Read Around Europe Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in Europe.
Best books from Europe (2605)
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In Search of Amrit Kaur : A Lost Princess and Her Vanished World by Livia Manera Sambuy EN
ItalyDescription:
As she builds her own life anew, an Italian writer embarks on an all-consuming search for the true story of the mysterious princess H. H. Amrit Kaur of Mandi. On a sweltering day in 2007, having just lost her brother to illness, Livia Manera Sambuy finds herself standing before a 1924 photograph of a stunningly elegant Indian princess at a museum in Mumbai. What’s written in the caption will change her life forever. This gorgeous Punjabi princess, it’s said, sold her jewels in occupied Paris to save Jewish lives, only to be arrested by the Gestapo and sent to a concentration camp, where she di... continue
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The Description of the World by Marco Polo EN
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Composed in a prison cell in 1298 by Venetian merchant Marco Polo and Arthurian romance writer Rustichello of Pisa, The Description of the World relates Polo's experiences in Asia and at the court of Qubilai, the Great Khan of the Mongol Empire. In addition to a new translation based on the Franco-Italian "F" manuscript of Polo's text, this edition includes genealogies of the Mongol rulers and nine maps of Polo's journey, as well as thorough annotation and an extensive bibliography.
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Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood EN
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An Instant New York Times Bestseller A #1 LibraryReads and Indie Next Pick! From the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis comes a new STEMinist rom-com in which a scientist is forced to work on a project with her nemesis—with explosive results. Like an avenging, purple-haired Jedi bringing balance to the mansplained universe, Bee Königswasser lives by a simple code: What would Marie Curie do? If NASA offered her the lead on a neuroengineering project—a literal dream come true after years scraping by on the crumbs of academia—Marie would accept without hesitation. Duh. But t... continue
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Beyond Babylon by Igiaba Scego EN
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"Describes Argentina's horrific dirty war, the chaotic final years of brutal dictatorship in Somalia, and the modern-day excesses of Italy's right-wing politics through the words of two half-sisters, their mothers, and the elusive father who ties their stories together"--
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Vara de neuitat : Plaja by Cesare Pavese RO
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Roman al descoperirii orasului si societatii, Vara de neuitat (1949) are in centru povestea inocentei pierdute a unei orfane, Ginia, o adolescenta de aproape 17 ani care locuieste cu fratele ei, Severino, si lucreaza intr-un atelier de croitorie. Fascinata de Amelia, o tinara de 20 de ani, prostituata care pretinde ca isi cistiga traiul pozind nud pentru pictori, Ginia traieste indoieli, atractia fructului oprit, sentimente contrastante in fata vertijului vietii de adult. Frumusetea cartii sta tocmai in firescul si simplitatea cu care Pavese surprinde nuantele si tresaririle entuziasmului juve... continue
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Papaya Salad by Elisa Macellari EN
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The debut graphic novel from Thai-Italian illustrator Elisa Macellari, Papaya Salad tells the story of her great-uncle Sompong who found himself in Europe on military scholarship on the eve of World War II. A gentle and resolute man in love with books and languages, in search of his place in the world, Sompong chronicles his life during the war and falling for his wife, finding humor and joy even as the world changes irrevocably around him This Winner of the 2019 Autori di Immagini Silver Medal in the Comics category tells the human story of the War, from a perspective not typically seen. "An ... continue
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Stuck with You by Ali Hazelwood EN
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis comes a new steamy, STEMinist novella… Nothing like a little rivalry between scientists to take love to the next level. Mara, Sadie, and Hannah are friends first, scientists always. Though their fields of study might take them to different corners of the world, they can all agree on this universal truth: when it comes to love and science, opposites attract and rivals make you burn… Logically, Sadie knows that civil engineers are supposed to build bridges. However, as a woman of STEM she also understands that variables can change... continue
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Il deserto dei tartari by Dino Buzzati IT
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Ai limiti del deserto, immersa in una sorta di stregata immobilità, sorge la Fortezza Bastiani, ultimo avamposto dell'Impero affacciato sulla frontiera con il grande Nord. È lì che il tenente Drogo consuma la propria esistenza nella vana attesa del nemico invasore. Che arriverà, ma troppo tardi per lui. Pubblicato nel 1940, "Il deserto dei Tartari" è "il libro della vita" di Dino Buzzati: nell'esistenza sospesa di Giovanni Drogo, infatti, i riti di un'aristocrazia militare decadente si mischiano a gerarchia, obbedienza e all... continue
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The Beautiful Summer by Cesare Pavese EN
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'An astonishing portrait of an innocent on the verge of discovering the cruelties of love... there are whispers here of the future work of Elena Ferrante' Elizabeth Strout, from the introduction 'Life was a perpetual holiday in those days...' It's the height of summer in 1930s Italy and sixteen-year-old Ginia is desperate for adventure. So begins a fateful friendship with Amelia, a stylish and sophisticated artist's model who envelops her in a dazzling new world of bohemian artists and intoxicating freedom. Under the spell of her new friends, Ginia soon falls in love with Guido, an enigmatic y... continue