Book type: fiction (3891)
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Vita Nostra : A Novel by Sergey and Marina Dyachenko EN
UkraineDescription:
“Vita Nostra” — a cross between Lev Grossman’s “The Magicians” and Elizabeth Kostova’s “The Historian” [...] is the anti-Harry Potter you didn’t know you wanted.” -- The Washington Post “Vita Nostra has become a powerful influence on my own writing. It’s a book that has the potential to become a modern classic of its genre, and I couldn’t be more excited to see it get the global audience in English it so richly deserves.” -- Lev Grossman Best Books of November 2018 -- Paste Magazine The definitive English language translation of the internationally acclaimed Russian novel—a brilliant dark fant... continue
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Viviette by William J. Locke EN
Country: South America / 
Guyana
Guyana
Description:
William John Locke (1863-1930) was a novelist, short story writer, and playwright. Educated in Trinidad and at Cambridge, he entered on a career as a teacher in 1890, but disliked it; in 1897 he became secretary of the Royal Institute of British Architects, a post he held for a decade. In 1894 he published his first novel, At the Gate of Samaria (1894), but he did not achieve real success for another decade, with The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne (1905) and The Beloved Vagabond (1906). Chambers Biographical Dictionary wrote of his "long series of novels and plays which with their charmingly written... continue
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Viy by Nikolai Gogol EN
Description:
Three students. A deserted house. A witch. This horror novella boasts an abundance of supernatural encounters, dazzling effects, and folktale elements. Included in the cycle ‘Mirgorod’, this is one of Gogol’s most successful works and has witnessed some notable movie adaptations. Considered one of the most prominent figures in the short story genre, Nikolai Gogol (1809-1852) was born in Ukraine. Both a writer and a dramatist, he is known for the unconventional nature of his works, so much so that they often touch upon folklore and fantasy. He has been attached to a range of different literary ... continue
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Voices from Chernobyl by Svetlana Alexiévich EN
Description:
Winner of the Nobel Prize in LiteratureWinner of the National Book Critics Circle AwardA journalist by trade, who now suffers from an immune deficiency developed while researching this book, presents personal accounts of what happened to the people of Belarus after the nuclear reactor accident in 1986, and the fear, anger, and uncertainty that they still live with. The Nobel Prize in Literature 2015 was awarded to Svetlana Alexievich "for her polyphonic writings, a monument to suffering and courage in our time."
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Voices in the Evening by Natalia Ginzburg EN
ItalyDescription:
From one of Italy's greatest writers, Natalia Ginzburg's beloved novel is "filled with shimmering, risky, darting observation" (Colm Tóibín)
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Volga, Volga by Miljenko Jergovic ES
Country: Europe / 
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Description:
Dzelal Pljevlak es el hombre más solitario del mundo. Todos los viernes, con su auto Volga recorre el camino desde su lugar de trabajo en Split (Croacia) hasta Livno (Bosnia), para rezar en la mezquita en búsqueda de una Fe que lo salve de una vida de dolor, y le brinde sentido a su destino. Ha tenido un amigo; tal vez el camino le presente alguno más. Tal vez en su destino pueda compensar en parte todo lo que perdió, algo que lo redima, aunque sea a través del sacrificio. Una muy buena novela que recorre, como un trasfondo, la historia de Yugoslavia entre 19... continue
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Voroshilovgrad by Serhiy Zhadan EN
Description:
Easy Rider meets Pedro Páramo in this darkly funny, fast-paced road novel that barrels through eastern Ukraine's ravaged industrial landscape.
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Vorosjylovhrad : terug naar de woeste velden van Oost-Oekraïne by Serhij Viktorovyč Žadan NL
Description:
Wanneer een jongeman teruggaat naar zijn geboortestad in de Oekraïne om de verdwijning van zijn broer te onderzoeken, belandt hij in een chaotisch land en beleeft surrealistische avonturen.
Australia