Book type: fiction (6211)
2861.
Mars by Asja Bakić EN
Country: Europe / 
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Description:
A debut story collection of darkly humorous, feminist speculative fiction from the former Eastern Bloc.
2862.
Marshall Islands Legends and Stories by Daniel A. Kelin EN
Country: Oceania / 
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
Description:
Collects 50 stories recorded from 18 storytellers on 8 islands and atolls in the Marshall Islands.
2863.
MARTYR! by Kaveh Akbar EN
IranDescription:
Cyrus Shams is lost. The orphaned son of Iranian immigrants, Cyrus never knew his mother. Killed when her plane was shot down over the Persian Gulf in a senseless accident, Cyrus has spent his life grappling with the meaningless nature of his mother's death. Now he is set to learn the truth of her life. When Cyrus's obsession with the lives of the martyrs - Bobby Sands, Joan of Arc - leads him to a chance encounter with a dying artist, he finds himself drawn towards the mysteries of his past: an uncle who rode through Iranian battlefields dressed as the Angel of Death; and toward his mother, w... continue
South Africa2865.
Mary : An Awakening of Terror by Nat Cassidy EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
Nat Cassidy’s highly commercial, debut horror novel Mary: An Awakening of Terror, blends Midsommar with elements of American Psycho and a pinch of I'll Be Gone in the Dark. Harper's Bazaar 15 Best Books for Spooky Season USA Today 5 New Books This Week Book Riot Summer Scares (2022) CrimeReads Most Anticipated Crime Books 2022 Mary is a quiet, middle-aged woman doing her best to blend into the background. Unremarkable. Invisible. Unknown even to herself. But lately, things have been changing inside Mary. Along with the hot flashes and body aches, she can’t look in a mirror without passing out,... continue
2866.
Mary Poppins by Pamela Lyndon Travers EN
AustraliaDescription:
The adventures of Mary Poppins, the unusual governess whose remarkable powers transform the lives of the Banks family.
2867.
Mary Stuart by Friedrich Schiller EN
GermanyDescription:
This work details the dramatic final days of Mary, Queen of Scots. The action opens with Mary's unjust imprisonment and ends with her execution, which is ultimately ordered by Mary's morally conflicted cousin, Queen Elizabeth of England. Schiller's play is widely regarded as one of the finest literary distillations of these controversial historical events, and the text served as the basis for the opera Maria Stuarda.
2868.
Maryam's Maze by Mansoura Ez-Eldin EN
EgyptDescription:
Maryam's Maze is an enigmatic novel by one of the most promising authors of a vibrant new generation of Egyptian writers. Set in the house of Yusuf el Tagi, Maryam's Maze relates the story of a woman struggling to find her way through the confusion of the world around her. Using the literary device of the 'double, ' Maryam's Maze narrates a story that on one level touches on universal human emotions. At the same time the inner maze of dreams and memories in which the young Maryam finds herself stirs greater resonance in issues of modern Egyptian life. Echoing themes found in her earlier short ... continue
2869.
Marzahn, Mon Amour : by Katja Oskamp EN
Description:
A woman approaching the 'invisible years' of middle age abandons her failing writing career to retrain as a chiropodist in the suburb of Marzahn, once the GDR's largest prefabricated housing estate, on the outskirts of Berlin. From her intimate vantage point at the foot of the clinic chair, she keenly observes her clients and co-workers, delving into their personal histories. Each story stands alone as a beautifully crafted vignette, told with humour and poignancy; together they form a nuanced and tender portrait of a community.
2870.
Máscaras by Leonardo Padura ES
Country: North America / 
Cuba
Cuba
Description:
En la tupida arboleda del Bosque de La Habana aparece un 6 de agosto, el día en que la Iglesia celebra la transfiguración de Jesús, el cuerpo de un travestí con el lazo de seda roja de la muerte aún al cuello. Para mayor zozobra del Conde –el policía encargado de la investigación–, aquella mujer «sin los beneficios de la naturaleza», vestida de rojo, resulta ser Alexis Arayán, hijo de un respetado diplomático del régimen cubano. La investigación se inicia con la visita del Conde al impresionante personaje del Marqués, hombre de letras y de teatro, homosexual desterrado en su propia tierra en u... continue