The Europeans: Three Lives and the Making of a Cosmopolitan Culture
By: Orlando Figes
4.25
Format: 483 pages, Hardcover
From the “master of historical narrative” (Financial Times), a dazzling, richly detailed, panoramic…
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1. The Skin
By: Curzio Malaparte , David Moore
4.06
Format: 344 pages, Paperback
Una terribile peste dilaga a Napoli dal giorno in cui, nell’ottobre del 1943, gli eserciti alleati … read more
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"It falls to the lot of even the most glorious flags to be thrown in the mud. Glory, what men call glory, is often thick with mud."-Curzio Malaparte, The Skin
"La pelle " risposi a voce bassa " la nostra pelle, questa maledetta pelle. Voi non immaginate neppure di che cosa sia capace un uomo, di quali eroismi e di quali infamie sia capace, per salvar la pel…"-Curzio Malaparte, The Skin
2. La España vacía: Viaje por un país que nunca fue
By: Sergio del Molino
3.85
Format: 296 pages, Paperback
«Hay dos Españas: una urbana y europea, y una España interior y despoblada. La comunicación entre a… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
"Casi nadie puede elegir nada en su vida."-Sergio del Molino, La España vacía: Viaje por un país que nunca fue
"España tiene aún mucho que digerir y muy poco estómago."-Sergio del Molino, La España vacía: Viaje por un país que nunca fue
"La literatura universal está llena de incitaciones al crimen."-Sergio del Molino, La España vacía: Viaje por un país que nunca fue
"Ningún dictador ha maltratado tanto y tan persistentemente la España rural como Franco."-Sergio del Molino, La España vacía: Viaje por un país que nunca fue
3. The Beautiful Mrs. Seidenman
By: Klara Glowczewska , Andrzej Szczypiorski
4.33
Format: None pages, Paperback
In the Nazi-occupied Warsaw of 1943, Irma Seidenman, a young Jewish widow, possesses two attributes… read more
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4. Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945
By: Tony Judt
4.37
Format: 933 pages, Paperback
Almost a decade in the making, this much-anticipated grand history of postwar Europe from one of th… read more
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- historical
- nonfiction
- history
- european history
"Broken eggs make good omelettes. But you cannot build a better society on broken men."-Tony Judt, Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945
"Far from addressing the Soviet nationalities question, the Afghan adventure had, as was by now all too clear, exacerbated it. If the USSR faced an intractable set of national minorities, this was in …"-Tony Judt, Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945
"The imposition of a Russian rather than a German solution cut Europe’s vulnerable eastern half away from the body of the continent. At the time this was not a matter of great concern to western Europ…"-Tony Judt, Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945
"Maastricht had three significant side-effects. One of them was the unforeseen boost it gave to NATO. Under the restrictive terms of the Treaty it was clear (as the French at least had intended) that …"-Tony Judt, Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945
5. Fathers and Sons
By: Ivan Turgenev , None , None
3.99
Format: 244 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Bazarov—a gifted, impatient, and caustic young man—has journeyed from school to the home of his fri… read more
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- 19th century
"He has no faith in principles, only in frogs."-Ivan Turgenev, Fathers and Sons
"Death's an old story, but new for each person."-Ivan Turgenev, Fathers and Sons
"I look up to heaven only when I want to sneeze."-Ivan Turgenev, Fathers and Sons
"However, I know myself as a very unhappy person."-Ivan Turgenev, Fathers and Sons
6. C. S. Lewis: A Life: Eccentric Genius, Reluctant Prophet
By: Alister E. McGrath
4.40
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
Fifty years after his death, C. S. Lewis continues to inspire and fascinate millions. His legacy re… read more
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7. The Innocents Abroad
By: Mark Twain
4.23
Format: 11 pages, Paperback
The Innocents Abroad is one of the most prominent and influential travel books ever written about E… read more
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8. Momentos estelares de la humanidad: Catorce miniaturas históricas
By: Stefan Zweig , Berta Vias Mahou
4.24
Format: 312 pages, Paperback
Éste es probablemente el libro más famoso de Stefan Zweig. En él lleva a su cima el arte de la mini… read more
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- historical
- history
- biography
- nonfiction
"Pero incluso con sus favoritos, el destino no siempre se muestra magnánimo. Rara vez conceden los dioses a los mortales más de una hazaña única e imperecedera."-Stefan Zweig, Momentos estelares de la humanidad: Catorce miniaturas históricas
"Ama ne yazık ki tarihte hep aynı trajedi tekrarlanmaktadır, çünkü fikir adamları zamanı gelince, dava adamı olma sorumluluğunu üstlenmekte zorlanırlar ve pek nadir durumlarda harekete geçerler. Düşün…"-Stefan Zweig, Momentos estelares de la humanidad: Catorce miniaturas históricas
"ich spüre wieder erschrocken, eine wie schwache, armselige und quallige Substanz das doch sein muß, was wir immer großspurig Seele, Geist, Gefühl, was wir Schmerzen nen- nen, da all dies selbst im äu…"-Stefan Zweig, Momentos estelares de la humanidad: Catorce miniaturas históricas
9. Вечера на хуторе близ Диканьки. Повести
By: Nikolai Gogol , None
3.23
Format: 218 pages, Hardcover
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10. Mañana y tarde
By: Jon Fosse
3.88
Format: 102 pages, Paperback
Un niño que se llamará Johannes llega al mundo. Fallece un anciano llamado Johannes. Entre estos do… read more
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"Ahora tú también estás muerto, Johannes, dice Peter Te moriste esta mañana, dice Y como yo era tu mejor amigo, me enviaron a recogerte, dice Pero ¿por qué hemos pescado cangrejos? dice Johannes Tenía…"-Jon Fosse, Mañana y tarde
"Vart ska vi fara? säger Johannes Nej nu frågar du som om du fortfarande var vid liv, säger Peter Inte till någon plats? säger Johannes Nej dit vi nu ska, det är inte någon plats, och därför har den h…"-Jon Fosse, Mañana y tarde
11. Le dedico mi silencio
By: Mario Vargas Llosa
3.55
Format: 303 pages, Paperback
LA NUEVA NOVELA DEL PREMIO NOBEL DE LITERATURA MARIO VARGAS LLOSA La historia de un hombre que soñó… read more
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12. Los alemanes
By: Sergio del Molino
3.70
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
PREMIO ALFAGUARA DE NOVELA 2024 Un acontecimiento poco conocido de la reciente historia de Españ… read more
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13. Time of the Magicians: Wittgenstein, Benjamin, Cassirer, Heidegger, and the Decade That Reinvented Philosophy
By: Wolfram Eilenberger
3.92
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
A grand narrative of the intertwining lives of Walter Benjamin, Martin Heidegger, Ludwig Wittgenste… read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
14. La città dei vivi
By: Nicola Lagioia
4.20
Format: 472 pages, Hardcover
Nel marzo 2016, in un anonimo appartamento della periferia romana, due ragazzi di buona famiglia di… read more
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- nonfiction
"Ci sono le città dei vivi, popolate da morti. E poi ci sono le città dei morti, le uniche dove la vita abbia ancora un senso."-Nicola Lagioia, La città dei vivi
"Distruggere il più debole. Oppure indebolire il più forte per poi distruggerlo. L'aggressione come garanzia per la sopravvivenza. Colpire per sottrarsi alla paura di essere colpiti. Sentirsi impotent…"-Nicola Lagioia, La città dei vivi
"«A questo punto mi pare evidente che il problema siamo noi, – fece uno degli scrittori, – intendo noi romani, la classe dirigente è lo specchio del nostro marciume, tutto è marcio, anche i turisti. I…"-Nicola Lagioia, La città dei vivi
15. Białe noce
By: Urszula Honek
3.77
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
Z pozoru nic się nie dzieje: mała podgórska miejscowość, kilka osób, nieuchwytny czas. A jednak świ… read more
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16. Ensayo general
By: Milena Busquets
3.64
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
Instantáneas de una vida. Un lienzo impresionista de momentos alegrías, dolor, recuerdos, anhelos…… read more
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17. Miss Marte
By: Manuel Jabois
3.52
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
1993. Mai, una chica muy joven con una niña de dos años, llega a un pueblo de costa poniéndolo todo… read more
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"El camino más corto para olvidar un cuento de terror es convertirlo en un cuento infantil."-Manuel Jabois, Miss Marte
18. The Europeans: Three Lives and the Making of a Cosmopolitan Culture
By: Orlando Figes
4.25
Format: 483 pages, Hardcover
From the “master of historical narrative” (Financial Times), a dazzling, richly detailed, panoramic… read more
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- 19th century
- historical
- nonfiction
- france
- european history
19. Gente que ríe
By: Laura Chivite
3.93
Format: 161 pages, Paperback
« Seguimos hablando un rato y en un momento me pareció que se le caían un par de lágrimas. Me fijé … read more
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20. Todo lo de cristal (Seix Barral: Biblioteca Breve) (Spanish Edition)
By: Rafael Pérez
4.09
Format: 166 pages, Paperback
La fuerza emotiva y la naturalidad prosística de Rafael Pérez Gay han logrado en este libro restaur… read more
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21. 209 rue Saint-Maur, Paris Xe. Autobiographie d'un immeuble (French Edition)
By: Ruth Zylberman
4.47
Format: 424 pages, Kindle Edition
Retraçant les vies passées et présentes des habitants d'un immeuble du Xe arrondissement de Paris, … read more
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