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 Spain.
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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Espelho partido by Mercè Rodoreda
PT
Description:
Em "Espelho Partido", a escritora catalã faz um romance de personagens aparentemente comuns, mas com o peso de nostalgia que carregam todos aqueles que vivem com intensidade. Não são bons nem maus: como as pessoas que passam ao nosso lado todo dia da semana. E têm seus segredos. O cenário dessa trama é Barcelona. Lá vive a família Valldaura, de quem o leitor vai se tornando íntimo ao ouvir os cochichos das criadas: há uma moça que se suicida em Viena, um filho em segredo, uma amante cançonetista, uma f... continue
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Fog : A Novel by Miguel de Unamuno
EN
Description:
Fog is a fresh new translation of the Spanish writer Miguel de Unamuno’s Niebla, first published in 1914. An early example of modernism’s challenge to the conventions of nineteenth-century realist fiction, Fog shocked critics but delighted readers with its formal experimentation and existential themes. This revolutionary novel anticipates the work of Sartre, Borges, Pirandello, Nabokov, Calvino, and Vonnegut. The novel’s central character, Augusto, is a pampered, aimless young man who falls in love with Eugenia, a woman he randomly spots on the street. Augusto’s absurd infatuation offers an ir... continue
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Heredero by Costa Alcalá
ES
Description:
Antes de la Revolución había diez Familias, una para cada Poder.
Ahora solo quedan ocho.
Aura desapareció. De Dominio, la Familia Imperial, solo queda un mal recuerdo.
Casi veinte años después, los estudiantes del Liceo de la Guardia de Blyd se entrenan para proteger con su magia a una sociedad que hace años que vive en paz. Pero cuando la sombra de Dominio vuelve a sobrevolar el país, un grupo de estudiantes tendrá que enfrentarse a los secretos del pasado… sin revelar los suyos.
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Ikigai: The Japanese Secret To A Long And Happy Life by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles
EN
Description:
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • 1.5 MILLION+ COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE “Workers looking for more fulfilling positions should start by identifying their ikigai.” ―Business Insider “One of the unintended—yet positive—consequences of the [pandemic] is that it is forcing people to reevaluate their jobs, careers, and lives. Use this time wisely, find your personal ikigai, and live your best life.” ―Forbes Find your ikigai (pronounced ee-key-guy) to live longer and bring more meaning and joy to all your days. “Only staying active will make you want to live a hundred years.” —Japanese proverb According to the... continue