Books written by female authors (3214)
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A Child of Four Women (in: So Many Islands: Stories from the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Indian, and Pacific Oceans) by Marita Davies EN
KiribatiDescription:
So Many Islands breaks out bold new writing from the distant shores of countries in the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Indian and Pacific oceans. Here you will find poems about revolution and protest. You will be transported to Marakei, 'the women's island', and join the battle to save a beached whale. Alongside family politics, So Many Islands tackles nuclear testing and climate change – global issues that are close to the heart of these precariously poised communities. Giving voice to their challenges and triumphs, these writers create a vibrant portrait of what it is like to live and love on the... continue
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A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers by Xiaolu Guo EN
ChinaDescription:
Communication is proving tricky for Ziao, a young woman fresh off the plane from China. When she finds herself pitched headlong into an affair, and living with her English boyfriend, she decides to write her very own dictionary, a Chinese-English dictionary for lovers. But will her new love survive the cultural chasms between East and West?
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A Council of Dolls by Mona Susan Power EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD The long-awaited, profoundly moving, and unforgettable new novel from PEN Award–winning Native American author Mona Susan Power, spanning three generations of Yanktonai Dakota women from the 19th century to the present day. From the mid-century metropolis of Chicago to the windswept ancestral lands of the Dakota people, to the bleak and brutal Indian boarding schools, A Council of Dolls is the story of three women, told in part through the stories of the dolls they carried…. Sissy, born 1961: Sissy’s relationship with her beautiful and volatile mother is ... continue
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A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
"Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only knows about from stories, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin, a High Lord of the faeries. As her feelings toward him transform from hostility to a firey passion, the threats against the faerie lands grow. Feyre must fight to break an ancient curse, or she will lose Tamlin forever" --
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A Crane Among Wolves by June Hur EN
Country: Asia / 
South Korea
South Korea
Description:
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! June Hur, bestselling author of The Red Palace, crafts a devastating and pulse-pounding tale that will feel all-too-relevant in today’s world, based on a true story from Korean history. Hope is dangerous. Love is deadly. 1506, Joseon. The people suffer under the cruel reign of the tyrant King Yeonsan, powerless to stop him from commandeering their land for his recreational use, banning and burning books, and kidnapping and horrifically abusing women and girls as his personal playthings. Seventeen-year-old Iseul has lived a sheltered, privileged life despit... continue
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A Daughter of Han; the Autobiography of a Chinese Working Woman by Ida Pruitt, from the story told her by Ning Lao T'ai-t'ai EN
Description:
2011 Reprint of 1945 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. In "A Daughter of Han" author Ida Pruitt presents the autobiography of a Chinese working woman. Through this story the reader gains insight into the China of the poor, of women, and of the provinces. The subject of the autobiography, Ning Lao Tai-Tai, is also interesting as she lived in the period, the late 19th to mid 20th century, during which China underwent its most dramatic changes. This is a genuine, warm-blooded, dramatic chronicle of a woman's life, of the life of one... continue
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A Disappearance in Fiji by Nilima Rao EN
FijiDescription:
A charming debut historical mystery set in 1914 Fiji.
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A Disobedient Girl : A Novel by Ru Freeman EN
Sri LankaDescription:
Longing for sophistication in spite of her limited prospects as a servant, Sri Lankan-born Latha strives for the dignity and freedoms enjoyed by the privileged daughter of her employers, while Biso, a devoted mother, flees her abusive husband in search of a better life in the mountains. A first novel.
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A dolorosa raiz do Micondó : poesia by Conceição Lima PT
Country: Africa / 
Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe
Description:
Nesta coletânea de 27, o micondó, árvore considerada sagrada em regiões da África, simboliza origem, casa, morada ancestral. A evocação de tais raízes é dolorosa devido a acontecimentos históricos, como a escravidão e a colonização, que imprimiram feridas e rupturas na identidade nacional, e na própria poetisa, cujos antepassados foram trazidos à força para o arquipélago africano e mais tarde enviados para outras terras como escravos. Embora a dor seja uma constante em seus versos, o sentimento que os perpassa é o da sutil esperança de que a mesma memória que resgata os fatos traumáticos ajude... continue
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A Fish Caught in Time : The Search for the Coelacanth by Samantha Weinberg, Fourth Estate EN
ComorosDescription:
The coelacanth (see-lo-canth) is no ordinary fish. Five feet long, with luminescent eyes and limb like fins, this bizarre creature, presumed to be extinct, was discovered in 1938 by an amateur icthyologist who recognized it from fossils dating back 400 million years. The discovery was immediately dubbed the "greatest scientific find of the century," but the excitement that ensued was even more incredible. This is the entrancing story of that most rare and precious fish -- our own great-uncle forty million times removed.