Popular European Contemporary Fiction Books
Find contemporary fiction books written by authors from Europe for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge. (151)
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Dschinns : Roman by Fatma Aydemir DE
GermanyDescription:
Fatma Aydemirs großer Familienroman – Auf der Shortlist für den Deutschen Buchpreis 2022
Dreißig Jahre hat Hüseyin in Deutschland gearbeitet, nun erfüllt er sich endlich seinen Traum: eine Eigentumswohnung in Istanbul. Nur um am Tag des Einzugs an einem Herzinfarkt zu sterben. Zur Beerdigung reist ihm seine Familie aus Deutschland nach. Fatma Aydemirs großer Gesellschaftsroman erzählt von sechs grundverschiedenen Menschen, die zufällig miteinander verwandt sind. Alle haben sie ihr eigenes Gepäck dabei: Geheimnisse, Wünsche, Wunden. Wa... continue
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Eastbound by Maylis De Kerangal EN
FranceDescription:
In this gripping tale, a Russian conscript and a French woman cross paths on the Trans-Siberian railroad, each fleeing to the east for their own reasons Perfect for fans of Maggie Shipstead's Great Circle and The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles Eastbound is both an adventure story and a duet of two vibrant inner worlds. In mysterious, winding sentences gorgeously translated by Jessica Moore, De Kerangal gives us the story of two unlikely souls entwined in a quest for freedom with a striking sense of tenderness, sharply contrasting the brutality of the surrounding world. Racing toward Vladivosto... continue
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Een bijna volmaakte vriendschap by Milena Michiko Flašar NL
AustriaDescription:
Twee mannen die op verschillende wijze niet opgewassen zijn tegen de eisen van de Japanse maatschappij komen op een bankje in een park met elkaar in contact.
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El fin de la soledad by Benedict Wells ES
Description:
La idílica infancia de Marty, Liz y Jules estalla en pedazos cuando sus padres mueren en un accidente de tráfico. Los tres son enviados a un sombrío internado público donde cada uno construirá su propio destino. Mientras sus hermanos se refugian en el éxito profesional o los paraísos artificiales, Jules, el narrador, se cierra al mundo para convertirse en un joven ensimismado que busca el consuelo de la ensoñación literaria. Pero su búsqueda también lo acerca a Alva, una misteriosa compañera de estudios con qui... continue
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Every Day, Every Hour by Nataša Dragnić EN
CroatiaDescription:
Separated after falling in love as children in their seaside hometown in 1960s Croatia, rising artist Luka and successful actress Dora reunite by chance in Paris and struggle against formidable obstacles to be together. A first novel.
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Everything Happens as it Does by Albena Stambolova EN
BulgariaDescription:
Albena Stambolova's idiosyncratic debut novel, Everything Happens as it Does, builds from the idea that everything happens exactly the way it must. In this case, the seven characters of the novel each play a specific role in the lives of the others, binding them all together in a strange, yet logical, knot. As characters are picked up, explored and then swept aside, the novel's beguiling structure becomes apparent, forcing the reader to pay attention to the patterns created by this accumulation of events and relationships.
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Extension du domaine de la lutte by Michel Houellebecq FR
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Whatever (French: Extension du domaine de la lutte, literally "extension of the domain of struggle") is the debut novel of French writer Michel Houellebecq. The plot concerns a depressed and isolated computer programmer who reflects on the struggle of the less attractive to find their place in society.
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FILLE, nom féminin 1. Personne de sexe féminin considérée par rapport à son père, à sa mère. 2. Enfant de sexe féminin. 3. (Vieilli.) Femme non mariée. 4. Prostituée. Laurence Barraqué grandit avec sa soeur dans les années 1960 à Rouen. "Vous avez des enfants ? demande-t-on à son père. - Non, j'ai deux filles" , répond-il. Naître garçon aurait sans doute facilité les choses. Un garçon, c'est toujours mieux qu'une garce. Puis ... continue
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Fishing for the Little Pike by Juhani Karila EN
FinlandDescription:
Winner of the Jarkko Laine Literature Prize In the utterly original, genre-defying, English-language debut of Finnish author Juhani Karila, a young woman's annual pilgrimage to her home in Lapland to catch an elusive pike in three days is complicated by a host of mythical creatures, a murder detective hot on her trail, and a deadly curse hanging over her head. When Elina makes her annual summer pilgrimage to her remote family farm in Lapland, she has three days to catch the pike in a local pond or she and the love of her life will both die. This year her task is made more difficult by the inte... continue
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Fleabag : The Scriptures by Phoebe Waller-Bridge EN
Country: Europe / 
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
The complete Fleabag. Every Word. Every Side-eye. Every Fox. Order your own sacred text: Fleabag: The Scriptures includes new writing from Phoebe Waller-Bridge alongside the filming scripts and the never-before-seen stage directions from the Emmy and BAFTA winning series.