Books written by female authors (3278)
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The Challenge for Africa by Wangari Maathai EN
KenyaDescription:
In this groundbreaking work, the Nobel Peace Prize-winner and founder of the Green Belt Movement offers a new perspective on the troubles facing Africa today. Too often these challenges are portrayed by the media in extreme terms connoting poverty, dependence, and desperation. Wangari Maathai, the author of Unbowed, sees things differently, and here she argues for a moral revolution among Africans themselves. Illuminating the complex and dynamic nature of the continent, Maathai offers “hardheaded hope” and “realistic options” for change and improvement. She deftly describes what Africans can a... continue
Russia2313.
The Chatelet Apprentice by Jean-Francois Parot EN
FranceDescription:
Paris, February 1761. A police officer disappears and Nicolas Le Floch, a young Breton police recruit is instructed to find him ...
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The Chibineko Kitchen by Yuta Takahashi EN
JapanDescription:
Follow the bank of the Koitogawa river until you reach the beach. From there a path of white seashells will lead you to the Chibineko Kitchen. Step inside, they'll be expecting you. These are the directions Kotoko has been given. She arrives at the tiny restaurant, perched right by the water, early in the morning. Still reeling from the sudden death of her brother, she's been promised that the food served there will bring him back to her, for one last time. Taking a seat in the small, wood-panelled room, she waits as Kai, the restaurant's young chef, brings out steaming bowls of simmered fish,... continue
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The Children's Train by Viola Ardone EN
ItalyDescription:
“The innocence of childhood collides with the stark aftermath of war in this wrenching and ultimately redemptive tale of family, seemingly impossible choices, and the winding paths to destiny, which sometimes take us to places far beyond our imaginings.” – Lisa Wingate, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Before We Were Yours and The Book of Lost Friends "Ardone’s beautifully crafted story explores the meaning of identity and belonging...recommended to fans of Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels." – The Library Journal “[The Children’s Train] leaves you with a great sense of the importance ... continue
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The Chinese Groove : A Novel by Kathryn Ma EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
Longlisted for the Dublin Literary Prize Longlisted for the Joyce Carol Oates Prize A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice An Amazon Editors' Pick People, A Best Book of the Year For readers of Less and The Wangs Vs. The World, a buoyant, good-hearted, and sharply written novel about a blithely optimistic immigrant with big dreams, dire prospects, and a fractured extended family in need of his help—even if they don't know it yet Eighteen-year-old Shelley, born into a much-despised branch of the Zheng family in Yunnan Province and living in the shadow of his widowed father’s grief, dreams... continue
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The Choice and Other Tales by Amyna EN
MaldivesDescription:
The Choice and Other Tales is a compelling collection of eleven short stories of different genres that explores romance, murder, loss, and the intimate bonds of humanity. In "A Wilted Rose in Bloom," a mourning woman has an unexpected magical encounter, while "Angel's Touch" visits a cancer-stricken elderly man who forms an unlikely friendship with a young girl. A man takes a memory-filled walk with his cherished wife in "Dearly Beloved," and "The Choice" sees a man sitting engrossed in a book while wrestling with a monumental decision. "Run" is the tale of a man who catches his wife in an aff... continue
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The Christmas Appeal : A Fantastic Festive Murder Mystery from the Bestselling Author of the Appeal by Janice Hallett EN
Country: Europe / 
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
A delightful festive murder mystery from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Appeal, in which the characters return for panto season - and a murder.
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The Circle by Sara B. Elfgren, Mats Strandberg EN
SwedenDescription:
Discovering their supernatural abilities in the aftermath of a classmate's apparent suicide, six girls learn of their destiny to fight an ancient evil, an effort that challenges them to overcome their differences and practice magical skills as outlined in an ancient book.
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The Circle of Karma by Kunzang Choden EN
BhutanDescription:
Caught in the everyday reality of household life, fifteen-year-old Tsomo is suddenly called upon to travel when her mother dies. She makes her first journey to a faraway village to light the ritual butter lamps in her mother's memory. Beginning here, her travels take her to distant places, across Bhutan and into India. As she faces the world, a woman alone, Tsomo embarks on what becomes a life journey, in which she begins to find herself, and to grow as a person and a woman. The first novel by a woman to come out of the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, The Circle of Karma, written in English, is r... continue