Popular European Historical Books
Find historical books written by authors from Europe for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge. (178)
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Dancing Bears : True Stories of People Nostalgic for Life Under Tyranny by Witold Szablowski EN
PolandDescription:
*As heard on NPR’s All Things Considered* “Utterly original.” —The New York Times Book Review “Mixing bold journalism with bolder allegories, Mr. Szabłowski teaches us with witty persistence that we must desire freedom rather than simply expect it.” —Timothy Snyder, New York Times bestselling author of On Tyranny and The Road to Unfreedom An incisive, humorous, and heartbreaking account of people in formerly Communist countries holding fast to their former lives, by the acclaimed author of How to Feed a Dictator and What’s Cooking in the Kremlin For hundreds of years, Bulgarian Gypsies trained... continue
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Das Parfum by Patrick Süskind DE
GermanyDescription:
'Von Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, dem finsteren Helden, sei nur verraten, daß er 1738 in Paris, in einer stinkigen Fischbude, geboren wird. Die Ammen, denen das Kerlchen an die Brust gelegt wird, halten es nur ein paar Tage mit ihm aus: Er sei zu gierig, außerdem vom Teufel besessen, wofür es untrügliche Indizien gebe: den fehlenden Duft, den unverwechselbaren Geruch, den Säuglinge auszuströmen pflegen.'
Latvia34.
Die Nacht : Erinnerung und Zeugnis by Elie Wiesel DE
RomaniaDescription:
Atemlos, bewusst karg im Stil erzählt der Friedensnobelpreisträger seine Erfahrung als Kind in Auschwitz. Jede Zeile spricht uns unmittelbar an.
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Die Verwirrungen des Zöglings Törless by Robert Musil DE
AustriaDescription:
Roman speelt op militaire kostschool.
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East of the West : A Country in Stories by Miroslav Penkov EN
BulgariaDescription:
Collects stories inspired by the author's native Bulgaria, including the tales of a grandson who tries to buy Lenin's corpse on eBay for his grandfather and a boy who meets a cousin every five years on the river that divides their village.
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Eclipse of the Crescent Moon by Gárdonyi Géza, (trans George F. Cushing) EN
HungaryDescription:
Novel based on the Seige of Eger in 1552, when a small Hungarian garrison resisted a far larger Turkish army for almost six weeks, forcing its humiliating retreat. The garrison commander, Istvan Dobo became a national hero, but he was helped by Gergely Bornemissza, whose ingenious use of explosives caused confusion in the Turkish forces. An exciting tale of chivalry, love, adventure & disaster, leading up to the seige itself. A convincing blend of history & fiction, a Hungarian literary classic beloved of adults & children alike
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Eichmann in Jerusalem : A Report on the Banality of Evil by Hannah Arendt EN
Description:
The controversial journalistic analysis of the mentality that fostered the Holocaust, from the author of The Origins of Totalitarianism Sparking a flurry of heated debate, Hannah Arendt’s authoritative and stunning report on the trial of German Nazi leader Adolf Eichmann first appeared as a series of articles in The New Yorker in 1963. This revised edition includes material that came to light after the trial, as well as Arendt’s postscript directly addressing the controversy that arose over her account. A major journalistic triumph by an intellectual of singular influence, Eichmann in Jerusale... continue
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El Andorrà : D'car Mo un Pastor d'Almeria Es Converteix en l'home Més Ric D'Andorra by Joaquín Abad CA
AndorraDescription:
Un jove pastor d'un poble serrà de la província d'Almeria fuig després d'apunyalar a l'alcalde, un milicià al qual va sorprendre violant a la seva neboda, i es va refugiar a Andorra, on es va unir als pastors que feien de guies als espanyols que creuaven cap a França, fugint de la guerra civil, i després als jueus procedents de França que escapaven de la persecució nazi. Es van fer molt rics a força d'abandonar a alguns adinerats a la neu, lligats amb filferros i descalços, quedant-se els béns que portaven. L'Antonio Lao, amb els anys, es va convertir en l'empresari més important d'Andorra, pr... continue