Read Around Europe Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in Europe.
Best books from Europe (2604)
1511.
Un Lugar Llamado Antaño by Olga Tokarczuk ES
PolandDescription:
La novela narra las pequeñas anécdotas y hechos fantásticos que van ocurriendo en el pueblo ficticio de Antaño, mientras afuera, en el mundo, ocurren guerras y hechos turbulentos que apenas tocan levemente a sus habitantes,y sin que entiendan demasiado de que se trata. Una novela con la poesía de la inocencia.
1512.
The Reformed Roots of the English New Testament : The Influence of Theodore Beza on the English New Testament by Irena Backus EN
Description:
In order to examine the exact nature of Beza's influence on the AV we investigated two documents which purport to represent two different stages in the making of the AV; the Bodleian Bishops' MS which deals with the Gospels and the Fulman MS which deals with the Epistles and which appears to represent the work of the Final Revision Committee. . . . In examining the MS annotations in Bodleian Bishops' our primary concern has been to establish the influence of Beza on these annotations and relate his influence on the Bodleian annotator to his influence on the finished AV. . . . In examining the ... continue
1513.
Baptism of Fire by Andrzej Sapkowski EN
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Soon to be a major Netflix original series! A deadly coup within the Wizard's Guild leaves the Witcher, Geralt of Rivia, gravely injured, and his ward Ciri missing in the third book of the NYT bestselling series that inspired the blockbuster video games. The Wizards Guild has been shattered by a coup and, in the uproar, Geralt was seriously injured. The Witcher is supposed to be a guardian of the innocent, a protector of those in need, a defender against powerful and dangerous monsters that prey on men in dark times. But now that dark times have fallen upon the world, Geralt is helpless until ... continue
1514.
A través del desierto y la selva by Henryk Sienkiewicz ES
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Egipto, 1885. Durante la revuelta encabezada por el Mahdi, un sujeto que se proclama a sí mismo un enviado de Mahoma contra la dominación inglesa, Stas y Nel, un chico polaco y una niña inglesa, hijos de ingenieros que trabajan en la construcción del canal de Suez, son raptados por los fanatizados seguidores del Mahdi. Pero gracias a la determinación y valentía del joven Stas lograrán huir, iniciando un periplo que pondrá de relieve la abrumadora belleza del continente africano, junto a su ferocidad y rigores, en una aventura en la que vivirán las mayores inclemencias y penalidades. Nuestros p... continue
1515.
Little black bird by Anna Kirchner EN
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Magic is dying out, but it will not disappear without a fight.Wiktoria is a seventeen year old with a secret: she has psychic powers. Her uncontrollable telekinesis hurts her and others, setting fires and throwing objects in the air, no matter how hard she tries to hold it back. All she wants to have is a peaceful, average life, but it's difficult when you've been cursed to destroy the magical world. Her carefully maintained facade of normality starts to unravel when she's hunted down by local sorcerers and their Guardian, and accused of unleashing banished demons back into the human realm. Wh... continue
1516.
The Tin Drum by Günter Grass EN
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ONE OF TWELVE TITLES IN VINTAGE'S A FORMAT WAR PROMOTION The publication of The Tin Drum in 1959 launched Gunther Grass as an author of international repute. Bitter and impassioned, it delivers a scathing dissection of the years from 1925 to 1955 through the eyes of Oskar Matzerath, the dwarf whose manic beating on the toy of his retarded childhood fantastically counterpoints the accumulating horrors of Germany and Poland under the Nazis.
1517.
Dancing Bears : True Stories of People Nostalgic for Life Under Tyranny by Witold Szablowski EN
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*As heard on NPR’s All Things Considered* “Utterly original.” —The New York Times Book Review “Mixing bold journalism with bolder allegories, Mr. Szabłowski teaches us with witty persistence that we must desire freedom rather than simply expect it.” —Timothy Snyder, New York Times bestselling author of On Tyranny and The Road to Unfreedom An incisive, humorous, and heartbreaking account of people in formerly Communist countries holding fast to their former lives, by the acclaimed author of How to Feed a Dictator and What’s Cooking in the Kremlin For hundreds of years, Bulgarian Gypsies trained... continue
1518.
Sword of Destiny by Andrzej Sapkowski EN
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Geralt is a witcher, a man whose magic powers, enhanced by long training and a mysterious elixir, have made him a brilliant fighter and a merciless assassin. Yet he is no ordinary murderer: his targets are the multifarious monsters and vile fiends that ravage the land and attack the innocent. He roams the country seeking assignments, but gradually comes to realise that while some of his quarry are unremittingly vile, vicious grotesques, others are the victims of sin, evil or simple naivety. In this collection of short stories, following the adventures of the hit collection THE LAST WISH, join ... continue
1519.
The Time of Contempt by Andrzej Sapkowski EN
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Soon to be a major Netflix original series! To protect his ward, Ciri, Geralt of Rivia sends her away from the home of the Witchers to train with the sorceress Yennefer. But all is not well within the Wizard's Guild in the second book of the NYT bestselling series that inspired the blockbuster video games. Geralt is a witcher: guardian of the innocent; protector of those in need; a defender, in dark times, against some of the most frightening creatures of myth and legend. His task, now, is to protect Ciri. A child of prophecy, she will have the power to change the world for good or for ill -- ... continue
1520.
The Tower of the Swallow by Andrzej Sapkowski EN
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The world has fallen into war. Ciri, the child of prophecy, has vanished. Hunted by friends and foes alike, she has taken on the guise of a petty bandit and lives free for the first time in her life. But the net around her is closing. Geralt, the Witcher, has assembled a group of allies determined to rescue her. Both sides of the war have sent brutal mercenaries to hunt her down. Her crimes have made her famous. There is only one place left to run. The tower of the swallow is waiting