Books written by female authors (3311)
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Churchill's Secret War : The British Empire and the Ravaging of India during World War II by Madhusree Mukerjee EN
IndiaDescription:
A dogged enemy of Hitler, resolute ally of the Americans, and inspiring leader through World War II, Winston Churchill is venerated as one of the truly great statesmen of the last century. But while he has been widely extolled for his achievements, parts of Churchill's record have gone woefully unexamined.As journalist Madhusree Mukerjee reveals, at the same time that Churchill brilliantly opposed the barbarism of the Nazis, he governed India with a fierce resolve to crush its freedom movement and a profound contempt for native lives. A series of Churchill's decisions between 1940 and 1944 dir... continue
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Cigarette Girl by Ratih Kumala EN
IndonesiaDescription:
Pak Raja is gravely ill. On his deathbed, he calls the name of a woman who isn’t his wife: Jeng Yah. His three sons, the heirs to the Djagad Raja Clove Cigarette dynasty, are thrown into an uproar and their mother is consumed by jealousy. Racing against time, Lebas, Karim and Tegar go to the most remote corners of Java to fi nd Jeng Yah before death comes to claim their father. The journey takes them on a winding path as they uncover business and family secrets. Lebas, Karim, and Tegar discover the origins of Djagad Raja Clove Cigarettes and how it came to be the number one kretek in Indonesia... continue
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Cinco Voltas Na Bahia E Um Beijo Para Caetano Velo by Alexandra Lucas Coelho PT
PortugalDescription:
O terceiro livro dedicado ao Brasil da premiada escritora e jornalista portuguesa Alexandra Lucas Coelho parte de uma provocação de Caetano Veloso. Ao elogiar, em ocasião do lançamento da edição brasileira do romance Deus-dará, em 2019, os livros anteriores da autora, o compositor baiano declarou: “falta Bahia”. Alexandra concordou e resolveu mergulhar nas suas experiências em terras baianas para escrever este novo livro, uma combinação de ensaio, reportagem e crônica. A partir das viagens realizadas em épocas distintas (primeira volta: 1997, segunda volta: 2016, terceira volta: 2017, quarta v... continue
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Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
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"A bold and subversive retelling of the goddess's story," this #1 New York Times bestseller is "both epic and intimate in its scope, recasting the most infamous female figure from the Odyssey as a hero in her own right" (Alexandra Alter, The New York Times). In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child -- not powerful like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power -- the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals int... continue
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Circles in a Forest by Dalene Matthee EN
Country: Africa / 
South Africa
South Africa
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Born and bred into the tawny magnificence of Africa, Saul would fight to save the vanishing world of his inheritance.
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Citizen : An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
"Claudia Rankine's bold new book recounts mounting racial aggressions in ongoing encounters in twenty-first-century daily life and in the media. In essay, image, and poetry, Citizen is a powerful testament to the individual and collective effects of racism in our contemporary, often named 'post-race' society."-
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City of ashes by Cassandra Clare EN
IranDescription:
Is love worth betraying everything? Plunge into the second adventure in the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series and “prepare to be hooked” (Entertainment Weekly). Clary Fray just wishes that her life would go back to normal. But what's normal when you're a demon-slaying Shadowhunter, your mother is in a magically induced coma, and you can suddenly see Downworlders like werewolves, vampires, and faeries? If Clary left the world of the Shadowhunters behind, it would mean more time with her best friend, Simon, who's becoming more than a friend. But the Shadowhunting world isn't ... continue
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City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
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NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Library Journal | Vulture | The Verge | SYFYWire Step into The City of Brass, the spellbinding debut from S. A. Chakraborty perfect for fans of The Golem and the Jinni, The Grace of Kings, and Uprooted, in which the future of a magical Middle Eastern kingdom rests in the hands of a clever and defiant young con artist with miraculous healing gifts. On the streets of eighteenth-century Cairo, Nahri is a con woman of unsurpassed skill. She makes her living swindling Ottoman nobles, hoping to one day earn enough to change her fortunes. But when Nahri acci... continue