Read Around Europe Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in Europe.
Best books from Europe (2670)
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Mario and the Magician by Thomas Mann EN
GermanyDescription:
An extraordinary collection of stories from the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature - the title story, one of Mann's most political, explores the rise of facism by way of a mysterious magician in a small Italian village. Mann's short stories explore his abiding interest in the split nature of humanity and the discordance of the world it inhabits. In 'A Man and his Dog', domestic tempests are symbols of the muddle of humanity. In 'The Black Swan', the demands of intellect clash with physical desires. And in 'Mario and the Magician' a young family on holiday in Italy encounters a creepy ent... continue
902.
The Book Jumper by Mechthild Gläser EN
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Amy Lennox doesn't know quite what to expect when she and her mother pick up and leave Germany for Scotland, heading to her mother's childhood home of Lennox House on the island of Stormsay. Amy's grandmother, Lady Mairead, insists that Amy must read while she resides at Lennox House—but not in the usual way. It turns out that Amy is a book jumper, able to leap into a story and interact with the world inside. As thrilling as Amy's new power is, it also brings danger: someone is stealing from the books she visits, and that person may be after her life. Teaming up with fellow book jumper Will, A... continue
905.
L'heure du chacal by Bernhard Jaumann FR
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La saison des pluies tarde à venir en ce mois de janvier et la Namibie courbe l'échine sous la chaleur et la sécheresse. A Windhoek, la capitale, un homme est abattu à la kalachnikov à travers les barbelés électrifiés de sa propriété. C'est le premier d'une série de meurtres. Les victimes - riches et blanches - ont toutes, vingt ans plus tôt, trempé dans l'assassinat d'un avocat, Anton Lubowski. Clemencia Garrise est chargée de l'enquête. Elle est noire, originaire d'un township. Des exactions de l'apartheid et du combat pour l'indépendance de la Namibie, elle ne connaît que les histoires qu'o... continue
906.
The Messenger of Athens by Anne Zouroudi EN
GreeceDescription:
When the battered body of a young woman is discovered on a remote Greek island, the local police are quick to dismiss her death as an accident. Then a stranger arrives, uninvited, from Athens, announcing his intention to investigate further. His methods are unorthodox, and he brings his own mystery into the web of dark secrets and lies. Who has sent him, on whose authority is he acting, and how does he know of dramas played out decades ago?
907.
Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis EN
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First published in 1946, "Zorba the Greek," is, on one hand, the story of a Greek working man named Zorba, a passionate lover of life, the unnamed narrator who he accompanies to Crete to work in a lignite mine, and the men and women of the town where they settle. On the other hand it is the story of God and man, The Devil and the Saints; the struggle of men to find their souls and purpose in life and it is about love, courage and faith.
908.
The Republic by Plato EN
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A model for the ideal state includes discussion of the nature and application of justice, the role of the philosopher in society, the goals of education, and the effects of art upon character.
909.
The Oedipus Cycle : An English Version by Sophocles EN
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English versions of Sophocles' three great tragedies based on the myth of Oedipus, translated for a modern audience by two gifted poets. Index.
910.
Description:
Translated by S.H. Butcher. Show Excerpt ely, Plot, Character, Diction, Thought, Spectacle, Song. Two of the parts constitute the medium of imitation, one the manner, and three the objects of imitation. And these complete the list. These elements have been employed, we may say, by the poets to a man; in fact, every play contains Spectacular elements as well as Character, Plot, Diction, Song, and Thought. But most important of all is the structure of the incidents. For Tragedy is an imitation, not of men, but of an action and of life, and life consists in action, and its end is a mode of action... continue