Contemporary fiction books from Italy
Recommended contemporary fiction books (8)
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If you are into contemporary fiction here are some contemporary fiction books from Italy for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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Below Zero by Ali Hazelwood EN
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis comes a new steamy, STEMinist novella… It will take the frosty terrain of the Arctic to show these rival scientists that their chemistry burns hot. Mara, Sadie, and Hannah are friends first, scientists always. Though their fields of study might take them to different corners of the world, they can all agree on this universal truth: when it comes to love and science, opposites attract and rivals make you burn… Hannah’s got a bad feeling about this. Not only has the NASA aerospace engineer found herself injured and stranded at a r... continue
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Stuck with You by Ali Hazelwood EN
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis comes a new steamy, STEMinist novella… Nothing like a little rivalry between scientists to take love to the next level. Mara, Sadie, and Hannah are friends first, scientists always. Though their fields of study might take them to different corners of the world, they can all agree on this universal truth: when it comes to love and science, opposites attract and rivals make you burn… Logically, Sadie knows that civil engineers are supposed to build bridges. However, as a woman of STEM she also understands that variables can change... continue
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The Private Apartments by Idman Nur Omar EN
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Moving, insightful, linked stories about the determination of Somali immigrants -- despite duty, discrimination, and an ever-dissolving link to a war-torn homeland. In the insular rooms of The Private Apartments, a cleaning lady marries her employer's nephew and then abandons him. A woman accepts an opulent gold bangle from one man yet weds another. A depressed young mother finds unlikely support in her community housing complex. A new bride attends weddings to escape her abusive marriage. A failed nurse is sent to relatives in Dubai after a nervous breakdown. Beginning in 1991, the year the S... continue
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The Story of a New Name by Elena Ferrante EN
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In this follow-up to My Brilliant Friend, Lila is imprisoned by marriage, while Elena continues her journey of self-discovery, until their friendship, which is at the center of their emotional lives, forces them both to mature into women. Original.
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The Story of the Lost Child by Elena Ferrante EN
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Against the backdrop of a Naples that is as seductive as it is perilous and a world undergoing epochal change, this story of a lifelong friendship is told with unmatched honesty. Lila and Elena clash, drift apart, reconcile, and clash again, in the process revealing new facets of their friendship.
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Tutto il bello che ci aspetta by Lorenza Gentile IT
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Viviamo in un’epoca in cui niente è impossibile, dunque se le cose non vanno dev’essere per forza colpa nostra: Selene se ne è quasi convinta. Passati i trent’anni, non ha ancora trovato la sua strada: dove ha sbagliato? È stata l’ultima delle sue azioni impulsive, aprire un ristorante che ora è sull’orlo del fallimento, oppure è successo quindici anni fa, quando ha preso la sua prima decisione da adulta? È lì che sono rimaste impigliate le sue aspirazioni? Per scoprirlo, una notte d’estate fugge da Milano verso un paesino nel cuore della Puglia, il posto dove è cresciuta, immersa in una comun... continue
