Books written by female authors (3308)




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Let Me Speak by Domitila Barrios De Chungara, Moema Viezzer EN

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A classic recounting of a unionists' struggle against exploitation and dictatorship—from within the mines of Bolivia Let Me Speak! is a moving testimony from inside the Bolivian tin mines of the 1970s, by a woman whose life was defined by her defiant struggle against those at the very top of the power structure, the Bolivian elite. Blending firsthand accounts with astute political analysis, Domitila Barrios de Chungara describes the hardships endured by Bolivia’s colossal working class, and her own efforts at organizing women in her mining community. The result is a gripping narrative of class... continue

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Let the Dead Lie by Malla Nunn EN

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Country: Africa / Eswatini flag Eswatini
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Krimi. A stunning novel about murder, power, and a dangerous South African underworld. Cooper works undercover surveillance on the seedy Durban docks, but when a young boy is brutally murdered he must elude the police to conduct his own investigation. He discovers an international tussle for the political soul of South Africa

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Let Us Believe in the Beginning of the Cold Season : Selected Poems by Forough Farrokhzad EN

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Country: Asia / Iran flag Iran
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A ravishing new translation of Iran's trailblazing, feminist poet in a comprehensive and indispensable collection

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Letters from Burma by Aung San Suu Kyi EN

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Country: Asia / Myanmar flag Myanmar
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Letters from Burma - an unforgettable collection from the Nobel Peace prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi In these astonishing letters, Aung San Suu Kyi reaches out beyond Burma's borders to paint for her readers a vivid and poignant picture of her native land. Here she celebrates the courageous army officers, academics, actors and everyday people who have supported the National League for Democracy, often at great risk to their own lives. She reveals the impact of political decisions on the people of Burma, from the terrible cost to the children of imprisoned dissidents - allowed to see their paren... continue

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Letters to My Mother by Teresa Cardenas EN

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Country: North America / Cuba flag Cuba
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In a series of letters to her dead mother, a young Afro-Cuban girl describes her struggles with racism, living on the goodwill of relatives, and self-acceptance. Reprint.

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Lichter dan ik by Dido Michielsen NL

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Netherlands flag Netherlands
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Ontroerende, historische roman over eigenwaarde, identiteit en moederschap

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Lieben Sie Brahms ... by Francoise Sagan DE

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Country: Europe / France flag France
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Bei seinem Erscheinen war der Roman uber die Liebe von Paule zu dem 15 Jahre jungeren Mann eine Provokation - heute ist er ein Klassiker der franzosischen Literatur.

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Life After Life : A Novel by Kate Atkinson EN

Rating: 5 (6 votes)
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The award-winning author of Behind the Scenes at the Museum follows the experiences of a woman who after being born on a snowy night in 1910 repeated dies and reincarnates into the same life to correct missteps and ultimately save the world. 75,000 first printing.