Books from Ecuador
20 popular ecuadorian books
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The target of the Read Around The World Challenge is to read at least one book written by an author from each and every country in the world.
All books that are listed here as part of the "Read Around South America Challenge" were written by authors from Ecuador.
Find a great book for the next part of your reading journey around the world from this book list. The following popular books have been recommended so far.
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A Taste of Ecuador: The Collected Stories of Eugenia Viteri by Eugenia Viteri EN
Country: South America / Ecuador
Ecuador
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Cockfight by María Fernanda Ampuero EN
Country: South America / Ecuador
Ecuador
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"Cockfight is the debut short story collection by Ecuadorian writer María Fernanda Ampuero. Over thirteen stories, Cockfight explores the brutality and everyday violence contained in the structures of home, family, gender, and class in twenty-first-century Latin America"--
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El viajero de Praga by Javier Vásconez ES
Country: South America / Ecuador
Ecuador
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Después de una noche de visitas médicas bajo la lluvia, el Dr. Krontz decide tomarse vacaciones. Pero esta vez no irá al mar, donde suele encontrarse con su amigo el Dr. Cuestas, sino a la sierra.
Y en estas vacaciones apacibles, resignadas, se encontrará con lo inesperado; hechos que lo harán evocar el pasado, la vida en Praga y en Barcelona, y posteriormente en el páramo ecuatoriano (mencionado también en La otra muerte del doctor) y luego en el Hospital de Quito; siempre con la sensación de que alguien lo sigue, lo vigila.
La narraci... continue
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Country: South America / Ecuador
Ecuador
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A classic of Ecuadorian literature published in 1934. Knows as 'The Villagers' in English.
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Country: South America / Ecuador
Ecuador
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An indispensable analysis of great Spanish literature is offered. The objective is to permit teachers & students of Spanish literature an access for a clear understanding of the author & his work.
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Human Sacrifices : Stories by María Fernanda Ampuero EN
Country: South America / Ecuador
Ecuador
Description:
A groundbreaking voice in contemporary Latin American literature, María Fernanda Ampuero's writing is "raw and savage" as she confronts machismo, inequity, and violence in this acclaimed short story collection (Vistazo). An undocumented woman answers a job posting only to find herself held hostage, a group of outcasts obsess over boys drowned while surfing, and an unhappy couple finds themselves trapped in a terrifying maze. With scalpel-like precision, Ampuero considers the price paid by those on the margins so that the elite might lounge comfortably, considering themselves safe in their home... continue
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Incendiary by Zoraida Córdova EN
Country: South America / Ecuador
Ecuador
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Renata was only a child when she was kidnapped by the crown. As a memory thief, the rarest and most feared of the magical Moria, she was used by the crown to carry out the King's Wrath, a siege that resulted in the deaths of thousands of her own people. Now Renata is one of the Whispers, a rebel spy working against the crown. When Dez, her commander -- and the boy she's grown to love -- is taken captive by the notorious Principe Dorado, Renata must return to the palace and complete his top-secret mission herself. Can she keep her cover, even as she burns for vengeance against the brutal, enigm... continue
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Country: South America / Ecuador
Ecuador
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"Was desire something like being possessed by a nightmare?" Fernanda and Annelise are so close they are practically sisters: a double image, inseparable. So how does Fernanda end up bound on the floor of an abandoned cabin, kidnapped by one of her teachers and estranged from Annelise? When Fernanda, Annelise, and their friends from Opus Dei Delta Academy for Girls convene after school, Annelise always spins the scariest stories and devises the riskiest games. Wearing her crocodile-jawbone crown, she leads them in rituals to her invented god: the rhinestone-encrusted firefly, the wandering womb... continue
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Kazbek by Leonardo Valencia Assogna ES
Country: South America / Ecuador
Ecuador
Description:
El pintor Peer encomienda a Kazbek la redacción de textos que acompañen a una serie de ilustraciones de criaturas, “bichos”, que han salido del volcán al aumentar su actividad. Peer es alemán, radicado en Ecuador; Kazbek, ecuatoriano radicado en Barcelona. ¿Desde donde crea su arte cada uno? Tal vez, su obra es un cuadro con las referencias locales, más perceptibles; pero también el pentimiento, la mancha del dibujo original que se trasluce a través de las pinceladas que lo cubrieron. ¿Los bichos surgen del volcá... continue
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Kiss the Girl by Zoraida Córdova EN
Country: South America / Ecuador
Ecuador
Description:
A modern tale of unexpectedly falling in love, and finding your voice—the highly anticipated third installment of in the acclaimed and best-selling Meant to Be collection. Ariel del Mar is one of the most famous singers in the world. She and her sisters—together, known as the band Siren Seven—have been a pop culture phenomenon since they were kids. On stage, wearing her iconic red wig and sequined costumes, staring out at a sea of fans, is where she shines. Anyone would think she’s the girl who has everything. But lately, she wants more. Siren Seven is wrapping up their farewell tour, and Arie... continue