Book type: fiction (5990)


5491.

Tintenherz by Cornelia Funke DE

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Germany flag Germany
Description:
In einer stürmischen Nacht taucht bei Meggie und ihrem Vater Mo ein seltsamer Gast auf. Er warnt die beiden vor einem Mann names Capricorn. Am nächsten Morgen reisen Mo und Meggie überstürzt zu Tante Elinor. Diese verfügt über die kostbarste Bibliothek, die Meggie je gesehen hat. Hier versteckt Mo das Buch, das an der ganzen Aufregung schuld ist. Meggie hat es vor Jahren schon einmal gelesen. Doch jetzt wird es zum Mittelpunkt eines unglaublichen, magischen und atemberaubenden Abenteuers, in dessen Verlauf Meggie in große Gefahr gerät.

5492.

Tintin in the Land of the Soviets by Hergé EN

Rating: 3 (3 votes)
Country: Europe / Belgium flag Belgium
Description:
Tintin is a reporter sent to the Soviet Union to give a weekly report of his adventures.

5493.

Tirza by Arnon Yasha Yves Grunberg NL

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Country: Europe / Netherlands flag Netherlands
Description:
Op de avond van het eindexamenfeestje van zijn lievelingsdochter Tirza verliest de wat saaie Jörgen Hofmeester definitief de controle over zijn leven.

5494.

Tirza by Arnon Grunberg EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Netherlands flag Netherlands
Description:
Jurgen Hofmeester once had it all: a beautiful wife, a nice house in an upper-class neighbourhood in Amsterdam, a respectable job as an editor, two lovely daughters named Ibi and Tirza, and a large amount of money in a Swiss bank account. But during the preparations for Tirza's graduation party, we come to know what he has lost. His wife has left him; Ibi is starting a bed and breakfast in France, an idea which he opposed; the director of the publishing house has fired him; and his savings have vanished in the wake of 9/11. Tirza's new boyfriend then causes even more trouble.

5495.

To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods by Molly X. Chang EN

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Country: Asia / China flag China
Description:
She has power over death. He has power over her. When two enemies strike a dangerous bargain, will they end a war . . . or ignite one? “A thrilling tale of magic and murder, intrigue and betrayal.”—Cassandra Clare, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Sword Catcher The gorgeous first edition hardcover of To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods will feature a poster, color endpapers, a custom-stamped case, and a foil jacket! Heroes die, cowards live. Daughter of a conquered world, Ruying hates the invaders who descended from the heavens long before she was born and defeated the magic of her people with tec... continue


5497.

To Hell and Back : An Autobiography by Niki Lauda EN

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Country: Europe / Austria flag Austria
Description:
Niki Lauda drove a car for sport, but crossed the line between life and death and fought back to even greater glory. Even people who know nothing of Formula One have heard of his crash at Nurburgring in 1976, when we was dragged from the inferno of his Ferrari so badly injured he was given the last rites. Within 33 days, he was racing again at Monza. His wounds bled, he had no eyelids. He was terrified. A year later, he reclaimed his World Championship title. In To Hell and Back he reveals how he battled fear to stage a comeback that seemed beyond human endurance. Then it's Lauda vs Hunt, an e... continue

5498.

To Hell with Poets by Baqytgul Sarmekova EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Asia / Kazakhstan flag Kazakhstan
Description:
The first English-language collection from the rising star of a new generation of Kazakh writers. Vivid, hilarious and unsettling, the tragicomic characters of To Hell with Poets reflect the inner discord of the modern Kazakh. The stories move between the city and the aul, postsocialist and capitalist worlds, tradition and modernity. Incisive and unapologetic, Sarmekova refuses to hold back, offering a sharp and honest rendering of daily life in Kazakhstan. Winner, 2023 English PEN Translates Award

5499.

To Hold Up the Sky by Cixin Liu EN

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Country: Asia / China flag China
Description:
From New York Times bestselling author Cixin Liu comes a short story collection of captivating visions of the future and incredible re-imaginings of the past. In To Hold Up the Sky, Cixin Liu takes us across time and space, from a rural mountain community where elementary students must use physicas to prevent an alien invasion; to coal mines in northern China where new technology will either save lives of unleash a fire that will burn for centuries; to a time very much like our own, when superstring computers predict our every move; to 10,000 years in the future, when humanity is finally able ... continue

5500.

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee EN

Rating: 4 (76 votes)
Description:
Voted America's Best-Loved Novel in PBS's The Great American Read Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork of honor and injustice in the deep South—and the heroism of one man in the face of blind and violent hatred One of the most cherished stories of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird has been translated into more than forty languages, sold more than forty million copies worldwide, served as the basis for an enormously popular motion picture, and was voted one of the best novels of the twentieth century by librarians across the country. A gripping, heart-wrenching, and wholly remarkable ta... continue