Books from Belarus
14 popular belarusian books
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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 Belarus.
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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Sergeant Bertrand by Aleksandr Skorobogatov NL
Description:
Zijn vrouw staat avond na avond op het toneel. Het publiek gaapt haar smachtend aan, de gluiperige regisseur dringt zich achter de coulissen op – het is geen wonder dat Nikolaj geteisterd wordt door een allesverslindende jaloezie. Zijn trouwe raadgever, de mysterieuze Sergeant Bertrand, toont hem een uitvlucht uit zijn voortdurende zorgen. Nikolaj blijkt algauw in staat tot daden die hij eerder niet voor mogelijk hield.
In Sergeant Bertrand weeft de auteur een web van intriges en dringt hij door tot de kern van de menselijke zelfbescherming. Wat is waarheid, en wat verzinnen we voor o... continue
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Sophie Scholl and the White Rose by Annette Dumbach, Jud Newborn EN
Description:
A SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION TO COMMEMORATE 80 YEARS SINCE THE EXTRAORDINARY EVENTS OF 1943 Sophie Scholl and the White Rose tells the gripping true story of five Munich university students who set up an underground resistance movement in World War II. The thrilling story of their courage and defiance, brought to life in the Oscar-nominated film Sophie Scholl - The Final Days, is beautifully told in this special 80th anniversary edition of Annette Dumbach & Jud Newborn's critically acclaimed work. Acclaim for Sophie Scholl and the White Rose: 'The animated narrative reads like a suspense nove... continue
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Wave of Terror : A Novel by Theodore Odrach, Emma Odrach, T.F. Rigelhof EN
Description:
This novel is a major literary discovery, and Odrach is drawing favorable comparisons with such eminent writers as Chekhov and Solzhenitsyn. Odrach wrote in Ukrainian, while living an exile's life in Toronto. This remarkable book is a microcosm of Soviet history, and Odrach provides a first-hand account of events during the Stalinist era that newsreels never covered. It has special value as a sensitive and realistic portrait of the times, while capturing the internal drama of the characters with psychological concision. Odrach creates a powerful and moving picture, and manages to show what lif... continue