Books written by male authors (3565)
2021.
Pasando el rato en un país cálido by Jose Y. Dalisay (Jr.) ES
Country: Asia / 
Philippines
Philippines
Description:
Tras unos años en Estados Unidos preparando su doctorado, Noel Bulaong regresa a Filipinas para el entierro de su padre. La vuelta a su país desata recuerdos que creía olvidados: una infancia entre cocoteros en los campos de Kangleong, su juventud en los arrabales de Manila mientras Marcos gobernaba el país con mano de hierro, la célula comunista de la que formó parte en sus años universitarios... Pero no todos son amables, Noel rememora también su encarcelamiento y su posterior liberación y connivencia con el régimen. Amist... continue
2022.
Pather Panchali : Or Song of the Road: a Bengali Novel by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay EN
IndiaDescription:
In the idyllic village of the Abode of Contentment, Durga and her little brother, Opu, grow up in a world of woods, orchards and adventure. Nurtured on their aunt's songs and stories, they dream of secret magical lands, forbidden gardens and the distant railroad. The grown-up world of debts, resentment and bone-deep poverty barely touches them. Their parents, Shorbojoya and Horihor, also dream of the railroad, though as the gateway to lands with a better future. But can distance really change destiny? Will the railroad augur a triumphant future for the Roys, or a ballad of fates drastically al... continue
2023.
Patria o muerte by Alberto Barrera Tyszka ES
Country: South America / 
Venezuela
Venezuela
Description:
El insomnio y una persistente inquietud acompañan la jubilación del oncólogo Miguel Sanabria, que siente cómo la situación política ha emponzoñado su país, Venezuela, y también su vida, dirimida entre el extremismo antichavista de su esposa y el radicalismo bolivariano de su hermano. Esos desajustes irán en aumento en cuanto su sobrino Vladimir, recién llegado de La Habana, le pida que esconda un teléfono móvil en el que hay una grabación comprometedora y secreta de Hugo Chávez en un moment... continue
2024.
Patria o muerte by Alberto Barrera Tyszka ES
Country: South America / Venezuela
Venezuela
Description:
El insomnio y una persistente inquietud acompañan la jubilación del oncólogo Miguel Sanabria, que siente cómo la situación política ha emponzoñado su país, Venezuela, y también su vida, dirimida entre el extremismo antichavista de su esposa y el radicalismo bolivariano de su hermano. Esos desajustes irán en aumento en cuanto su sobrino Vladimir, recién llegado de La Habana, le pida que esconda un teléfono móvil en el que hay una grabación comprometedora y secreta de Hugo Chávez en un moment... continue
2025.
Patriot Games by Tom Clancy EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
From England to Ireland to America, an explosive wave of violence sweeps CIA analyst Jack Ryan and his family into the deadliest game of our time: international terrorism. An ultra-left-wing faction of the IRA targets Ryan for his act of salvation in an assassination attempt. Jack Ryan returns to the big screen this summer in "The Sum of All Fears" starring Ben Affleck. (June) Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
2026.
Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay EN
Country: Asia / Philippines
Philippines
Description:
A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST "Brilliant, honest, and equal parts heartbreaking and soul-healing." --Laurie Halse Anderson, author of SHOUT "A singular voice in the world of literature." --Jason Reynolds, author of Long Way Down A powerful coming-of-age story about grief, guilt, and the risks a Filipino-American teenager takes to uncover the truth about his cousin's murder. Jay Reguero plans to spend the last semester of his senior year playing video games before heading to the University of Michigan in the fall. But when he discovers that his Filipino cousin Jun was murdered as part of Presi... continue
2027.
Patul lui Procust by Camil Petrescu RO
RomaniaDescription:
Triunghiuri amoroase sunt destule in amandoua romanele lui Camil Petrescu de dinainte de razboi. Combustibilul care pune dorinta in miscare este, in amandoua, vanitatea. Daca pasiunea se analizeaza si formeaza obiectul prozei psihologice, vanitatea se reflecta in gesturi si formeaza obiectul prozei comportiste. Camil Petrescu, atat de dator lui Proust in tezele lui despre roman, nu-i datoreaza mare lucru in romane ca atare. Patul lui Procust e romanul unor vanitati ranite: a doamnei T. si a lui Fred Vasilescu, in primul rand. Tocmai ale celor carora Autorul le da cuvantul, pe care-i indeamna s... continue
2028.
Peace Is Every Step by Thich Nhat Hanh EN
VietnamDescription:
Lucidly and beautifully written, PEACE IN EVERY STEP contains commentaries and meditations, personal anecdotes and stories from Nhat Hanh's experiences as a peace activist, teacher, and community leader. It begins where the reader already is - in the kitc
2029.
Pearling in the Arabian Gulf : A Kuwaiti Memoir by Sayf Marzūq Shamlān EN
KuwaitDescription:
Born in Kuwait in 1926, into a distinguished Kuwaiti family of pearl merchants and seafarers, Saif Marzooq al- Shamlan describes the final generation of the pearling industry from 1900 to the slump of the 1930s, when the development of the Japanese cultured pearl led to economic disaster for the people of the Gulf.
2030.
Pedagogy of the Oppressed : 30th Anniversary Edition by Paulo Freire EN
Country: South America / 
Brazil
Brazil
Description:
First published in Portuguese in 1968, Pedagogy of the Oppressed was translated and published in English in 1970. The methodology of the late Paulo Freire has helped to empower countless impoverished and illiterate people throughout the world. Freire's work has taken on especial urgency in the United States and Western Europe, where the creation of a permanent underclass among the underprivileged and minorities in cities and urban centers is increasingly accepted as the norm. With a substantive new introduction on Freire's life and the remarkable impact of this book by writer and Freire confid... continue