Read Around Europe Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in Europe.
Best books from Europe (4415)
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Los amnésicos : Historia de una familia europea by Géraldine Schwarz ES
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Una fascinante historia familiar entreverada con la historia reciente de Europa. Un apasionante documento sobre el auge de los populismos y los peligros de la desmemoria histórica. En la ciudad alemana de Mannheim, de donde es originario su padre, Géraldine Schwarz descubre que su abuelo Karl compró en 1938, a muy bajo precio, una empresa a sus propietarios judíos, los Löbmman, más tarde asesinados en Auschwitz. Tras la guerra, confrontado con un heredero que reclama una reparación, Karl Schwarz opta por la negación de sus responsabilidades como Mitläufer, es decir, aquellos que, como la mayor... continue
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La puerta del viaje sin retorno by David Diop ES
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Un europeo ilustrado del siglo XVIII en África: un viaje a las profundidades del alma humana. En 1749 el botánico francés Michel Adanson desembarca en Senegal para estudiar la flora como parte de sus investigaciones para elaborar una gran enciclopedia. Permanecerá allí hasta 1753, año en que regresa a Europa. Hasta aquí los hechos estrictamente históricos. A partir de ahí, el novelista David Diop imagina la existencia de unos diarios secretos escritos por el naturalista durante su transformadora estancia africana; un dietario que, tras su fallecimiento, acabará en manos de su hija Aglaé. ¿Qué ... continue
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The Ladies' Paradise by Émile Zola EN
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The Ladies' Paradise (Au Bonheur des Dames) recounts the spectacular development of the modern department store in late nineteenth-century Paris. The store is a symbol of capitalism, of the modern city, and of the bourgeois family; it is emblematic of consumer culture and the changes in sexual attitudes and class relations taking place at the end of the century. This new translation of the eleventh book in the Rougon-Macquart cycle captures the spirit of one of Zola's greatest works.
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Nadja by André Breton EN
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NADJA is a Surrealist romance, and has come to be known as a book which defined that movement's attitude towards life. With its blend of intimate confession and sense of the marvellous, NADJA weaves a myterious and compelling tapestry of daily life as seen through a magical perspective. Combining autobiographical fact with memory and imagination, Breton spins one of the most unusual love stories in modern literature.
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Acqua Alta by Isabelle Autissier DE
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2021: Venedig ist von den Wassermassen eines letzten Acqua alta verschlungen worden. Guido Malegatti, einer der Überlebenden, fährt mit dem Boot durch die Ruinen, auf der Suche nach Frau und Tochter. Zwei Jahre zuvor: Angesichts des drohenden Meeresspiegelanstiegs bahnt sich der Konflikt innerhalb der Familie an. Guido als Wirtschaftsrat schwört auf den Tourismus und die Segnungen der Technik. Seine Frau Maria Alba schwelgt in der vergangenen Pracht einer Stadt am Rande des Zusammenbruchs. Und ihre 17-jährige Tochter Léa wird in dem Versuch, die geliebt Stadt zu retten, zur Gegnerin ihres Vate... continue
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32 Yolks : From My Mother's Table to Working the Line by Eric Ripert, Veronica Chambers EN
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"Before he earned his third Michelin star at his iconic restaurant, Le Bernardin, the James Beard Award for Outstanding Chef of the Year, became a regular guest judge on Bravo's Top Chef, even before he knew how to make a proper omelet, Eric Ripert was a young boy in the South of France who felt that his world had come to an end. At the age of five, his parents went through a bitter divorce. Eric moved away with his mother, whose new husband, Serge, quickly grew to resent Eric and seemed to delight in making him miserable. The only place Eric felt at home was the kitchen, where his mother trie... continue
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Les fiancés de l'hiver by Christelle Dabos FR
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Sous son écharpe élimée et ses lunettes de myope, Ophélie cache des dons singuliers : elle peut lire le passé des objets et traverser les miroirs. Elle vit paisiblement sur l'arche d'Anima quand on la fiance à Thorn, du puissant clan des dragons. La jeune fille doit quitter sa famille et le suivre à la Citacielle, capitale flottante du pôle. A quelle fin a-t-elle était choisie ? Pourquoi doit-elle dissimuler sa véritable identité ? Sans le savoir Ophélie devient le jouet d'un complot mortel. Une héroïne inoubliable, un univers riche et foisonnant, une intrigue implacable. Découvrez le premier ... continue
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Pina by Titaua Peu EN
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Winner of the 2017 Eugène Dabit Prize Winner of the 2019 French Voices Grand Prize From award-winning Tahitian author Titaua Peu comes Pina, a devastating novel about a family torn apart by secrets and the legacy of colonialism, held together by nine-year-old Pina, a girl shouldering the immeasurable weight of her family's traumas. Far from Tahiti's postcard-perfect beaches, Ma and Auguste and five of their nine children live a hand-to-mouth life in destitute, run-down Tenaho. Nine-year-old Pina, abused and neglected in equal measure, is the keeper of her family's secrets, though the weight of... continue
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Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison by Michel Foucault EN
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A brilliant work from the most influential philosopher since Sartre. In this indispensable work, a brilliant thinker suggests that such vaunted reforms as the abolition of torture and the emergence of the modern penitentiary have merely shifted the focus of punishment from the prisoner's body to his soul.