Books written by male authors (3564)
2071.
Porno by Irvine Welsh RO
Country: Europe / 
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
La zece ani dupa evenimentele care au marcat actiunea din Trainspotting, Simon „Sick Boy” Williamson se intoarce in Edinburgh dupa o lunga perioada petrecuta la Londra. Esuind spectaculos ca escroc, peste, sot, tata si om de afaceri, Sick Boy profita de ceea ce i se pare a fi ultima lui sansa: pornografia. Pe de alta parte, pentru a-si infaptui visul de a produce si a regiza un film porno, Sick Boy trebuie sa faca echipa cu vechiul lui prieten, Mark Renton, exilat in ultimii ani la Amsterdam, si cu o gasca pestrita care ii include pe unul dintre cei mai mari obsedati sexual, fiul f... continue
2072.
Portretul lui Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde RO
IrelandDescription:
Oscar Wilde’s only novel is the dreamlike story of a young man who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty.
In this celebrated work Wilde forged a devastating portrait of the effects of evil and debauchery on a young aesthete in late-19th-century England. Combining elements of the Gothic horror novel and decadent French fiction, the book centers on a striking premise: As Dorian Gray sinks into a life of crime and gross sensuality, his body retains perfect youth and vigor while his recently painted portrait grows day by day into a hideous record of evil, which he must keep hidden f... continue
2073.
Postcards to Donald Evans by Takashi Hiraide EN
JapanDescription:
Art/Poetry Taksahi Hiriade is one of the leading poets of Japan's post-war generation, travelling extensively, including three months as a poet-in-residence at the University of Iowa International Writing Program. POSTCARDS TO DONALD EVANS chronicles Hiriade's travels through places as varied as Iowa, , to Seattle, Tokyo, and Amsterdam. He currently lives in Tokyo.
2074.
Pour rien au monde by Ken Follett FR
Country: Europe / United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
Une crise internationale va-t-elle déclencher une troisième guerre mondiale ? De nos jours, dans le désert du Sahara, deux agents secrets sont sur la piste d'un groupe de terroristes trafiquants de drogue et risquent leur vie à chaque instant. Non loin, une jeune veuve se bat contre des passeurs tout en voyageant illégalement pour rejoindre l'Europe. Elle est aidée par un homme mystérieux qui cache sa véritable identité. En Chine, un membre du gouvernement à l'ambition démesurée pour lui et son pays lutte contre les vieux faucons communistes de l'administration qui poussent leur pays – et la C... continue
2075.
Povestea târfelor mele triste by Gabriel García Márquez RO
Country: South America / 
Colombia
Colombia
Description:
In anul in care am implinit nouazeci de ani, am vrut sa-mi daruiesc o noapte de dragoste nebuna cu o adolescenta fecioara.” Aceasta e fraza cu care debuteaza romanul lui Garcia-Marquez. Un ziarist batrin decide sa-si sarbatoreasca a 90-a aniversare in stil mare, oferindu-si un cadou care il va face sa simta ca traieste: o adolescenta virgina. Intr-un bordel dintr-un oras pictural, o vede pe copila din spate, complet dezbracata, si viata sa se schimba radical. Acum, ca o cunoaste, simte ca ar putea muri, nu de batrinete, ci de dragoste.
„Povestea tirfelor mele triste” e pov... continue
2076.
Poveşti şi povestiri by Ion Creangă RO
RomaniaDescription:
Eventyr og fortællinger af den kendte rumænske forfatter, som levede 1839-1889
2077.
Power Born of Dreams : My Story Is Palestine by Mohammad Sabaaneh EN
PalestineDescription:
What does freedom look like from inside an Israeli prison? The walls of the cell are etched with the names of the prisoners who came before. A bird perches on the cell window and offers a deal: "You bring the pencil, and I will bring the stories," stories of family, of community, of Gaza, of Palestine. Mohammad Sabaaneh brings uses his striking linocut artwork to help the world see Palestinian people as human, not as superheroes or political symbols.
2078.
Praise of Folly by Desiderius Erasmus EN
Country: Europe / 
Netherlands
Netherlands
Description:
A satire on the pretensions of Erasmus's contemporaries in the Church and philosophy
2079.
United States of America2080.
Primavera con una esquina rota by Mario Benedetti ES
Country: South America / 
Uruguay
Uruguay
Description:
A variety of narratives styles illuminate the lives of Santiago, a Uruguayan political prisoner, his family and friends at home and in exile.