Read Around Asia Challenge

Read at least one book by an author from each country in Asia.

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Best books from Asia (1981)
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Am Ende bleiben die Zedern : Roman by Pierre Jarawan DE

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Country: Asia / Jordan flag Jordan
Description:
Samir ist auf einer Reise, die Gegenwart und Vergangenheit verbinden soll: Er will endlich die Wahrheit über seinen Vater erfahren, der die Familie vor zwanzig Jahren ohne eine Nachricht verlassen hat. Mit einem rätselhaften Dia und den Erinnerungen an die Geschichten seines Vaters im Gepäck macht der junge Mann sich in den Libanon auf, das Geheimnis zu lüften. Seine Suche führt ihn durch ein noch immer gespaltenes Land, und schon bald scheint Samir nicht mehr nur den Spuren des Vaters zu folgen. Vielmehr ist es, als seien die Figuren aus dessen Geschichten real geworden. Sie bringen Samir ein... continue

1102.

X by Kafa’ Al-Zoubi ES

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Asia / Jordan flag Jordan
Description:
Una escritora encuentra por casualidad por las calles de Ammán al personaje de la novela que está escribiendo, y desde entonces la búsqueda obsesiva de la autora por su personaje y la relación entre ambas, a través de la escritura de la novela, permiten atisbar al lector tanto la vida cotidiana de una mujer a la búsqueda de su libertad personal como al enfrentamiento de ambas con una sociedad opresiva. X, la incógnita de todo problema matemático, sufre desde su infancia las reglas que le impone una posición subalterna en su propia familia, donde debe aceptar desde la imposición del hiyab hasta... continue


1104.

Östlich des Mittelmeers by Abdalrachman Munif DE

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Country: Asia / Jordan flag Jordan
Description:
Schildert einfühlsam am Beispiel eines politischen Gefangenen in einem arabischen Land die Zerstörung des Individuums und seiner Lebenswelt.

1105.

Bride of Amman by Fadi Zaghmout EN

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Country: Asia / Jordan flag Jordan
Description:
The Bride of Amman, a huge and controversial bestseller when first published in Arabic, takes a sharp-eyed look at the intersecting lives of four women and one gay man in Jordan’s historic capital, Amman—a city deeply imbued with its nation’s traditions and taboos. When Rana finds herself not only falling for a man of the wrong faith, but also getting into trouble with him, where can they go to escape? Can Hayat’s secret liaisons really suppress the memories of her abusive father? When Ali is pressured by society’s homophobia into a fake heterosexual marriage, how long can he maintain the illu... continue

1106.

Pillars of Salt by Fadia Faqir EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Country: Asia / Jordan flag Jordan
Description:
Pillars of Salt is the story of two women confined in a mental hospital in Jordan during and after the British Mandate. After initial tensions they become friends and share their life stories.

1107.

The Storyteller by Pierre Jarawan EN

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Country: Asia / Jordan flag Jordan
Description:
From Germany to Beirut, the Storyteller follows the turbulent search of a son for a father whose heart has never stopped yearning for his homeland, Lebanon.

1108.

American Refuge by Diya Abdo EN

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Country: Asia / Jordan flag Jordan
Description:
A provocative, conversation-sparking exploration of refugee experiences told in their own words, for readers of Karla Cornejo Villavicencio’s The Undocumented Americans and Viet Thanh Nguyen “A moving and timely book that strips away misleading politics to reveal the complexities of real human lives." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Forced to leave their homes, they came to America... In this intimate and eye-opening book, Diya Abdo--daughter of refugees, U.S. immigrant, English professor, and activist—shares the stories of seven refugees. Coming from around the world, they’re welcomed by Ev... continue

1109.

Last Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Asia / Kazakhstan flag Kazakhstan
Description:
The fourth novel in the blockbuster series from one of Russia's most popular authors, Last Watch returns us to the hyper-imaginative world of Sergei Lukyanenko, where the endless battle between good and evil is about to reach its climax. Anton Gorodetsky is just getting a feel for his new powers when his boss, Gesar, sends him to assist the Scottish Night Watch in Edinburgh in a murder investigation. A young Russian man has been murdered--apparently by a vampire. But the mystery is more than it seems, and soon Anton is himself in danger. The murderer appears to be someone with intimate knowled... continue

1110.

The Silent Steppe : The Story of a Kazakh Nomad Under Stalin by Mukhamet Shai︠a︡khmetov EN

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Country: Asia / Kazakhstan flag Kazakhstan
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Born into a family of nomadic Kazakh herdsmen in 1922, Mukhamet Shayakhmetov's father was imprisoned as an 'enemy of the people' as Soviet rule spread across his people's vast steppe-land in central Asia. In this book, Shayakhmetov recalls the scale of suffering in his homeland under Stalin's rule.


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