Book type: fiction (5357)



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Zebra Crossing by Meg Vandermerwe EN

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Ghost. Ape. Living dead. Young and albino, Chipo has been called many things, but to her mother – Zimbabwe’s most loyal Manchester United supporter – she had always been a gift. On the eve of the World Cup, Chipo and her brother flee to Cape Town, hoping for a better life and to share in the excitement of the greatest sporting event ever to take place in Africa. But the Mother City’s infamous Long Street is a dangerous place for an illegal immigrant and an albino. Soon Chipo is caught up in a get-rich-quick scheme organised by her brother and the terrifying Dr Ongani. Exploiting gamblers’ supe... continue

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Zebras im Schnee : Roman by Florian Wacker DE

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Germany flag Germany
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Bei seinen Recherchen zum 75-jährigen Jubiläum des Bauhaus-nahen Stadtplanungsprogramm Neues Frankfurt kommt der New Yorker Kunsthistoriker und Architekt Richard Kugelman an ein Ende der 1920er-Jahre aufgenommenes Foto seiner Mutter Franziska Goldblum. Fotografin ist eine gewisse Ella Burmeister. Immer tiefer taucht Richard während einer Reise in die Main-Metropole in ihre Lebensgeschichte ein – würde er mehr Material von dieser nach dem Krieg völlig zu Unrecht vergessenen Künstlerin finden, wäre seine geplante Ausstellung nicht weniger als eine Sensati... continue

5334.

Zeina by Nawāl Saʻdāwī, Nawal El Saadawi EN

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Country: Africa / Egypt flag Egypt
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"More than any other woman, Nawal El Saadawi has come has come to embody the trials of Arab feminism."--San Francisco Chronicle "The leading spokeswoman on the status of women in the Arab World."--Guardian "Saadawi writes with directness and passion."--The New York Times Bodour, a distinguished literary critic and university professor, carries with her a dark secret. As a young university student, she fell in love with a political activist and gave birth to an illegitimate daughter, Zeina, whom she abandoned on the streets of Cairo. Zeina grows up to become one of Egypt's most beloved entertai... continue

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Zeit der Nordwanderung by Tajjib Salich DE

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Country: Africa / Sudan flag Sudan
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Tajjib Salichs erster Roman machte ihn über Nacht berühmt und das Buch wurde zum Kultbuch der arabischen Intellektuellen.

5336.

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values by Robert M Pirsig EN

Rating: 4.5 (7 votes)
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One of the most important and influential books written in the past half-century, Robert M. Pirsig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is a powerful, moving, and penetrating examination of how we live . . . and a breathtaking meditation on how to live better. Here is the book that transformed a generation: an unforgettable narration of a summer motorcycle trip across America's Northwest, undertaken by a father and his young son. A story of love and fear -- of growth, discovery, and acceptance -- that becomes a profound personal and philosophical odyssey into life's fundamental question... continue

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Zennor in Darkness by Helen Dunmore EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
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They stand by side on the rock, facing out to sea. They are hidden from land here. Even spies would see nothing of them. It is spring 1917 in the Cornish coastal village of Zennor, and the young artist Clare Coyne is waking up to the world. Ignoring the whispers from her neighbours, she has struck a rare friendship with D.H. Lawrence and his German wife, who are hoping to escape the war-fever of London. In between painting and visits to her new friends she whiles away the warm days with her cousin John, who is on leave from the trenches, harbouring secrets she couldn't begin to understand. But... continue

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Zero by Gine Cornelia Pedersen EN

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Country: Europe / Norway flag Norway
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"Gina Cornelia Pedersen debuted with this explosive novel, which won the prestigious Tarjei Vesaas First Book Award. Compared, in its home country of Norway, with a 'punk rock single', the unique lyrical style and frank description of life with mental health problems have come together to create on of the most exciting works of fiction from Scandinavia in recent years."--Cover

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Zielsveel by Marc Legendre NL

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Country: Europe / Belgium flag Belgium
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Een tienermeisje praat met haar studiebegeleider over haar depressieve vader en haar moeder wier minnaar de vader van haar vriendje is.

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Zile liniştite la Clichy by Henry Miller RO

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
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raducere din limba engleză de Alexandru Vlad Rescrisă la cincisprezece ani de la prima versiune, Zile liniștite la Clichy dezvăluie o latură nouă a lui Miller, în care verva din Tropicul Capricornului lasă loc boemiei din perioada tinereții la Paris. Zile liniștite la Clichy, un roman în miniatură, și continuarea sa, Mara-Marignan, cuprinse în volumul de față, au fost publicate în 1956. Sunt două povești nostalgice, despre un timp în care lumea era mai simplă și se învârtea cu lentoare, iar Henry Miller era abia un tânăr scriitor obscur, fă... continue