Books written by female authors (3321)
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Eastbound by Maylis De Kerangal EN
FranceDescription:
In this gripping tale, a Russian conscript and a French woman cross paths on the Trans-Siberian railroad, each fleeing to the east for their own reasons Perfect for fans of Maggie Shipstead's Great Circle and The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles Eastbound is both an adventure story and a duet of two vibrant inner worlds. In mysterious, winding sentences gorgeously translated by Jessica Moore, De Kerangal gives us the story of two unlikely souls entwined in a quest for freedom with a striking sense of tenderness, sharply contrasting the brutality of the surrounding world. Racing toward Vladivosto... continue
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Ecologia : romance by Joana Bértholo PT
PortugalDescription:
Numa sociedade que se fundiu com o mercado – tudo se compra, tudo se vende – começamos a pagar pelas palavras. A estranheza inicial dá lugar ao entusiasmo. Afinal, como é que falar podia permanecer gratuito?
Há seis mil idiomas no mundo. Seis mil formas diferentes de dizer «ecologia», e tão pouca ecologia. Seis mil formas diferentes de dizer «paz», e tão pouca paz. Seis mil formas diferentes de dizer «juntos», e é cada um por si.
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Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
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'An amazing story, and truly inspiring. The kind of book everyone will enjoy. IT'S EVEN BETTER THAN YOU'VE HEARD.' - Bill Gates Selected as a book of the year by AMAZON, THE TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, GUARDIAN, NEW YORK TIMES, ECONOMIST, NEW STATESMAN, VOGUE, IRISH TIMES, IRISH EXAMINER and RED MAGAZINE THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER ________________________ Tara Westover and her family grew up preparing for the End of Days but, according to the government, she didn't exist. She hadn't been registered for a birth certificate. She had no school records because she'd never set foot in a classroom, ... continue
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Een bijna volmaakte vriendschap by Milena Michiko Flašar NL
AustriaDescription:
Twee mannen die op verschillende wijze niet opgewassen zijn tegen de eisen van de Japanse maatschappij komen op een bankje in een park met elkaar in contact.
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Belgium726.
Een revolverschot by Virginie Loveling NL
Description:
Een revolverschot heeft de noodlottige liefde van twee zusters voor dezelfde man als thema.
De roman laat de lezer weinig illusies. Toeval en noodlot regeren het menselijke bestaan en erfelijk bepaalde animale driften, steeds latent aanwezig ondanks ieders goede eigenschappen, bedreigen de broze humaniteit.
Opvallend aan deze sterke, stevig gebouwde roman is dat geen enkel detail, geen enkel nevenpersonage los staat van de centrale handeling. Meesterlijk is de vondst om het dramatische gebeuren te laten plaatsvinden tegen een speelse luchtige achtergrond, waardoor het contrast tussen de bana... continue
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Armenia728.
AustraliaDescription:
A fiercely intelligent, heartbreakingly honest memoir and feminist call to arms in the tradition of Fight Like A Girl
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Eichmann in Jerusalem : A Report on the Banality of Evil by Hannah Arendt EN
GermanyDescription:
The controversial journalistic analysis of the mentality that fostered the Holocaust, from the author of The Origins of Totalitarianism Sparking a flurry of heated debate, Hannah Arendt’s authoritative and stunning report on the trial of German Nazi leader Adolf Eichmann first appeared as a series of articles in The New Yorker in 1963. This revised edition includes material that came to light after the trial, as well as Arendt’s postscript directly addressing the controversy that arose over her account. A major journalistic triumph by an intellectual of singular influence, Eichmann in Jerusale... continue
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Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
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Shortlisted for the 2016 Man Booker Prize and chosen by David Sedaris as his recommended book for his Fall 2016 tour. So here we are. My name was Eileen Dunlop. Now you know me. I was twenty-four years old then, and had a job that paid fifty-seven dollars a week as a kind of secretary at a private juvenile correctional facility for teenage boys. I think of it now as what it really was for all intents and purposes—a prison for boys. I will call it Moorehead. Delvin Moorehead was a terrible landlord I had years later, and so to use his name for such a place feels appropriate. In a week, I would ... continue