Books written by male authors (3779)
1581.
La vorágine by José Eustasio Rivera ES
Country: South America / 
Colombia
Colombia
Description:
The novel is set in at least three different bioregions of Colombia during the rubber boom. This novel narrates the adventures of Arturo Cova, a hot-headed proud chauvinist and his lover Alicia, as they elope from Bogotá, through the eastern plains and later, escaping from criminal misgivings, through the amazon rainforest of Colombia. In this way Rivera is able to describe the magic of these regions, with their rich biodiversity, and the lifestyle of the inhabitants. However, one of the main objectives of the novel is to reveal the appalling conditions that workers in the rubber factories exp... continue
1582.
Laberinto de sueño y angustia by Atiq Rahimi ES
Country: Asia / 
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Description:
El Farhad, el enamorado, el amigo, el hijo, el hermano, el esposo y el padre, víctima de una represión injustificada y atroz, recuerda y revive en su agonía sus amores, temores y desesperanzas. En este largo delirio nos descubre con magistrales imágenes y minuciosas descripciones sus sentimientos, deseos y luchas, bajo el terror y la angustia provocados por una opresión que sólo conduce a la muerte y a la destrucción. Su deseo de quedarse con los que ama se confunde con el anhelo de escapar hacia un lugar en el que los cañones de los kalashnikov no le apunten a cada paso y en el que la amenaza... continue
Spain1584.
Labyrinth : A Novel by Burhan Sönmez EN
TurkeyDescription:
Notable International Crime Novel of the Year – Crime Reads / Lit Hub From a prize-winning Turkish novelist, a heady, political tale of one man’s search for identity and meaning in Istanbul after the loss of his memory. A blues singer, Boratin, attempts suicide by jumping off the Bosphorus Bridge, but opens his eyes in the hospital. He has lost his memory, and can't recall why he wished to end his life. He remembers only things that are unrelated to himself, but confuses their timing. He knows that the Ottoman Empire fell, and that the last sultan died, but has no idea when. His mind falters w... continue
1585.
Labyrinths by Jorge Luis Borges EN
Country: South America / 
Argentina
Argentina
Description:
Forty short stories and essays have been selected as representative of the Argentine writer's metaphysical narratives.
1586.
Lady MacBeth de Mtsensk by Nikolai Leskov ES
RussiaDescription:
En la ciudad provinciana de Mtsensk, Caterina Lvova fue casada con un mercader viudo, un ascenso social.
A su marido no la une ningún vínculo ni afecto, y además está siempre trabajando. Y Caterina Lvova, una joven sin inquietudes ni consciencia del efecto de sus actos, se aburre sola todo el día en la gran casa; ni siquiera ha podido darle hijos al mercader, lo cual es un constante motivo de reproche.
A partir de este contexto, se desarrollan las venturas y desventuras de la joven, que tendrán consecuencias imprevisibles, por momentos con presagio... continue
1587.
Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk by Nikolaĭ Semenovich Leskov EN
Description:
In this powerful and brutal short story, Leskov demonstrates the enduring truth of the Shakespearean archetype joltingly displaced to the heartland of Russia. Chastened and stifled by her marriage of convenience to a man twice her age, the young Katerina Lvovna goes yawning about the house, missing the barefoot freedom of her childhood, until she meets the feckless steward Sergei Filipych. Sergei proceeds to seduce Katerina, as he has done half the women in the town, not realizing that her passion, once freed, will attach to him so fiercely that Katerina will do anything to keep hold of him. J... continue
1588.
Lahkomurhat by Jonas Bonnier FI
SwedenDescription:
True crime -romaani uskonlahkon murhista Ruotsissa Karmiva tositarina koko Ruotsin tuntemasta tapahtumaketjusta, jossa uskonlahko saa valtaansa pienen kylän ja hurmahenkisyys muuttuu henkilöpalvonnaksi, seksirituaaleiksi ja murhiksi. Forsmanin perhe muuttaa pieneen Knutbyn kylään kesällä 1997. Paikkakunnalla vaikuttava seurakunta imaisee saarnaajaisän toimintaansa, ja ulkopuolinen maailma alkaa pian tuntua nuoren Kristina-vaimon mielestä kaukaiselta. Seurakuntaa hallitsee ihmeellinen ja kaunis Eva Skoog, ja kaikki on hyvin. Kunnes Kristinassa herää epäilys – mutta liian myöhään. Uskonliike muu... continue
Serbia1590.
Land of My Fathers by Vamba Sherif EN
LiberiaDescription:
Gripping story of conflict and turmoil in Liberia.