Read Around Europe Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in Europe.
Best books from Europe (2678)
1981.
Lorca Plays: One by Federico Garcia Lorca EN
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Written at the height of Lorca’s theatrical powers, these three tradgedies display his innovative mix of Spanish popular tradition and modern dramtic technique. They focus on the lives of passionate individuals, particularly women, trapped by the social conventions of peasant communitie
1982.
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The grim and lovely follow-up to Eva Baltasar's acclaimed Permafrost explores the darker sides of love and motherhood for two women determined to live as they like.
1983.
De schaduw van de wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón NL
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In het oude centrum van Barcelona ligt het Kerkhof der Vergeten Boeken. Hoofdpersoon Daniel Sempere wordt door zijn vader, weduwnaar en boekhandelaar, meegenomen naar de geheimzinnige, verborgen wereld van verhalen.
Vanaf dat moment neem Daniels leven een wending die hij niet had kunnen voorzien. Hij mag een boek uitzoeken en kiest De schaduw van de wind, geschreven voor een zekere Julián Carax. Het boek laat hem niet meer los, ook al schudt de wereld tijdens het grauwe Franco-regime om hem heen op zijn grondvesten. Hij wil alles weten over het boek en de schrijver. En merkwaardigerwij... continue
1984.
Dogs of Summer : A Novel by Andrea Abreu EN
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"[A] firecracker of a debut . . . Abreu's novel, in Julia Sanches's sparkling translation, is a revelation, perfectly capturing a festering summer of meltdowns and shrinking horizons." —The New York Times My Brilliant Friend meets Blue is the Warmest Color in this lyrical debut novel set in a working-class neighborhood of the Canary Islands—a story about two girls coming of age in the early aughts and a friendship that simmers into erotic desire over the course of one hot summer. High near the volcano of northern Tenerife, an endless ceiling of cloud cover traps the working class in an abject,... continue
1985.
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"Through the rich inner lives of two ordinary, unforgettable women, award-winning Spanish poet Elena Medel brings a half-century of the feminist movement to life, revealing the simmering truth that money is ultimately the limiting factor in most women's lives"--
1986.
La mala costumbre by Alana S. Portero ES
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El desgarrador viaje vital de una niña atrapada en un cuerpo que no sabe habitar. Una novela deslumbrante que no se parece a nada que hayas leído. Un fenómeno literario internacional antes de su publicación. « La mala costumbre nos enseña a volver a mirarlo todo otra vez y a entenderlo mejor.» Bob Pop «Una voz transportada por la belleza y la rabia, un canto para las arcángeles derribadas que se alzan con audacia fraternal, sostenida, libre.» Belén Gopegui «Un libro hermosísimo, cruel y redentor sobre el camino que recorremos hasta convertirnos en quienes somos.» Elena Medel «Una escritora en ... continue
1987.
Red Queen by Juan Gómez-Jurado EN
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Introducing Antonia Scott—the most compelling and original detective since Lisbeth Salander—in Juan Gómez-Jurado's Red Queen, the #1 international award-winning bestseller & thriller that has taken the world by storm. Antonia Scott—the daughter of a British diplomat and a Spanish mother—has a gifted forensic mind, whose ability to reconstruct crimes and solve baffling murders is legendary. But after a personal trauma, she's refused to continue her work or even leave her apartment. Jon Gutierrez, a police officer in Bilbao—disgraced, suspended, and about to face criminal charges—is offered a ch... continue
1988.
The Queen in the Cave by Júlia Sardà EN
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Once upon a time there were three sisters: Franca, Carmela, and Tomasina. This is their story of adventure and discovery. A tale of hidden mysteries and new wonders, of finding a strange world beyond home and unlocking the secrets inside themselves.
1990.
The House of Ulloa by Emilia Pardo Bazán, EN
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This rich and unforgettable story of sexual intrigue and political scheming, written by the Spanish feminist and intellectual Emilia Pardo Bazan, deserves recognition as one of the great nineteenth-century novels. The House of Ulloa follows pure and pious Father Julián Alvarez, who is sent to a remote country estate to put the affairs of the marquis, an irresponsible libertine, in order. When he discovers moral decadence, cruelty and corruption at his new home, Julián's well-meaning but ineffectual attempts to prevent the fall of the House of Ulloa end in tragedy. The House of Ulloa is the fin... continue