Read Around Europe Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in Europe.
Best books from Europe (2605)
2072.
A Perfect Waiter by Alain Claude Sulzer EN
Country: Europe / 
Switzerland
Switzerland
Description:
It is 1966. Erneste works in a grand hotel in Switzerland. He is the 'perfect waiter', a model of order in every way. But inwardly this polite, withdrawn man has been caught in the grip of an overwhelming passion that began in the summer of 1935. Going down to the lakeside back then to meet new staff members off the boat, Erneste sees a tall young man, Jakob, and falls hopelessly in love. For Jakob the affair is just a fling, but for Erneste it is true love. When the great German writer Julius Klinger arrives at the hotel, seeking sanctuary from Hitler's Germany, his gaze, too, lights on Jakob... continue
2073.
Die Panne by Friedrich Dürrenmatt DE
Country: Europe / Switzerland
Switzerland
Description:
Weil sein Auto eine Panne hat, gerät Alfredo Traps in eine Villa, in der vier ältere Herren ein Gerichtsspiel abhalten, das ihnen, ehemaligen Richtern, Staatsanwälten und Verteidigern – zum Zeitvertreib dient. Traps übernimmt die Rolle des Angeklagten, und man versichert ihm, eine Schuld werde sich schon finden lassen.
2075.
Julius : Roman by Christian Zehnder DE
Country: Europe / Switzerland
Switzerland
Description:
Über Abschied und Aufbruch, Freundschaft und Liebe "Julius" ist die Geschichte eines jungen Mannes, der hinaus ins Leben tritt. Und es ist die Geschichte einer wunderbaren Freundschaft zwischen Julius und Martin. Es ist auch die tragische Liebesgeschichte zwischen Julius und Jadwiga und die nur vermeintlich geglückte Liebesgeschichte zwischen Julius und Caroline. Julius ist ein zeitgenössischer, zugleich aber unzeitgemässer Romantiker, der von der Idylle seines bisherigen Lebens Abschied nimmt. Christian Zehnder erzählt ebenso dicht wie poetisch. Er hat einen kleinen, höchst feinen Bildungsrom... continue
2076.
Chariots of The Gods by Erich von Däniken EN
Country: Europe / Switzerland
Switzerland
Description:
All over the world there are fantastic ruins and objects that cannot be explained by conventional history, archaeology or religion. In the ground-breaking Chariots of the Gods, Erich von Daniken provides answers to these questions...why do religious texts often refer to Gods who descend from fiery chariots? Why do modern space launch sites look like constructions on the plains of Nazca in Peru? Was God an astronaut? By looking at human history and the ruins of ancient civilisations with an open mind, Erich von Daniken offers a new solution to these eternal mysteries in Chariots of the Gods. Wh... continue
2077.
Blue Pills : A Positive Love Story by Frederik Peeters EN
Country: Europe / Switzerland
Switzerland
Description:
From one of Europe's most celebrated young comics artists, a deeply personal story that will resonate with all of us who have chosen to love in the face of great challenges One summer night at a house party, Fred met Cati. Though they barely spoke, he vividly remembered her gracefulness and abandon. They meet again years later, and this time their connection is instantaneous. But when things become serious, a nervous Cati tells him that she and her three-year-old son are both HIV positive. With great beauty and economy, Peeters traces the development of their intimacy and their revelatory rela... continue
2078.
Sweet Days of Discipline by Fleur Jaeggy EN
Country: Europe / Switzerland
Switzerland
Description:
The story of a fourteen-year-old girl living in a boarding school in postwar Switzerland.
2079.
Year of the Drought by Roland Buti EN
Country: Europe / Switzerland
Switzerland
Description:
Europe is in the grip of the worst drought in living memory. The Sutter household teeters on the brink of ruin. The farmer and father of the family has invested his entire fortune in 10,000 chickens and a modern barn. But the barn's cooling system are failing, and the chicks are dying off in the heat. Meanwhile his wife invites the mysterious Cecile to stay at the farm. Their son, 13-year-old Gus, observes helplessly as both his family and his carefree childhood dissolve in the heat.
2080.
The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair : A Novel by Joel Dicker EN
Country: Europe / Switzerland
Switzerland
Description:
Instant New York Times Bestseller “Unimpeachably terrific.” —The New York Times Book Review For fans of Ruth Ware, Shari Lapena, and Donna Tartt: a twisty, fast-paced, cinematic literary thriller, and an ingenious book within a book, by the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Enigma of Room 622 Marcus Goldman is riding high. The twenty-eight-year-old writer is the new darling of American letters, whose debut novel has sold two million copies. But when it comes time to produce a new book, he is sidelined by a crippling case of writer’s block. He travels to Somerset, New Hamprshire, to ... continue