Read Around Europe Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in Europe.
Best books from Europe (4405)
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The Collector by Anne Mette Hancock EN
DenmarkDescription:
For fans of Katrine Engberg and Lars Kepler, the second chilling novel in Anne Mette Hancock’s #1 bestselling Danish crime series is a psychological whirlwind that explores the nature of truth and what it means when we can no longer trust what we know to be real. When 10-year-old Lukas disappears from his Copenhagen school, police investigators discover that the boy had a peculiar obsession with pareidolia—a phenomenon that makes him see faces in random things. A photo on his phone posted just hours before his disappearance shows an old barn door that resembles a face. Journalist Heloise Kalda... continue
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The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen EN
Description:
For over one hundred years The Ugly Duckling has been a childhood favorite, and Jerry Pinkney's spectacular new adaptation brings it triumphantly to new generations of readers. With keen emotion and fresh vision, the acclaimed artist captures the essence of the tale's timeless appeal: The journey of the awkward little bird -- marching bravely through hecklers, hunters, and cruel seasons -- is an unforgettable survival story; this blooming into a graceful swan is a reminder of the patience often necessary to discover true happiness. Splendid watercolors set in the lush countryside bring drama t... continue
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Out of Africa by Isak Dinesen, Karen Blixen FR
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In Out of Africa, author Isak Dinesen takes a wistful and nostalgic look back on her years living in Africa on a Kenyan coffee plantation. Recalling the lives of friends and neighbours—both African and European—Dinesen provides a first-hand perspective of colonial Africa. Through her obvious love of both the landscape and her time in Africa, Dinesen’s meditative writing style deeply reflects the themes of loss as her plantation fails and she returns to Europe. HarperTorch brings great works of non-fiction and the dramatic arts to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook... continue
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We, the Drowned by Carsten Jensen EN
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Follows a century in the port town of Marstal on an island off the coast of Denmark, whose citizens' lives are indelibly shaped by forces ranging from wars and shipwrecks to taboo survival practices and forbidden passions.
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Childhood, Youth, Dependency by Tove Ditlevsen EN
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'Utterly, agonisingly compulsive ... a masterpiece' Liz Jensen, Guardian The second volume in The Copenhagen Trilogy, the searing portrait of a woman's journey through love, friendship, ambition and addiction, from one of Denmark's most celebrated twentieth-century writers Forced to leave school early, Tove embarks on a chequered career in a string of low-paid, menial jobs. But she is hungry: for poetry, for love, for real life to begin. As Europe slides into war, she must navigate exploitative bosses, a Nazi landlady and unwelcome sexual encounters on the road to hard-won independence. Yet sh... continue
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The Complete Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen EN
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More than 156 of the great Dane's best-loved fairy tales.
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Koude angst by Mads Peder Nordbo NL
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upaarnaq is teruggekeerd naar Nuuk om haar enige vriend, Matthew Cave, te helpen zijn halfzus Arnaq te vinden, die tijdens een weekendtrip naar het verlaten stadje Færingehavn is verdwenen. De bloedvlekken in een van de vervallen huizen beloven niet veel goeds, maar pas wanneer Arnaqs moeder een telefoontje krijgt van een doodsbange Arnaq is het voor iedereen duidelijk dat er een vreselijk misdrijf dreigt plaats te vinden.
Matthews vader, Tom, was in zijn jonge jaren op de militaire basis Thule betrokken bij een geheim experiment met dodelijke afloop. Tom werd verdacht van een dubbele m... continue
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Of Darkness by Josefine Klougart EN
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Klougart mixes prose, lyric essay, drama, poetry, and images to meditate on death and loss through breathtaking, moving, apocalyptic writing.
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The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen EN
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Hans Christian Andersen's magical tale of friendship and adventure is retold through the beautiful and intricate illustrations of Finnish illustrator Sanna Annukka. Cloth-bound in deep blue, with silver foil embellishments, The Snow Queen is a unique work of art. Sanna Annukka is familiar to many from her collaborations with Marimekko and her artwork for Keane's album, Under the Iron Sea. For her second book project, she illustrates Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairy tale, The Snow Queen. A beautiful gift to give and receive.