Read Around Europe Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in Europe.
Best books from Europe (4407)
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Bingo's Run by James A. Levine EN
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A tale set against the backdrop of Kenya's poverty-stricken slums and luxury resorts follows the experiences of a young drug runner who makes deliveries to a reclusive artist before his witness of murder leads to his adoption by a woman who tests his sense of morality.
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Othello by William Shakespeare EN
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"With detailed notes from the world's leading center for Shakespeare studies"--Cover.
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Then She Was Gone : A Novel by Lisa Jewell EN
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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Nominated for a 2018 Goodreads Choice Award “An acutely observed family drama with bone-chilling suspense.” —People “Jewell teases out her twisty plot at just the right pace, leaving readers on the edge of their seats. Her multilayered characters are sheer perfection, and even the most astute thriller reader won’t see where everything is going until the final threads are unknotted.” —Booklist, starred review “Sharply written with twists and turns, Jewell’s latest will please fans of Gone Girl, The Girl on the Train, or Luckiest Girl Alive." —Library Journal El... continue
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Peacock Pie : A Book of Rhymes by Walter De la Mare EN
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The finest of Walter de la Mare's poems for children accompanied by beautifully imagined drawings by Edward Ardizzone.
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The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle by Beatrix Potter EN
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This original, authorised version has been lovingly recreated electronically for the first time, with reproductions of Potter's unmistakeable artwork optimised for use on colour devices such as the iPad. The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-winkle was first published in 1905, and is as charming today as it was then. It tells the tale of a hidden home high in the hills. It is discovered one day by a little girl called Lucie, who is in search of her missing pocket handkerchiefs. She knocks on the tiny door, and meets Mrs Tiggy-winkle who does all the washing and ironing for the neighbouring animals. Lucie spen... continue
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England’s Other Countrymen: Black Tudor Society by Onyeka Nubia EN
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The Tudor period remains a source of timeless fascination, with endless novels, TV programmes and films depicting the period in myriad ways. And yet our image of the Tudor era remains overwhelmingly white. This ground-breaking and provocative new book seeks to redress the balance: revealing not only how black presence in Tudor England was far greater than has previously been recognised, but that Tudor conceptions of race were far more complex than we have been led to believe. Onyeka Nubia's original research shows that Tudors from many walks of life regularly interacted with people of African ... continue
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Hamlet by William Shakespeare EN
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Offers explanatory notes on pages facing the text of the play, as well as an introduction to Shakespeare's language, life, and theater
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From the green hilltops of Kampala, to the terraced houses of London, Neema Shah’s extraordinarily moving debut Kololo Hill explores what it means to leave your home behind, what it takes to start again, and the lengths some will go to protect their loved ones. 'Shah explores the chaos and fear of ordinary people’s lives during Amin’s rule, weaving personal stories of love and betrayal into heightening tension and violence . . . nail-biting.' - Independent Uganda, 1972. A devastating decree is issued: all Ugandan Asians must leave the country in ninety days. They must take only what they can c... continue
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The Northern Lights Lodge by Julie Caplin EN
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Escape to the cosiest little lodge in Iceland for love, log fires and the Northern Lights...
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City : A Story of Roman Planning and Construction by David Macaulay EN
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Text and black and white illustrations show how the Romans planned and constructed their cities for the people who lived within them.