Read Around Europe Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in Europe.
Best books from Europe (1840)
1801.
Poor Things by Alasdair Gray EN
Country: Europe / 
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
What strange secret made rich, beautiful, tempestuous Bella Baxter irresistible to the poor Scottish medical student Archie McCandless? Was it her mysterious origin in the home of his monstrous friend Godwin Baxter, the genius whose voice could perforate eardrums? This story of true love and scientific daring whirls the reader from the private operating-theatres of late-Victorian Glasgow through aristocratic casinos, low-life Alexandria and a Parisian bordello, reaching an interrupted climax in a Scottish church.
1802.
The Coroner's Lunch by Colin Cotterill EN
Country: Europe / United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
When an elderly doctor takes over as state coroner of newly formed Communist Laos in the late 1970s, he unexpectedly stirs the bureaucratic pot and unravels three complicated and intertwined murder plots his superiors want to sweep under the carpet.
1804.
Watership Down by Richard Adams EN
Country: Europe / United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
An allegorical tale of survival in which a band of wild rabbits leave their ancestral home to build a more humane society
1805.
Sexul cireşilor by Jeanette Winterson RO
Country: Europe / United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
Primul ananas este adus în Anglia de către John Tradescant, în timpul domniei lui Charles I. Mulţimea de gură-cască îl priveşte ca pe un miracol, neputând să se hotărască între dubiu înfricoşat şi veneraţie. În aceeaşi zi, un băiat îşi dă seama că va deveni explorator. Aşa începe viaţa lui Jordan, printre mirosurile grele ale Tamisei, pe malul căreia îşi meştereşte micile corăbii de lemn.
Mama lui adoptivă, Femeia cu Câini, este o creatură monstruoasă, cu un vocabular pestriţ şi o slăbiciune pentru prostituate – „si... continue
1806.
Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones EN
Country: Europe / United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
Sophie has the great misfortune of being the eldest of three daughters, destined to fail miserably should she ever leave home to seek her fate. But when she unwittingly attracts the ire of the Witch of the Waste, Sophie finds herself under a horrid spell that transforms her into an old lady. Her only chance at breaking it lies in the ever-moving castle in the hills: the Wizard Howl's castle. To untangle the enchantment, Sophie must handle the heartless Howl, strike a bargain with a fire demon, and meet the Witch of the Waste head-on. Along the way, she discovers that there's far more to Howl—a... continue
1807.
A Short History of England by Simon Jenkins EN
Country: Europe / United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
Which battle was fought 'For England, Harry and St George'? Who demanded to be painted 'warts and all'? What - and when - was the Battle of the Bulge?In A Short History of England, bestselling author Simon Jenkins answers all these questions - and many more - as he tells the tumultuous story of a fascinating nation. From the invaders of the dark ages to today's coalition, via the Tudors, the Stuarts and two world wars, Jenkins weaves together a gripping narrative with all the most important and interesting dates in his own inimitable style. Until now there has been no short history of England ... continue
1808.
Poor Things [Movie Tie-In] : A Novel by Alasdair Gray EN
Country: Europe / United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
Basis for the Major Motion Picture starring Emma Stone, Ramy Youssef, Mark Ruffalo, and Willem Dafoe, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. "Witty and delightfully written" (New York Times Book Review), Alasdair Gray's Poor Things echoes Mary Shelley's Frankenstein in this novel of a young woman freeing herself from the confines of the suffocating Victorian society she was created to serve. Winner of the Whitbread Award and the Guardian Fiction Prize In the 1880s in Glasgow, Scotland, medical student Archibald McCandless finds himself enchanted with the intriguing creature known as Bella Baxter. Suppo... continue
1809.
A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle EN
Country: Europe / United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
The first of the Sherlock Holmes' adventures, this book introduces the great sleuth and explains how Dr. Watson and Holmes come to share rooms together and solve mysteries together.
