Historical fiction genre books (625)
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La piedra de la paciencia by Atiq Rahimi ES
Country: Asia / 
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Description:
En la mitología persa, sangue sabur, «la piedra de la paciencia», es una piedra mágica a la que uno le cuenta sus desgracias, sus sufrimientos, sus miserias, para confiarle todo lo que no nos atrevemos a revelar a los demás; La piedra escucha, absorbe como una esponja todas las palabras, todos los secretos, hasta que un buen día explota; Y ese día, uno queda liberado. En esta novela, localizada «en alguna parte de Afganistán, o en cualquier otro lugar», la piedra de la paciencia es un hombre tendido en un colchón en el suelo, en estado vegetativo a causa de una bala alojada en la nuca. A su la... continue
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La răsărit de Eden by John Steinbeck RO
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
"La rasarit de Eden" este un roman inegalabil despre dragoste şi ură, inocenţă şi depravare, lupta omului pentru supravieţuire şi impulsul lui de autodistrugere şi, mai cu seamă, despre liberul-arbitru. Inspirându-se din "Geneză", Steinbeck reia în cheie modernă mitul lui Cain şi Abel şi îl transpune în Valea Salinas din California.
Suriname244.
LA REINA GINGA by Jose Eduardo Agualusa ES
AngolaDescription:
Disputada por flamencos y portugueses, reserva de diamantes y esclavos que se vendían en Brasil, el actual territorio de Angola tuvo en el siglo XVII una reina inolvidable y singularísima: Ginga. Guerrera decidida, gobernante lúcida y astuta, reconstruyó su reino varias veces, comandó ejércitos, negoció y batalló con las grandes potencias y con otros reyes africanos, tuvo una ardiente y voraz vida privada y hasta el final de sus días fue dueña de su destino.
En esta novela extraordinaria, con una prosa brillante y luminos... continue
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La vorágine by José Eustasio Rivera ES
Country: South America / 
Colombia
Colombia
Description:
The novel is set in at least three different bioregions of Colombia during the rubber boom. This novel narrates the adventures of Arturo Cova, a hot-headed proud chauvinist and his lover Alicia, as they elope from Bogotá, through the eastern plains and later, escaping from criminal misgivings, through the amazon rainforest of Colombia. In this way Rivera is able to describe the magic of these regions, with their rich biodiversity, and the lifestyle of the inhabitants. However, one of the main objectives of the novel is to reveal the appalling conditions that workers in the rubber factories exp... continue
Spain247.
Lady Audley's Secret by Mary Elizabeth Braddon EN
Country: Europe / 
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
The flaxen-haired beauty of the child-like Lady Audley would suggest that she has no secrets. But M.E. Braddon's classic novel of sensation uncovers the truth about its heroine in a plot involving bigamy, arson and murder. It challenges assumptions about the nature of femininity and investigates the narrow divide between sanity and insanity, using as its focus one of the most fascinating of all Victorian heroines.
248.
Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See EN
FranceDescription:
The latest historical novel from New York Times bestselling author Lisa See, inspired by the true story of a woman physician from 15th-century China—perfect for fans of See’s classic Snowflower and the Secret Fan and The Island of Sea Women.
249.
Country: Asia / 
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Description:
The Dattas have lived in Bangladesh all their lives. Despite being members of a small Hindu community, they refuse to leave the country. And then, on 6 December 1992, the Babri Masjid at Ayodhya is demolished by a mob of Hindu fundamentalists. The nightmare inevitably arrives at the Dattas' doorstep, and their world begins to fall apart.
250.
Land of My Fathers by Vamba Sherif EN
LiberiaDescription:
Gripping story of conflict and turmoil in Liberia.