Book type: fiction (8969)
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A Cambodian Prison Portrait. One Year in the Khmer Rouge's S-21 by Vann Nath EN
CambodiaDescription:
Account of an artist's experiences in prison during the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia.
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A Caribbean Mystery by Agatha Christie EN
EnglandDescription:
Miss Jane Marple investigates the death of Major Palgrave, an old soldier with an unfortunate weakness for reliving the past.
63.
A Castle in the Clouds by Kerstin Gier EN
GermanyDescription:
Witty and charming, New York Times bestselling author Kerstin Gier's contemporary young adult novel A Castle in the Clouds follows a girl as she navigates secrets, romance, and danger in an aging grand hotel. Way up in the Swiss mountains, there's an old grand hotel steeped in tradition and faded splendor. Once a year, when the famous New Year's Eve Ball takes place and guests from all over the world arrive, excitement returns to the vast hallways. Sophie, who works at the hotel as an intern, is busy making sure that everything goes according to plan. But unexpected problems keep arising, and ... continue
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A Cat, a Man, and Two Women by Junichiro Tanizaki EN
JapanDescription:
This collection of stories is distinguished by its lightheartedness and comicealism.
65.
A chama de Adrião Blávio by Joana M. Lopes, PT
PortugalDescription:
Adrião Blávio, um solitário vigilante nocturno de um museu de arte, fica misteriosamente paralisado, passando a viver isolado num quarto de hospital. É neste espaço de confinamento que descobre a existência de uma mulher chamada Lázara, vítima da mesma estranha enfermidade. A partir dessa descoberta começa a sonhar e a ouvir a voz dessa mulher, com quem passa a conversar e por quem se apaixona. A expectativa da salvação das garras da doença, os sonhos e planos para um futuro partilhado com Lázara, s&atild... continue
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A Chapter of Hats : Selected Stories by Machado de Assis EN
Country: South America / 
Brazil
Brazil
Description:
The stories in this book, many of them published in English for the first time, are taken from Machado de Assis's mature period of life. They echo Poe and Gogol, anticipate Joyce, and have been compared to contemporary works by Chekhov, Maupassant and Henry James, yet they are not quite like any of these- they are - well - pure Machado de Assis. For example, two gentlemen standing outside a church in Rio de Janeiro see a respectable lady emerge - one of them has an unexpected, and to him inexplicable, story to tell about her past life as a prostitute; a popular composer of polkas burns the mid... continue
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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens EN
Description:
From the bustling, snowy streets of 19th-century London to the ghostly apparitions of Christmases past and future, award-winning artist Roberto Innocenti vividly renders not only the authentic detail but also the emotional impact of Charles Dickens's beloved Christmas tale. In both crowded urban scenes and intimate portraits of familiar characters, we gain a sense of the timeless humanity of the tale and perhaps catch a glimpse of ourselves.
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A Clean Well-lighted Place by Ernest Hemingway EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
As a Spanish cafe closes for the night, two waiters and a lonely customer confront the concept of nothingness.
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A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess EN
Description:
In a future where criminals rule the night, Alex, a vicious fifteen-year-old droog, is "redeemed" by the state.
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A Company of Swans by Eva Ibbotson EN
AustriaDescription:
In 1912 England, 19-year-old Harriet Morton leads a dreary existence. Her ballet class is her only joy. When Father won't let her travel on a ballet tour to South America, Harriet creates a clever ruse that covers her escape and triggers an experience far beyond her dreams.