Read Around Europe Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in Europe.
Best books from Europe (2869)
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The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony by Roberto Calasso EN
ItalyDescription:
Presenting the stories of Zeus and Europa, Theseus and Ariadne, the birth of Athens and the fall of Troy, in all their variants, Calasso also uncovers the distant origins of secrets and tragedy, virginity, and rape. "A perfect work like no other. (Calasso) has re-created . . . the morning of our world."--Gore Vidal. 15 engravings.
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Roman Lives : A Selection of Eight Lives by Plutarch EN
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Plutarch introduces the reader to the major figures of classical Rome. He portrays virtues to be emulated and vices to be avoided, but his purpose is also to educate and warn those in his own day who wielded power.
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How to Win an Election : An Ancient Guide for Modern Politicians by Quintus Tullius Cicero EN
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A guide that Marcus Cicero's brother wrote for him as he prepared to campaign for consul in ancient Rome includes a surprising amount of information that can be applied to today's political contests, and is now presenting again, in a bilingual Latin-English edition that offers a new translation.
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Meditations by Marcus Aurelius EN
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A leading translation of Stoic philosophy in wise and practical aphorisms that have inspired Bill Clinton, Ryan Holiday, Anna Kendrick and many more. Written in Greek by an intellectual Roman emperor without any intention of publication, the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius offer a wide range of fascinating spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the leader struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe. Spanning from doubt and despair to conviction and exaltation, they cover such diverse topics as the question of virtue, human rationality, the nature of the gods and the... continue
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Down the Drain by Julia Fox EN
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"Julia Fox is famous for many things: her captivating acting, such as her breakout role in the film Uncut Gems; her trendsetting style, including bleached eyebrows, exaggerated eyeshadow, and cutout dresses; her mastery of social media, where she entertains and educates her millions of followers. But all these share the trait for which she is most famous: unabashedly and unapologetically being herself. This commitment to authenticity has never been more on display than in Down the Drain. With writing that is both eloquent and accessible, Fox recounts her turbulent path to cultural supremacy: h... continue
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Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay by Elena Ferrante EN
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Continues the story of Lina and Elena as they push against boundaries in 1970s Italy, where Lina has left her husband and is working in a factory while taking care of her son and Elena has graduated college and published a novel.
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Ich wollte Hosen by Lara Cardella DE
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Ein 19jähriges Mädchen beteiligt sich an einem Literaturwettbewerb des Verlagshauses Mondadori, gewinnt den ersten Preis und bringt 1989 mit dem Buch ›Ich wollte Hosen‹ eine ganze Nation durcheinander. Thema des italienischen Debüt-Erfolgs: Der sizilianische Macho – eine weitverbreitete Spezies, auch hierzulande anzutreffen. (Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine frühere Ausgabe.)
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Everybody's Right by Paolo Sorrentino EN
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‘I’m going back to what I was twenty years ago. I’m riding across a terrain of buried curiosity, the adrenaline is starting to flow again, and the old obsessions are coming back: I want to start doing cocaine every day, I want to run after every female who passes, I want to smell the smells of Italy again, I want my old life back. It’s a bit late for all that, I know, but who gives a fuck? I want to die stark naked, drowned in a well of Ballantine’s, surrounded by whores. All this I want, suddenly, I want it very much indeed. But I hide it well.’ This is the story of Tony Pagoda, a hero of our... continue