Books written by female authors (3309)


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Doña Inés Versus Oblivion by Ana Teresa Torres EN

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Winner of the Pegasus Prize for International Literature, this novel tells the history of a bitter family dispute, beginning in 18th century Caracas and spanning nearly two centuries. Translated from Spanish by Gregory Rabassa.

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Donde crecen flores silvestres by Aminatta Forna ES

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
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Gost, un pueblo croata de veranos abrasadores e inviernos gélidos, se encuentra rodeado de montañas y campos de flores silvestres que nadie pisa. Es el hogar de Duro, que sobrevive aletargado hasta que un día la ventana de la vieja casa azul que lleva más de una década vacía aparece abierta. La llegada de Laura y sus hijos supone un terremoto en el pueblo. Pronto, la relación que Duro entabla con los ingleses y las obras de reparación que él mismo emprende en la casa azul abrirán las compuertas del pasado, y por ellas entrar... continue

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Donkergroen bijna zwart by Mareike Fallwickl NL

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Austria flag Austria
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Moritz en Raffaël zijn van jongs af aan onafscheidelijk maar als op de middelbare school Johanna zich bij hen voegt, leidt dat tot een fatale vriendschap.

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Dood van een non by Maria Rosseels NL

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Country: Europe / Belgium flag Belgium
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De aan een rolstoel gekluisterde Sabine Arnauld bidt om een wonder. In ruil voor genezing belooft ze God dat ze haar verdere leven als non zal dienen. Haar enige voorwaarde is dat ze eerst nog één jaar mag doorbrengen met haar geliefde Joris Marion. Ze geneest, maar Sabine houdt zich niet aan haar belofte: ze trouwt met Joris. Als haar man en kind sterven, wordt ze verteerd door een groot schuldgevoel. Ze treedt in het klooster, maar na een religieuze crisis maakt ze een zwerftocht tot in het Verre Oosten. Een door Rome geëxcommuniceerde Chinese priester leert haar om haar geestelijke hoogmoed... continue

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Doppelganger : A Trip into the Mirror World by Naomi Klein EN

Rating: 5 (2 votes)
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From the award-winning, bestselling author of No Logo, The Shock Doctrine, and This Changes Everything, a revelatory analysis of the collapsed meanings, blurred identities, and uncertain realities of the mirror world. Over the past twenty-five years, Naomi Klein has charted and documented our politics and culture with a series of trenchant bestselling books laying bare the effects of branding, austerity, and climate profiteering on our societies and souls. With Doppelganger, Klein takes a more personal turn, braiding together elements of tragicomic memoir, chilling political reportage, and cob... continue

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Dornenvögel by Colleen McCullough DE

Rating: 2 (2 votes)
Country: Oceania / Australia flag Australia
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Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts macht sich Paddy Cleary mit seiner vielköpfigen Familie von Irland auf, um nach Australien auszuwandern. Seine Schwester hat dort eine Farm, die Arbeit und Wohlstand verspricht. Trotz familiärer Spannungen und den Anforderungen, die das raue Land an seine Bewohner stellt, scheinen die Clearys mehr oder weniger in Frieden zu leben. Doch der Schein trügt - Paddys jüngste Tochter Meggie liebt den attraktiven Priester Ralph de Bricassart. Und als sie zur Frau heranreift, kann auch Ralph sich ihrem Zauber nicht mehr entziehen...

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Down Among the Fishes by Natalka Babina EN

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Country: Europe / Belarus flag Belarus
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A crime story with elements of magic realism, 'Down among fishes' revolves around the story of Alka, a woman whose unfulfilled desire to have a child turns her into an alcoholic and drug addict. In her search for the roots of a family tragedy, Alka stumbles on family records that set her off on a treasure hunt ...

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Down the Drain by Julia Fox EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Italy flag Italy
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"Julia Fox is famous for many things: her captivating acting, such as her breakout role in the film Uncut Gems; her trendsetting style, including bleached eyebrows, exaggerated eyeshadow, and cutout dresses; her mastery of social media, where she entertains and educates her millions of followers. But all these share the trait for which she is most famous: unabashedly and unapologetically being herself. This commitment to authenticity has never been more on display than in Down the Drain. With writing that is both eloquent and accessible, Fox recounts her turbulent path to cultural supremacy: h... continue

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Drápa by Gerður Kristný EN

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Iceland flag Iceland
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Celebrated Icelandic writer Gerður Kristný's Drápa is a novel-poem which takes its form from Old Norse shield poetry and its mood from modern Nordic crime. But the poem is no fiction: it is about a real woman's murder in the city of Reykjavík, and, through this lens, about all women's deaths. This is Viking poetry at its most contemporary.
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Dragon Palace by Hiromi Kawakami EN

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Country: Asia / Japan flag Japan
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Hiromi Kawakamiis well known for her many novels and microfiction in translation, and Dragon Palace is her first story collection to be published in English. These eight stories are masterpieces of metamorphosis and transformation, infused with Kawakami's unique brand of humor and beauty. Moles, octopuses, and hippopotamuses interact with humans in a revelatory dance.