Read Around Europe Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in Europe.
Best books from Europe (2860)
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Von Norden rollt ein Donner : Roman by Markus Thielemann DE
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Täglich treiben der 19-jährige Jannes und seine Familie die Schafe über die Flächen der Lüneburger Heide. Doch es herrscht eine gärende Unruhe in der Gegend, der Wolf ist zurück. Es mehren sich Schafsrisse und mit ihnen Konflikte im Dorf, die schnell politisch werden.
Kann Heimatschutz Gewalt rechtfertigen? Während sich die Situation zuspitzt und in Selbstjustiz der Bevölkerung zu eskalieren droht, flüchtet Jannes zu seinen Schafen in die Heide. Bis er dort immer wieder auf eine merkwürdige Frau trifft. Er beginnt, ihr zu folgen, und ko... continue
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On Revolution by Hannah Arendt EN
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A unique and fascinating look at violent political change by one of the most profound thinkers of the twentieth century and the author of Eichmann in Jerusalem and The Origins of Totalitarianism Hannah Arendt’s penetrating observations on the modern world, based on a profound knowledge of the past, have been fundamental to our understanding of our political landscape. On Revolution is her classic exploration of a phenomenon that has reshaped the globe. From the eighteenth-century rebellions in America and France to the explosive changes of the twentieth century, Arendt traces the changing face... continue
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The Origins of Totalitarianism by Hanna Arendt EN
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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
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The Living Statue : A Legend by GUNTER. GRASS EN
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A newly discovered and translated jewel of a story from the Nobel laureate
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The Rings of Saturn by Winfried Georg Sebald EN
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A fictional account of a walking tour of the English countryside, moving through space and time in a dream-like mode.
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Demonios / Djinns by Fatma Aydemir ES
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Finalista del Deutscher Buchpreis Premio Robert Gernhardt Premio LiteraTour Nord «Es difícil no quedarse enganchado a Demonios». -Der Spiegel «Un fresco familiar de una intensidad extraordinaria». -Süddeutsche Zeitung «Una lectura que te abre los ojos». -ARD Druckfrisch Hüseyin Yilmaz muere de un infarto el día que cumple su sueño de regresar a Estambul para jubilarse. Han pasado treinta años desde que este hombre de origen kurdo emigrara a Alemania, en la década de 1970, para trabajar de forma incansable y sacar adelante a su familia, que ahora viaja a Turquía para enterrarle. Cada uno de ell... continue
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Os sofrimentos do jovem Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe PT
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As histórias de amor devem muito a Johann Wolfgang Goethe e seu Os sofrimentos do jovem Werther, obra escrita em 1774 e que, desde então, tornou-se uma referência da literatura mundial. Poucos livros tiveram a repercussão imediata que esse clássico conseguiu, certamente pela forma pungente, desabrida e catártica com que o protagonista evocado no título, Werther, figura da alta aristocracia germânica, destrincha o seu amor — na verdade, algo mais próximo à obsessão — que nutre pela bela Charlotte. O livro é narrado numa estrutura epistolar: conhecemos as danações de Werther por meio de cartas q... continue
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Anna by Mia Oberländer EN
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In the sleepy German countryside live the Annas, cursed to be too tall for their small town. Laughably long-limbed and gangly, their bodies refuse to conform with societal norms of delicate femininity, and the trauma of being different ripples across generations. And yet, there may be a blessing to their burden; like the mighty mountains surrounding their town, they find that there is resilience and strength to be gained from their heightened perspective. Drawn with delightful exaggeration and formal inventiveness, Anna is a tongue-in-cheek, modern-day fairy tale about being "too big"... continue
