Read Around Europe Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in Europe.
Best books from Europe (2926)
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Scrap mortal by Ludmilla Lacueva Canut CA
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Les millors professionals del món de l'scrapbooking es donen cita a Andorra per assistir al primer congrés que se celebra al país. La descoberta al llac d'Engolasters del cadàver d'una scrapera molt famosa trasbalsarà als assistents d'aquesta trobada i a la presidenta del club, la forense Maria Sastre, que demanarà ajuda al comissari Cerni Llop. Scrap mortal ens endinsa entre els bastidors de l'univers de l'scrapbooking, on venjances i rancúnies són a l'ordre del dia. Un entorn creatiu i de fantasia que s'entrellaça amb el món del bàsquet i amb la diplomàcia nord-americana al voltant de la inv... continue
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32 Yolks : From My Mother's Table to Working the Line by Eric Ripert, Veronica Chambers EN
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"Before he earned his third Michelin star at his iconic restaurant, Le Bernardin, the James Beard Award for Outstanding Chef of the Year, became a regular guest judge on Bravo's Top Chef, even before he knew how to make a proper omelet, Eric Ripert was a young boy in the South of France who felt that his world had come to an end. At the age of five, his parents went through a bitter divorce. Eric moved away with his mother, whose new husband, Serge, quickly grew to resent Eric and seemed to delight in making him miserable. The only place Eric felt at home was the kitchen, where his mother trie... continue
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La confusion des sentiments by Stefan Zweig FR
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Alors qu'il fête son soixantième anniversaire, un vieil universitaire se remémore un professeur qui, dans sa jeunesse, lui a donné le goût de la littérature. Il se souvient alors des souvenirs partagés avec cet homme plein de mystères. Mais leur lien d'amitié n'était-il que cela ? La Confusion des sentiments est l'une des nouvelles les plus longues de l'écrivain Stefan Zweig. Tout n'y est que passion et attachement. Ce livre numérique, spécialement édité pour la lecture numérique, contient : - Un sommaire dynamique - La biographie de Stefan Zweig - La Confusion des sentiments Traduction de Val... continue
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The Tobacconist by Robert Seethaler EN
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'Set at a time of lengthening shadows, this is a novel about the sparks that illuminate the dark: of wisdom, compassion, defiance and courage. It is wry, piercing and also, fittingly, radiant.' Daily MailWhen seventeen-year-old Franz exchanges his home in the idyllic beauty of the Austrian lake district for the bustle of Vienna, his homesickness quickly dissolves amidst the thrum of the city. In his role as apprentice to the elderly tobacconist Otto Trsnyek, he will soon be supplying the great and good of Vienna with their newspapers and cigarettes. Among the regulars is a Professor Freud, who... continue
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The Empress and the Cake by Linda Stift EN
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Madness lurks behind the pretty façade of everyday life. An elderly lady offers a young woman a piece of cake. She accepts. The lady resembles the Austrian Empress Elisabeth and lives with her servant in an apartment full of bizarre souvenirs. More invitations follow. A seemingly harmless visit to the museum turns into a meticulously planned raid to steal a royal cocaine syringe. Without realizing, the young woman has become the lady's accomplice. Does she realize she is losing control? Why Peirene chose to publish this book: 'On the surface this is a clever thriller-cum-horror story of three ... continue