Book type: fiction (6162)
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Flickering Shadows : A Novel by Kwadwo Agymah Kamau EN
Country: North America / 
Barbados
Barbados
Description:
Set on a fictional Caribbean island, Flickering Shadows is the story of the colorful and compelling inhabitants of a small ex-colony, a village called the Hill. Cephus' grandfather - arguably one of the most intriguing narrators to appear in fiction in some time - draws the reader into the lives and vivid dramas of the whole community. Cephus, Doreen, Boysie, Inez, young Kwame, the ghost, Dolphus, and an array of vibrantly depicted characters from a rich and hypnotic tale of love and betrayal, selflessness and honor, lust and dignity.
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Country: South America / 
Brazil
Brazil
Description:
El mundo está lleno de colores, pero ninguno es como Flicts - un color poco común, frágil y triste.
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Flight Against Time by Emily Nasrallah EN
LebanonDescription:
Flight against time is a moving story about the immigrant experience. An elderly couple leaves their village in Lebanon to visit their children and grandchildren now living in the new world: Prince Edward Island, Canada. They find a world of peace and great comfort, but despite the war back home, the old man longs for his small village and a way of life deeply etched in his heart.Nasrallah skillfully weaves truth and imagination to create a story rich in human emotion and psychological insight. The novel stands as witness to a time and its people, a mirror of the whole culture and historical m... continue
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PolandDescription:
WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST FOR TRANSLATED LITERATURE A visionary work of fiction by "A writer on the level of W. G. Sebald" (Annie Proulx) "A magnificent writer." — Svetlana Alexievich, Nobel Prize-winning author of Secondhand Time "A beautifully fragmented look at man's longing for permanence.... Ambitious and complex." — Washington Post From the incomparably original Polish writer Olga Tokarczuk, Flights interweaves reflections on travel with an in-depth exploration of the human body, broaching life, death... continue
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Floreana by Margret Wittmer EN
GermanyDescription:
The true story of the author's 56 years spent living on Floreana in the Galapagos Islands. The story begins in 1932, when Margret Wittmer arrived on the island with her husband, stepson and two dogs.
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Florescencia by Kopano Matlwa ES
Country: Africa / 
South Africa
South Africa
Description:
Desde que era niña, Masechaba sueña con hacerse médico y salvar vidas. En una joven Sudáfrica que no ha cerrado en absoluto las heridas de su pasado, la medicina le parece una vía ideal para contribuir a apaciguar el sufrimiento de una sociedad todavía xenófoba, machista y supersticiosa. Pero a la vez que trata de aliviar el dolor ajeno ―trabajando en un hospital con pocos recursos y enfrentándose a diario con las penurias del sistema público de salud, que muchas veces pondrá a prueba su vocación― Masechaba tiene que ... continue
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Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
A mentally retarded adult has a brain operation that turns him into a genius.
1658.
Flowers of Mold : Stories by Ha Seong-nan EN
Country: Asia / 
South Korea
South Korea
Description:
Unsettling, haunting short stories in the vein of Yoko Ogawa and Brian Evenson.
1659.
Flowers on the Moon by Billy Chapata EN
ZimbabweDescription:
Social media sensation Billy Chapata shares insight and advice into the powerful world of love, heartbreak, and what comes next. This collection of poetry and prose will justify heartache and inspire the fortitude to survive and prosper. From Chameleon Aura author Billy Chapata comes his second major poetry collection, Flowers on the Moon. Chapata presents his signature blend of experience and advice through a chaptered series of prose and poetry. Filled with the familiar themes of love, loss, resilience, and growth From Chameleon Aura but with fresh poems and new advice, his touching narrativ... continue
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Flyaway by Kathleen jennings EN
AustraliaDescription:
'A superbly told tale of folklore-infused fantasy, full of rising dread, set in a sharply observed Australian outback town.' Garth Nix Strange what chooses to flourish here. Which plants. Which stories. Bettina Scott lives a tidy, quiet life in Runagate, tending to her delicate mother and their well-kept garden after her father and brothers disappear - until a note arrives that sends Bettina into the scrublands beyond, searching for answers about what really happened to this town, and to her family. For this is a land where superstitions hunt and folk tales dream - and power is there for the t... continue