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Recommended books (5)
Travel the world without leaving your chair. The target of the Read Around The World Challenge is to read at least one book written by an author from each and every country in the world. All books that are listed here as part of the "Read Around Europe Challenge" were written by authors from Cyprus. Find a great book for the next part of your reading journey around the world from this book list. The following popular books have been recommended so far.

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Gregory and other countries

Gregory and other countries by Panos Ioannides EN

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Country: Europe / Cyprus flag Cyprus
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Recommended: 27 Apr 2023

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The Maidens

The Maidens by Alex Michaelides EN

Rating: 3     2 Votes
Country: Europe / Cyprus flag Cyprus
Description:
We all keep secrets. Even from ourselves. 'A thrilling, heart-in-throat ride' STEPHEN FRY 'An absolute jaw-dropper' LUCY FOLEY 'Elegant, sinister, stylish' CHRIS WHITAKER 'Grips from start to finish' HARRIET TYCE * * * * * YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN THE MAIDENS. The Maidens are Cambridge University's most exclusive society, whose members are selected by the charismatic professor of Greek tragedy, Edward Fosca. A SECRETIVE SET OF THE BRIGHTEST, MOST CAPTIVATING STUDENTS. When one of the Maidens is murdered, grieving young therapist Mariana Andros is drawn back to the idyllic campus where she was o... continue
Recommended: 05 Jan 2023

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The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides EN

Rating: 4     14 Votes
Country: Europe / Cyprus flag Cyprus
Description:
The instant #1 New York Times bestseller "An unforgettable—and Hollywood-bound—new thriller... A mix of Hitchcockian suspense, Agatha Christie plotting, and Greek tragedy." —Entertainment Weekly The Silent Patient is a shocking psychological thriller of a woman’s act of violence against her husband—and of the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive. Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house with big windows overlooking a park in one of London’s most desirable areas. One evening her husband Gabrie... continue
Recommended: 28 Sep 2022

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The Sunrise by Victoria Hislop EN

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Country: Europe / Cyprus flag Cyprus
Description:
In the summer of 1972, Famagusta in Cyprus is the most desirable resort in the Mediterranean, a city bathed in the glow of good fortune. But beneath the city's facade of glamour and success, tension is building. When a Greek coup plunges the island into chaos, Cyprus faces a disastrous conflict. Turkey invades to protect the Turkish Cypriot minority, and Famagusta is shelled. Forty thousand people seize their most precious possesions and flee from the advancing soldiers. In the deserted city, just two families remain. This is their story.
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Recommended: 20 Feb 2022

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Zangvogels : roman

Zangvogels : roman by Christy Lefteri NL

Rating: 4     1 Vote
Country: Europe / Cyprus flag Cyprus
Description:
Nisha, die als hulp op Cyprus werkt, is zeeën overgestoken om haar kind in Sri Lanka een toekomst te geven. Overdag zorgt ze voor de dochter van Petra, een alleenstaande moeder; haar eigen kleine meisje probeert ze 's nachts via het schermpje van haar telefoon op te voeden. Nisha's geliefde Yiannis is stroper. Hij vangt kleine zangvogeltjes die onderweg van Afrika naar Europa op Cyprus neerstrijken. Maar hij droomt van een nieuw leven samen met Nisha - een droom die in rook opgaat als zij plotseling spoorloos verdwenen is.
Als de politie weigert de zaak te onderzoeken, gaan Pet... continue
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Recommended: 25 Apr 2023


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