Domestic fiction genre books (88)
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His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie EN
LiberiaDescription:
A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICK A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR A Must-Read Novel: The New York Times Book Review * BuzzFeed * Time * Marie Claire * Parade * Travel + Leisure * Ms. * Bustle * The Millions * Book Riot * PopSugar * HelloGiggles * Kirkus Reviews* Good Morning America “[A] mesmerizing debut novel.” —The New York Times Book Review “A story that kept me tied to the page, told in masterful, seamless prose.” —BuzzFeed “I love this book so much I turned the pages so fast . . . It’s all about the search for independence and being true to yourself and who yo... continue
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Island of a Thousand Mirrors by Nayomi Munaweera EN
Sri LankaDescription:
A U.S. release of an award-winning first novel traces the experiences of two women on opposing sides of the Sri Lankan Civil War who connect in unexpected ways when a Tamil aspiring teacher is arrested by soldiers and placed in the path of a young woman from a loving Sinhala family.
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Kamer by Emma Donoghue NL
IrelandDescription:
Een 5-jarige jongen heeft jarenlang met zijn moeder opgesloten gezeten en moet na zijn bevrijding leren hoe het er in de wereld aan toe gaat.
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L'art de perdre : roman by Alice Zeniter FR
FranceDescription:
Alors que la France est traversée par une crise identitaire, l'écrivaine s'interroge sur ses origines algériennes dont elle ne connaît rien, du fait du silence douloureux de sa famille. Elle choisit alors de raconter le destin des générations successives, entre la France et l'Algérie. ©Electre 2017.
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La octava vida (para Brilka) / The Eighth Life (for Brilka) by Nino Haratischwili ES
GeorgiaDescription:
Mágica como Cien años de soledad, intensa como La casa de los espíritus, monumental como Ana Karenina. «Nino Haratischwili es una de las voces más importantes de la literatura alemana.».-Die Zeit Georgia, 1917. Stasia, la hija de un exquisito fabricante de chocolate, sueña con ser bailarina en la Ópera de París pero, recién cumplidos los diecisiete años, se enamora de Simon Iachi, oficial de la Guardia Blanca. La revolución que estalla en octubre obliga a los enamorados a contraer precipitadamente matrimonio. Alemania, 2006. La biznieta de Stasia, Niza, lleva varios años viviendo en Berlín y h... continue
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Last House Before the Mountain by Monika Helfer EN
AustriaDescription:
#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER For readers of Elena Ferrante, Téa Obrecht, and Claire Keegan, the spellbinding, internationally bestselling, multigenerational family saga set in a fractured rural village in WWI Austria. Maria and Josef live with their children in a valley in westernmost Austria. When the First World War breaks out and Josef is drafted into the army, Maria is left to provide for her family alone. Every day is a struggle against starvation, the harsh alpine climate and the hostile nearby villagers who see Maria as little more than a beautiful temptress out for the men left behind. ... continue
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Little Brother : A Refugee's Odyssey by Ibrahima Balde, Amets Arzallus Antia EN
GuineaDescription:
Based on the author's own life, this heartbreaking novel about an African migrant takes you inside the refugee crisis—for readers of The Lost Children's Archive and The Girl with the Louding Voice. Ibrahima is still a boy when his father dies, but as the eldest son he must leave their home village in the Guinean countryside in search of work to support his family. Eventually apprenticed to a trucker in the capital, he learns that his younger brother has dropped out of school and fled to Libya to pursue the dream of finding work in Europe. Leaving behind everything, Ibrahima sets off with the a... continue
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Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli EN
Country: North America / 
Mexico
Mexico
Description:
NEW YORK TIMES 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • “An epic road trip [that also] captures the unruly intimacies of marriage and parenthood ... This is a novel that daylights our common humanity, and challenges us to reconcile our differences.” —The Washington Post In Valeria Luiselli’s fiercely imaginative follow-up to the American Book Award-winning Tell Me How It Ends, an artist couple set out with their two children on a road trip from New York to Arizona in the heat of summer. As the family travels west, the bonds between them begin to fray: a fracture is growing between the parents, one the chil... continue