Read Around Europe Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in Europe.
Best books from Europe (2787)
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White Hunger by Aki Ollikainen EN
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1867: The year of the great famine in Finland. Mirja, a farmer's wife from the north, and her two young children set off on foot through the snow. Their goal: St Petersburg - a place which, rumours suggest, enjoys bread in plenty. However others are also heading south - everyone equally desperate to survive.
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When the Doves Disappeared by Sofi Oksanen EN
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1941: In Communist-ruled, war-ravaged Estonia, two men have deserted the Red Army - Roland, a fiercely principled freedom fighter, and his slippery cousin Edgar. When the Germans arrive, Roland goes into hiding, while Edgar abandons his unhappy wife, Juudit, and takes on a new identity as a loyal supporter of the Nazi regime. 1963: Estonia is again under Communist control, independence even further out of reach behind the Iron Curtain. Edgar is now a Soviet apparatchik, desperate to hide the secrets of his past life and stay close to those in power. But his fate remains entangled with Roland's... continue
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The Wednesday Club by Kjell Westö EN
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1938. Hitler's expansionist policies are arousing both anger and admiration, not least in Helsinki's Wednesday Club. The members of this relaxed gentleman's club are old friends of lawyer Claes Thune. But this year it is apparent that the political unrest in Europe is having an effect on the cohesion of the group. Thune has recently divorced and is at something of a loss, running his law practice with no great enthusiasm. Luckily he has the assistance of an efficient new secretary, Matilda Wiik. But behind her polished exterior Mrs Wiik is tormented by memories of the Finnish Civil War, when s... continue
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The Nordic Theory of Everything : In Search of a Better Life by Anu Partanen EN
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From childcare to healthcare, provision for the elderly and tackling issues of homelessness, the Nordic countries are world leaders in organising society – no wonder Finland has been ranked among the happiest places in the world. But when Finnish journalist Anu Partanen moved to America, she quickly realised that navigating the basics of everyday life was overly complicated compared to how society was organised in her homeland. From the complications of buying a mobile, to the arduous task of filing taxes, she knew there was a better way and as she got to know her new neighbours she discovered... continue
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The True Deceiver by Tove Jansson EN
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A New York Review Books Original Winner of the Best Translated Book Award Deception—the lies we tell ourselves and the lies we tell others—is the subject of this, Tove Jansson’s most unnerving and unpredictable novel. Here Jansson takes a darker look at the subjects that animate the best of her work, from her sensitive tale of island life, The Summer Book, to her famous Moomin stories: solitude and community, art and life, love and hate. Snow has been falling on the village all winter long. It covers windows and piles up in front of doors. The sun rises late and sets early, and even during the... continue
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20-vuotias Anna Liisa on lupautunut Johannes Kivimaan morsiameksi. Vaikka Anna Liisa on vasta nuori nainen, on hänen mielensä sopukoissa suuri salaisuus, joka painaa hänen sydäntään ja yrittää luikerrella pinnalle. Tämä salaisuus ei kestäisi päivänvaloa, eikä hänen tuleva avioliittonsa kestäisi tätä salaisuutta. Hän juuri ja juuri itse kestää sen. Anna Liisa voi vain toivoa, että avioliiton arki painaisi tämän salaisuuden ikuisiksi ajoiksi unholaan. Tämä toivo kuitenkin alkaa murentua, kun Mikko, Anna Liisan talon entinen renki, uhkaa paljastaa Anna Liisan salaisuuden. -... continue
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