Read Around Europe Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in Europe.
Best books from Europe (2976)
2041.
Slovakia2042.
Samko Tále's Cemetery Book by Daniela Kapitáňová EN
Description:
Short satirical novel translated from Slovak about an autistic waste-paper collector who conforms to every authority or prejudice, regardless of the effect on those around him
2043.
Description:
Jaded Ondro never would have guessed he could fall in love during a brief layover-until now. In Basel, Switzerland, he meets Jamie, an American living in Scotland who is as brilliant as he is beautiful. Put in a position to offer Jamie comfort without hope of recompense, Ondro catches a glimpse of the home he longs for.
2044.
Gloed / druk 36 by Sándor Márai NL
Description:
Als twee jeugdvrienden elkaar na veertig jaar weer ontmoeten, blijkt dat zich destijds een tragedie tussen hen heeft afgespeeld met betrekking tot de vrouw van een van hen.
2045.
The Equestrienne by URSULA. KOVALYK EN
Description:
The Equestrienne is a poetic, caustic coming-of-age novel about the desire of one young girl to realise her dreams before and after Velvet Revolution; it is a celebration of friendship between women and also a bitter acknowledgement that greed and the desire for power candestroy any relationship.
2046.
Three Chestnut Horses by Margita Figuli EN
Description:
This gem of Slovak naturalism was written in 1940. The story takes the reader to a mountain village. The protagonist narrates the vicissitudes, suffering, and success he experiences as he pursues a love affair, resulting in the triumph of pure love. Peter has been in love with a girl?Magdalena?since childhood and asks her to marry him. But he is too late, because a rich man, Jano Zapoto?n?, has already proposed to Magdalena, a proposal that her greedy mother promptly accepted on her behalf. Magdalena, out of respect for her mother's wishes, accepts the engagement. However, Magdalena promises P... continue
2047.
Seeing People Off by Jana Beňová EN
Description:
*Winner of the European Union Prize for Literature. There is a liveliness and effervescence to Jana Benová’s prose that is magnetic. Whether addressing the loneliness of relationships or the effectiveness of rat poison, her voice and observations call to mind the verve and sophistication of Renata Adler or Jenny Offill, while remaining utterly singular. Seeing People Off follows Elza and Ian, a young couple living in a humongous apartment complex outside Bratislava where the walls play music and talk, and time is immaterial. Drawing on her memories, everyday interactions, observations of post-... continue
2048.
El Último encuentro by Sándor Márai ES
Description:
La búsqueda de la verdad como fuerza liberadora, como soporte ético imprescindible para sobrellevar el transcurso de una vida, está en el centro de esta novela magistral, que tras permanecer en el olvido durante más de cincuenta años fue rescatada por la prestigiosa editorial italiana Adelphi y se colocó rápidamente en el primer puesto de las listas de libros más vendidos de Italia. La tremenda exactitud de su prosa, apenas atemperada con un barniz de refinada melancolía, unida a la vigencia de sus propuestas morales, sitúa ... continue
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