Read Around Europe Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in Europe.
Best books from Europe (4401)
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Ha llegado el águila by Jack Higgins ES
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El desesperado Adolf Hitler ordena lo imposible: secuestrar o matar a Winston Churchill. Un héroe de guerra deshonrado recibe la misión suicida de un escuadrón de comando. En una tranquila aldea costera, una bella viuda y un culto asesino del IRA sentó las bases para el último acto de traición. El 6 de noviembre de 1943, Berlín recibe el mensaje codificado “El Águila ha aterrizado”.
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El misterio de Sans-Souci by Agatha Christie ES
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La trama se desarrolla tras el estallido de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Tommy y Tuppence Beresford se aburren en su vida cotidiana cuando un viejo conocido del servicio secreto les propone instalarse en un hotel de la costa de Inglaterra para investigar entre su clientela, formada por militares retirados, viejas chismosas y parejas de enamorados a un peligroso agente secreto nazi.
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Endless Night by Agatha Christie EN
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Gipsy S Acre Was A Truly Beautiful Upland Site With Views Out To Sea And In Michael Rogers It Stirred A Child-Like Fantasy. There, Among The Dark Fir Trees, He Planned To Build A House, Find A Wonderful Girl And Live Happily Ever After, Yet, As He Left The Village, A Shadow Of Menace Hung Over The Land. For This Was The Place Where Accidents Happened. Perhaps Michael Should Have Heeded The Locals Warnings: There S No Luck For Them As Meddles With Gipsy S Acre .
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Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey EN
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'Elizabeth is missing', reads the note in Maud's pocket in her own handwriting. Lately, Maud's been getting forgetful. She keeps buying peach slices when she has a cupboard full, forgets to drink the cups of tea she's made and writes notes to remind herself of things. But Maud is determined to discover what has happened to her friend, Elizabeth, and what it has to do with the unsolved disappearance of her sister Sukey, years back, just after the war.
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Safe Haven by Shankari Chandran EN
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKPEOPLE FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 A SHAMELESS BOOK CLUB PICK AN AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S WEEKLY GREAT READ ‘A powerful, well-crafted story’ –Sydney Morning Herald ‘a heart-wrenching yet hopeful tale.’ –The Sunday Age ‘a warm and generous read.’ –The Guardian ‘a fearless novel that reaches into your heart with evocative prose and beautifully drawn characters. It’s also a page turner.’ -–Australian Women's Weekly The new novel from the Miles Franklin award-winning author of Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens. It was a beautiful evening. The wind gathered speed, lifting the frangi... continue
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El misterio de Sittaford by Agatha Christie ES
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Sittaford House es una mansión locallizada en una pequeña ciudadela de la campiña inglesa. Su dueño, Joseph Trevelyan, la alquila durante el invierno a las señoras Willet, madre e hija, y él se muda a la ciudad más próxima.Alrededor de la mansión existen seis casas menores, construídas y vendidas o alquiladas por Trevelyan. Las nuevas moradoras de la mansión quieren establecer buenas relaciones con los vecinos y los invitan frecuentemente para tomar té y jugar en las frías tardes del invieno inglé... continue
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High Fidelity by Nick Hornby EN
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From the bestselling author of About a Boy, A Long Way Down and Dickens and Prince, a wise and hilarious novel about love, heartbreak, and rock and roll. “I've always loved Nick Hornby, and the way he writes characters and the way he thinks. It's funny and heartbreaking all at the same time.”—Zoë Kravitz Rob is a pop music junkie who runs his own semi-failing record store. His girlfriend, Laura, has just left him for the guy upstairs, and Rob is both miserable and relieved. After all, could he have spent his life with someone who has a bad record collection? Rob seeks refuge in the company of ... continue
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The Land of Hope and Fear : Israel's Battle for Its Inner Soul by Isabel Kershner EN
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A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR • An urgent, wide-ranging portrait of the divisions among Israelis today, and the external threats to their country, at a critical juncture in its history. • Through moving narratives and on-the-ground reporting, a veteran New York Times correspondent who has spent decades working in Israel reveals what holds the country together. “A wondrous tale told through the agonizing and uplifting stories of Israel’s many tribes — Jewish and Arab, religious and secular, new immigrants and veterans, soldiers and settlers.”—Martin Indyk, author of Master of the Ga... continue
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Asesinato en el Orient Express by Agatha Christie, Pérez Galdós ES
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In een internationale trein is een moord gepleegd die door de beroemde detective Hercule Poirot vakkundig wordt opgelost.