Books from Nepal
21 popular nepalese 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 Asia Challenge" were written by authors from Nepal.
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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All of Us in Our Own Lives by Manjushree Thapa EN
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A beautiful story of strangers who shape each other’s lives in fateful ways, All of Us in Our Own Lives delves deeply into the lives of women and men in Nepal and into the world of international aid. Ava Berriden, a Canadian lawyer, quits her corporate job in Toronto to move to Nepal, from where she was adopted as a baby. There she struggles to adapt to her new career in international aid and forge a connection with the country of her birth. Ava’s work brings her into contact with Indira Sharma, who has ambitions of becoming the first Nepali woman director of a NGO; Sapana Karki, a bright youn... continue
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Arresting God in Kathmandu by Samrat Upadhyay EN
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Stories of the residents of Katmandu as they struggle with their changing society.
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Dreams from Nepal by Bikul Koirala EN
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Captivating story of a young boy's unique journey. Twelve-year-old Ram was born and raised in a small village in Nepal. He's destined to be a village farmer like his father, but he dreams of so much more. Then, a mysterious opportunity in the form of an olive-green Land Rover comes to whisk him away into a new life. Through dedicated service and the gift of education, Ram can become more than he ever thought possible. As he transitions to adulthood, though, he begins to wonder if the path he's on is the right one for him. A voice is telling him to "go home", but he's not sure where home is any... continue
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Eine Tochter Nepals im Aufbruch by Radha Paudel DE
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Radha Paudels in Nepal preisgekröntes autobiografisches Buch ist nicht nur ein Augenzeugenbericht über den maoistischen Konflikt, sondern auch ein sehr persönlicher Bericht der Transformation Nepals von einem autoritären Königreich hin zu einer jungen demokratischen Republik. Die Zeit in Jumla und die dort erlebte und überlebte maoistische Attacke auf Khalanga am 15.11.2002 prägten ihren weiteren Lebensweg. Von da an engagierte sie sich mutig für die Aufarbeitung der Bürgerkriegsverbrechen auf beiden Seiten und um Versöhnung aller Parteien. Als... continue
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Forget Kathmandu by Manjushree Thapa ES
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Author's impression on the political conditions in Nepal post 2001 while travelling through the affected areas of political strife.
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Gurú de amor by Samrat Upadhyay ES
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Ramchandra está casado con Goma y tiene dos hijos a los que adora. Es profesor de matemáticas en una escuela de Katmandú y para redondear su sueldo da clases particulares en su pequeño apartamento. Un día inicia una relación con la joven y hermosa Malati, una de sus alumnas, que alterará por completo su vida familiar, hasta el punto de llegar a convivir con las dos mujeres bajo un mismo techo. Pero el desarrollo de este conflicto a tres bandas se resuelve de una forma mucho más compleja de lo que cabe esperar, y Ramchandra se dará ... continue
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Gurú de amor by Samrat Upadhyay ES
Description:
Ramchandra está casado con Goma y tiene dos hijos a los que adora. Es profesor de matemáticas en una escuela de Katmandú y para redondear su sueldo da clases particulares en su pequeño apartamento. Un día inicia una relación con la joven y hermosa Malati, una de sus alumnas, que alterará por completo su vida familiar, hasta el punto de llegar a convivir con las dos mujeres bajo un mismo techo. Pero el desarrollo de este conflicto a tres bandas se resuelve de una forma mucho más compleja de lo que cabe esperar, y Ramchandra se dará ... continue
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MAD COUNTRY by Samrat Upadhyay EN
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If you see Orwell and Kafka together walking down a street, you are in the world of Samrat Upadhyay's Mad Country. The editor of an investigative magazine contends with the trauma of a disappeared colleague, a political tragedy that vies for her attention with a more domestic crisis: a friend who's suicidal over a divorce. An American hippie in Kathmandu in the 1980s undergoes a drastic identity change, only to discover that the metamorphosis brings its own heartbreak. A young man forms a bond with an African woman who has inexplicably appeared on the streets of the city. A wealthy Nepali boy-... continue