombs falling on Dubrovnik. Though repelled by the sight, Zlata cannot conceive of the same thing happenin... continue

2014.

Zodiac : A Graphic Memoir by Ai Weiwei EN

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Country: Asia / China flag China
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In this beautifully illustrated and deeply philosophical graphic memoir, legendary artist Ai Weiwei explores the connection between artistic expression and intellectual freedom through the lens of the Chinese zodiac. ONE OF NPR’S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR As a child living in exile during the Cultural Revolution, Ai Weiwei often found himself with nothing to read but government-approved comic books. Although they were restricted by the confines of political propaganda, Ai Weiwei was struck by the artists’ ability to express their thoughts on art and humanity through graphic ... continue

2015.

Zorro by Dubravka Ugrešic ES

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Croatia flag Croatia
Description:
El zorro es un bastardo: un ser salvaje, tramposo y ladrón, una criatura que no respeta las normas ni los límites; exactamente como el escritor. Y también como la voz de esta historia, fragmentada y multilingüe, que quizá podamos llamar "novela". Solo hay una pregunta: ¿cómo se crean los cuentos? La narradora, en su búsqueda de respuesta, irá desde los Estados Unidos hasta Japón pasando por Rusia, Italia y Croacia, y nos hablará de escritores con autobiografías secretas, de artistas laureados gracias a sus viudas, de romances marcados por la irrupción de la guerra y de niñas que convocan con u... continue

2016.
Наедине с собой

Наедине с собой by Михаил Сергеевич Горбачев RU

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Country: Europe / Russia flag Russia
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Selvbiografisk bog, som omfatter politikerens liv siden ungdommen, hans ægteskab med Raisa Gorbatjeva, forholdet til familien, hans politiske karriere og adskillige andre aspekter fra hans liv

2017.
Черная книга. Истории женщин востока (Black Book of Arabia: Stories)

Черная книга. Истории женщин востока (Black Book of Arabia: Stories) by Хинд Аль Кассеми (Hend Al Qassemi) RU

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A princess from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates writes stories about women who live and love in the Middle East. These candid, moving and inspirational tales will resonate with readers around the world. Meet a princess whose best friend literally tries to steal her wedding, down to her bridal shoes and fiancé; a bride who mysteriously goes blind on her wedding day and stays blind for years; a woman whose romantic Parisian honeymoon proves too good to be true; and a jealous wife who lures her husband into falling in love with another woman. These stories present an intimate picture of women... continue