Book type: fiction (6541)
2811.
Letter to Jimmy by Alain Mabanckou EN
CongoDescription:
Written on the twentieth anniversary of James Baldwin’s death, Letter to Jimmy is African writer Alain Mabanckou’s ode to his literary hero and an effort to place Baldwin’s life in context within the greater African diaspora. Beginning with a chance encounter with a beggar wandering along a Santa Monica beach—a man whose ragged clothes and unsteady gait remind the author of a character out of one of James Baldwin’s novels— Mabanckou uses his own experiences as an African living in the US as a launching pad to take readers on a fascinating tour of James Baldwin’s life. As Mabanckou reads Baldwi... continue
2812.
Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke EN
Country: Europe / 
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Description:
'What matters is to live everything. Live the questions for now.' A hugely influential collection for writers and artists of all kinds, Rilke's profound and lyrical letters to a young friend advise on writing, love, sex, suffering and the nature of advice itself. One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles an... continue
2813.
Letters to My Mother by Teresa Cardenas EN
Country: North America / 
Cuba
Cuba
Description:
In a series of letters to her dead mother, a young Afro-Cuban girl describes her struggles with racism, living on the goodwill of relatives, and self-acceptance. Reprint.
2814.
Letters to My Son by Stephen Dantes EN
Country: North America / 
St. Lucia
St. Lucia
Description:
Saint Lucian poet, Stephen A. Dantes compiles a collection he dedicates to an imaginary son. Entitled, Letters to My Son, the poems simulate conversations a father might have with a son as he teaches him about the ways of the world and how to make decisions.
2815.
Leven en legende van Agoun'chich by Mohammed Khaïr-Eddine, Asis Aynan NL
MoroccoDescription:
Marokko, begin jaren tachtig. Na twintig jaar in ballingschap geleefd te hebben keert een schrijver terug naar zijn geboortedorp in Zuid-Marokko. Voor het eerst in lange tijd komt hij weer in contact met zijn wortels en de legendes uit de streek. Een daarvan is het verhaal van Agoun chich, een man die wraak wil nemen op de moord op zijn zuster. Hij trekt als een Marokkaanse Don Quichot op zijn geliefde muilezel het land door. Op uiterst geraffineerde wijze verweeft Khaïr-Eddine eeuwenoude mythes met een verhaal over de modernisatie van Marokko. Leven en legende van Agoun chich is een homm... continue
2816.
AustraliaDescription:
Students harness the hidden power of language to manipulate the mind and learn to break down individuals by psychographic markers in order to take control of their thoughts. The very best will graduate as "poets," adept wielders of language who belong to a nameless organization that is as influential as it is secretive.
2817.
Liaison d'un été by Olympe Bhély-Quénum FR
BeninDescription:
« C’est une folie que d’être à la fois un Nègre et le propriétaire d’un journal de qualité : j’ai vu beaucoup de portes se fermer devant moi et je me suis ruiné ; mais je suis heureux d’avoir tenté cette entreprise », répète-t-il en souriant. Dans le monde littéraire, tant africain qu’européen. Olympe Bhêly-Quénum n’est pas un inconnu. « Un piège sans fin », salué par la quasi-totalité de la presse parisienne et européenne en 1960, a révélé son talent de romancier. « Le chant du lac » paru en 1965, lui valut le Grand Prix Littérature d’Afrique Noire. L’ouvrage fut très rapidement adapté par Dr... continue
2818.
Lichter dan ik by Dido Michielsen NL
Country: Europe / 
Netherlands
Netherlands
Description:
Ontroerende, historische roman over eigenwaarde, identiteit en moederschap
2819.
Lichtspiel by Daniel Kehlmann DE
GermanyDescription:
Einer der Größten des Kinos, vielleicht der größte Regisseur seiner Epoche: Zur Machtergreifung dreht G. W. Pabst in Frankreich; vor den Gräueln des neuen Deutschlands flieht er nach Hollywood. Aber unter der blendenden Sonne Kaliforniens sieht der weltberühmte Regisseur mit einem Mal aus wie ein Zwerg. Nicht einmal Greta Garbo, die er unsterblich gemacht hat, kann ihm helfen. Und so findet Pabst sich, fast wie ohne eigenes Zutun, in seiner Heimat Österreich wieder, die nun Ostmark heißt. Die barbarische Natur des Regimes spürt die heimgekehrte F... continue
2820.
Lie With Me : A Novel by Philippe Besson EN
FranceDescription:
The award-winning, bestselling French novel by Philippe Besson—“the French Brokeback Mountain” (Elle)—about an affair between two teenage boys in 1984 France, translated with subtle beauty and haunting lyricism by the iconic and internationally acclaimed actress/writer Molly Ringwald. We drive at high speed along back roads, through woods, vineyards, and oat fields. The bike smells like gasoline and makes a lot of noise, and sometimes I’m frightened when the wheels slip on the gravel on the dirt road, but the only thing that matters is that I’m holding on to him, that I’m holding on to him out... continue