Read Around Europe Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in Europe.
Best books from Europe (4406)
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Fear and Trembling by Soren Kierkegaard EN
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The infamous and controversial work that made a lasting impression on both modern Protestant theology and existentialist philosophers such as Sartre and Camus Writing under the pseudonym of "Johannes de silentio," Kierkegaard expounds his personal view of religion through a discussion of the scene in Genesis in which Abraham prepares to sacrifice his son Isaac at God's command. Believing Abraham's unreserved obedience to be the essential leap of faith needed to make a full commitment to his religion, Kierkegaard himself made great sacrifices in order to dedicate his life entirely to his philos... continue
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Papa Oso Vuelve a Casa by Else Holmelund Minarik ES
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La figura paterna centra los relatos agrupados en “Papá Oso vuelve a casa”, que se enmarcan en un contexto doméstico, de cotidianeidad y familiaridad con otros habitantes del bosque. Osito nos hace partícipes de sus sueños y aspiraciones: parecerse a su padre e imaginarse pescando en el mar como él, aunque tenga que conformarse con un tronco a modo de barco y un pez pequeño como única captura en el río. La noticia de su regreso ilusiona a Osito con la idea de conocer una sirena; y con él, otros animales van a recibirle, aunque de la sirena no haya más rastro que la hipótesis de unas burbujas e... continue
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Between the Stops by Sandi Toksvig EN
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Between the Stops is a sort of a memoir, my sort. It's about a bus trip really, because it's my view from the Number 12 bus (mostly top deck, the seat at the front on the right), a double-decker that plies its way from Dulwich, in South East London where I was living, to where I sometimes work at the BBC in the heart of the capital. It's not a sensible way to write a memoir at all, probably, but it's the way things pop into your head as you travel, so it's my way. From London facts including where to find the blue plaque for Una Marson, 'the first black woman programme maker at the BBC', to di... continue
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The Umbrella by Tove Ditlevsen EN
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'Then she would feel exposed and cry, as if her life and happiness were ruined for all time, even though she could still hide it from those she only came in contact with by chance or infrequently.' Longing shimmers from these spare but profoundly moving short stories by one of Denmark's most fearless and sharp-eyed authors. In these tales of inarticulate desire and repression, Ditlevsen pulls to the surface our deepest interiorities in devastating, exacting prose.
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O rouxinol e o imperador da China by Hans Christian Andersen PT
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Mais uma narrativa de Hans Christian Andersen, adaptada por Cecilia R. Lopes, com ilustrações de Cláudia Scatamacchia. A história versa sobre a amizade entre um rouxinol e o imperador da China. Este desconhecia a existência do pássaro. Descobre-o ao receber um livro de presente no qual está escrito que a maior beleza de seu reino era o canto do rouxinol. Surpreendido, ordenou que o procurassem. O rouxinol encantou tanto que fez o imperador chorar. Depois de um tempo, ele recebeu de presente um sofisticadíssimo rouxinol mecânico. Diante do sucesso do outro, o rouxinol é expulso do palácio. Toda... continue
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The Employees : A Workplace Novel of the 22nd Century by Olga Ravn EN
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"The crew of the Six-Thousand Ship consists of those who were born, and those who were made. Those who will die, and those who will not. When the ship takes on a number of strange objects from the planet New Discovery, the crew is perplexed to find itself becoming deeply attached to them, and human and humanoid employees alike start aching for the same things: warmth and intimacy. Loved ones who have passed. Shopping and child-rearing. Our shared, far-away Earth, which now only persists in memory. Gradually, the crew members come to see their work in a new light, and each employee is compelled... continue
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Blue Notes by Anne Cathrine Bomann EN
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How much grief is too much? How far should we go to avoid pain? From the author of the international bestselling novel Agatha comes a literary thriller about grief, love, science, and societal norms. A Danish university research group is finishing its study of a new medicine, Callocain: the world's first pill for grief. But psychology professor Thorsten Gjeldsted suspects that someone has manipulated the numbers to hide a disturbing side effect. When no-one believes him, he teams up with two young students to investigate: Anna, who has recently experienced traumatic grief herself, and Shadi, w... continue
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Rise of the New Lycans : Book 1 by B. B. HARTWICH EN
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Rise of the new Lycans - Book 1. His ordinary life was a lie. His destiny is to rule. Konrad Miller believes his life is a predictable cycle of work and quiet yearning. But an earth-shattering revelation on his twenty-first birthday catapults him from a mundane existence into an ancient, hidden world of primal power, unbreakable bonds, and a destiny he never knew awaited him. He discovers he is Lycan, a werewolf of immense, latent potential, and more... he is the prophesied Alpha King, whose awakening will send ripples throughout the supernatural world. As Konrad grapples with his startling tr... continue