Book type: fiction (6211)
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Melody by Martin Suter DE
Country: Europe / 
Switzerland
Switzerland
Description:
In einer Villa am Zürichberg wohnt Alt-Nationalrat Dr. Stotz, umgeben von Porträts einer jungen Frau. Melody war einst seine Verlobte, doch kurz vor der Hochzeit – vor über 40 Jahren – ist sie verschwunden. Bis heute kommt Stotz nicht darüber hinweg. Für die Ordnung des Nachlasses stellt der alte Herr einen Studenten ein, der diesen Job dringend braucht. Nach und nach stellt sich Tom die Frage, ob Dr. Stotz wirklich ist, wer er vorgibt zu sein.
2892.
GabonDescription:
Mema engages the reader with its dramatic tale of a woman struggling against the constraints of her community, yet proves to be a multi-layered novel exploring a culture in transition.
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Memed, My Hawk by Yaşar Kemal EN
TurkeyDescription:
Memed grows up a serf to a vicious overlord on the thistle-clad plains of Turkey’s Taurus region. When his plan to escape is dashed, and the young woman he loves murdered, Memed makes for the mountains to become an outlaw. Before long he has transformed from a young rebel to an infamous bandit, the scourge of corrupt oppressors and hero to the poor. With vividness and simplicity, Kemal's classic novel evokes the fierce beauty of his country and the struggles of its oppressed people.
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Memoirs of a Porcupine by Alain Mabanckou EN
CongoDescription:
After an ancient initiation, a young Congolese boy is given an animal double in the form of a porcupine and the pair begin an inexplicable streak of murders until the porcupine quits and decides to pen a literary confession. Original.
2895.
Memoirs of a Woman Doctor by Nawal el Saadawi EN
EgyptDescription:
A young Egyptian woman clashes with her traditional family when she chooses a career in medicine. Rather than submit to an arranged marriage and motherhood, she cuts her hair short and works fiercely to realise her dreams. At medical school, she begins to understand the mysteries of the human body. After years of denying her own desires, the doctor begins a series of love affairs that allow her to explore her sexuality – on her own terms.
2896.
Memorial : A Novel by Bryan Washington EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times, The Washington Post, TIME, NPR, Entertainment Weekly, Vanity Fair, O, the Oprah Magazine, Esquire, Marie Claire, Harper's Bazaar, Good Housekeeping, Refinery29, Real Simple, Kirkus Reviews, Electric Literature, and Lit Hub “A masterpiece.” —NPR “No other novel this year captures so gracefully the full palette of America.” —The Washington Post “Wryly funny, gently devastating.” —Entertainment Weekly A funny and profound story about family in all its strange forms,... continue
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Memórias póstumas de Brás Cubas by Machado de Assis PT
Country: South America / 
Brazil
Brazil
Description:
“Memórias Póstumas de Brás Cubas”, obra publicada em 1881, conta a história daquele que é considerado o maior hipócrita da literatura brasileira: Brás Cubas, personagem tipicamente burguês, sem objetivos e bastante contraditório que resolve escrever sua história depois de morto, tornando-se o primeiro autor defunto da humanidade. A narrativa é marcada pela desordem cronológica, o excesso de transgressões e reflexões – que muitas vezes suspendem a narrativa por muitos capítu... continue
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Memories from Limón by Edo Brenes EN
Country: North America / 
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Description:
A wholesome snapshot of reconnecting with generations of one’s family history, Costa Rican illustrator Edo Brenes unearths a trove of stories in his graphic novel Memories of Limón. "This meditation on the past melds melancholy and jubilation." —Publishers Weekly “Readers who enjoy stories with a strong sense of place, family sagas, or travel memoirs may find enjoyment in this title, and although it reads like a memoir, it is a work of fiction.” —Booklist "A beautiful graphic novel of a family's oral history." —Books With Michellee Ramiro leaves the British drizzle and his beloved fiancé Yoss ... continue
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Memories of My Melancholy Whores by Gabriel García Márquez EN
Country: South America / 
Colombia
Colombia
Description:
A New York Times Notable Book On the eve of his ninetieth birthday a bachelor decides to give himself a wild night of love with a virgin. As is his habit–he has purchased hundreds of women–he asks a madam for her assistance. The fourteen-year-old girl who is procured for him is enchanting, but exhausted as she is from caring for siblings and her job sewing buttons, she can do little but sleep. Yet with this sleeping beauty at his side, it is he who awakens to a romance he has never known. Tender, knowing, and slyly comic, Memories of My Melancholy Whores is an exquisite addition to the master’... continue