Read Around Europe Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in Europe.
Best books from Europe (2679)
1901.
The House of the Deaf Man by Peter Krištúfek EN
SlovakiaDescription:
Peter Kritfek's sweeping family saga, covering Slovakia's history from 1938 to the early 2000s, explores the way the pressure of history makes a decent but weak man harm the people around him, skilfully weaving into the narrative extracts from authentic period documents ranging from advertisements to poetry and diaries.
1902.
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Sometimes running away is the bravest option. Or, so believes Rosa, who ditches her husband and home and takes off on the road. Along the way, she encounters the owner of a puppet theater who’s on a mission to conquer the world with his performance of The Snow Queen. Which character from this old fairy tale will Rosa identify with? With Gerda, searching fruitlessly for her lost love? With Kai, who flees home and his beloved one day without a word? Or with the Snow Queen, who seems to stand aloof above it all? With magnetic, sparkling prose, Beňová delivers a lively mosaic that ruminates on hum... continue
1903.
Rivers of Babylon by Peter Pišt̕anek EN
Description:
It is 1989. Across Central Europe, socalism is crumbling, and robber capitalism is being born. Rivers of Babylon tells this story of a Central Europe, where criminals, intellectuals and secret policemen have infiltrated a new democracy, through the eyes of Racz, sociopathic gangster and idiot of genius. Slovak readers acknowledge Peter Pist'anek as their most flamboyant and fearless writer, stripping the nation of its myths and false self-esteem.
1904.
Yugoslavia, mi tierra by Goran Vojnovic ES
SloveniaDescription:
When Vladan Borojevic googles the name of his father Nedeljko, a former officer in the Yugoslav People's Army, supposedly killed in the civil war after the decay of Yugoslavia, he unexpectedly discovers a dark family secret which recollects the events of 1991. Seventeen years later, Vladan's discovery that he is the son of a fugitive war criminal sends him off on a journey around the Balkans to find his elusive father. The story of the Borojevic family strings and juxtaposes images of the Balkans past and present, but mainly deals with the tragic fates of people who managed to avoid the bombs,... continue
1905.
Chronos erntet by Mojca Kumerdej DE
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Ein Renaissance-Roman, der aus Fakten und Fiktionen ein faszinierendes Bild vergangener Zeiten webt - und wie nebenbei wird klar, dass alle Fragen absolut gegenwärtig und lebendig sind. Eine junge Frau ist schwanger und kann keinen Vater vorweisen; in ihrer Not erzählt sie eine phantastische Geschichte, in der der Teufel eine Rolle spielt. Eine Bauerntochter rebelliert gegen das patriarchalische System. Ein Bischof auf Visitation in den innerösterreichischen Erbländern streitet mit seinem alten Freund, einem protestantischen Grafen, über Macht und Sünde. Als er mi... continue
1907.
1908.
I Saw Her That Night by Drago Jančar EN
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"I Saw Her That Night is a tragic love story set amid the atrocities of World War II in Slovenia" --
1909.
Games with Greta : & Other Stories by Suzana Tratnik EN
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A new collection of stories that has not appeared together before in any language.
1910.
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Philosopher, cultural critic, and agent provocateur Zizek constructs a fascinating new framework to look at the forces of violence in the world.