Books written by female authors (3183)


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Treasures of the Thunder Dragon : A Portrait of Bhutan by Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Asia / Bhutan flag Bhutan
Description:
Long regarded as the Forbidden Land, Bhutan-or DrukYul, the Land of the Thunder Dragon-is often described as the Last Shangri La. It is still a country of pristine forests, alpine valleys and glacial lakes, rich in rare flora and fauna such as the blue poppy, the golden langur and the red panda. As spectacular as its natural beauty are the architecture of its towering dzongs (fortresses) and the art treasures that fill its monasteries and temples. Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck shares with us her delight in some of the hidden treasures of her country, which she discovered during her journeys on f... continue

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Trenul de Trieste by Domnica Radulescu RO

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Romania flag Romania
Description:
Mona, o adolescenta bucuresteana impulsiva, care evadeaza din Romania, se indragosteste de Mihai, un baiat din munti, Tineretea ei in Romania este un vartej de placeri senzuale, in ciuda fricii si dorintelor specifice unei vieti sub un regim comunist. Desi Mona se lupta cu politia secreta si cu lipsurile, amintirile ei despre placerile tineretii si ale dragostei sunt categoric vesele. Povestea Monei se intinde peste ani, pe masura ce isi construieste o viata americana, care este intotdeauna umbrita de viata pe care a lasat-o in spate.
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TRES LUCES by Claire Keegan ES

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Ireland flag Ireland
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"En la Irlanda rural de principios de los ochenta, una niña es llevada a casa de unos parientes a pasar una temporada, hasta que su madre haya dado a luz al último de sus hermanitos. En casa de los Kinsella todo contrasta con su hogar: hay baño y no letrina, una máquina blanca a la que llaman freezer, e insisten en que allí no hay secretos. Pero ella no solo descubrirá uno, sino también que el dolor puede convertirse en ternura. Un libro sublime y sugerente sobre la cambiante línea entre el secreto y la vergüenza, sobre ese intersticio entre lo que debe ser dicho y lo que debe callarse." --Con... continue

2934.

Trespasses by Louise Kennedy EN

Rating: 4.5 (2 votes)
Description:
**THE NO. 1 BESTSELLER (The Times), SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2023** 'Like Sally Rooney mixed with a political thriller' RUSSELL KANE 'Intense, unflinchingly honest, it broke my heart a million times' MARIAN KEYES 'Absolutely loved it' MAX PORTER 'A beautiful, devastating novel' NICK HORNBY ------------------------- One by one, she undid each event, each decision, each choice. If Davy had remembered to put on a coat. If Seamie McGeown had not found himself alone on a dark street. If Michael Agnew had not walked through the door of the pub on a quiet night in February in his... continue

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Trieste by Daša Drndić ES

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Country: Europe / Croatia flag Croatia
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Haya Tedeschi espera junto a un cesto repleto de cartas, fotografías, recortes, versos, testimonios, listados... A los ochenta y tres años, su historia, reflejo de un pasado turbulento, se ha quebrado ya en mil pedazos que Haya repasa uno a uno: la infancia en Gorizia, en el seno de una familia judía multilingüe, Trieste y el ascenso del totalitarismo, los años de juventud, el cine y el primer amor. Pero también están la guerra, los trenes cerrados y los campos de exterminio, como la antigua arrocera de San Sabba, de la que día y noche sal&... continue



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Trouble in Nuala by Harriet Dorothy Steel EN

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When Inspector Shanti de Silva moves with his English wife, Jane, to his new post in the sleepy hill town of Nuala he anticipates a more restful life than police work in the big city entails. However an arrogant plantation owner with a lonely wife, a crusading lawyer, and a death in suspicious circumstances present him with a riddle that he will need all his experience to solve. Set on the exotic island of Ceylon in the 1930s, Trouble in Nuala is an entertaining and relaxing mystery spiced with humour and a colourful cast of characters. Interview with the Author Q. There are so many murder mys... continue

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Troubling Love by Elena Ferrante EN

Rating: 2 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Italy flag Italy
Description:
"Following her mother's untimely death, Delia sets off on a breathtaking odyssey through the chaotic, suffocating streets of her native Naples in search of the truth about her family. Reality is buried in the fertile soil of memory, and Delia digs deep to reconcile the past with the mysterious events leading up to her mother's death. Spurred by a series of anonymous telephone calls, Delia reconstructs her mother's final days and with every new discovery must face the possibility that her mother was not at all the person Delia imagined her to be. To learn the truth and to untangle the knot of l... continue

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True by Riikka Pulkkinen EN

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Country: Europe / Finland flag Finland
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Elsa is dying. Her husband, Martti, and daughter Eleonoora are struggling to accept the crushing thought that they are soon to lose her. As Elsa becomes ever more fragile, Eleonoora’s childhood memories are slipping away. Meanwhile, Eleonoora’s daughter Anna spends her time pondering the fates of passersby. For her the world is full of stories. But the story that will change her forever is the one about Eeva, her mother’s nanny, whom her grandparents have been silent about for years. Eeva’s forgotten story, which Anna first learns of when she discovers an old dress of Eeva’s, is finally reveal... continue