Daughters Beyond Command
By: Véronique Olmi
3.73
Format: 496 pages, ebook
An absorbing bildungsroman that tells the story of three sisters amidst France's rapid transformati…
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1. Someone at a Distance
By: Dorothy Whipple
4.21
Format: 413 pages, Paperback
'A very good novel indeed about the fragility and also the tenacity of love' commented the Spectato… read more
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- fiction
- historical fiction
"With love, you don't even need butter on your bread; without it, an elaborate feast is necessary to make you come to the table."-Dorothy Whipple, Someone at a Distance
"But Mrs. Brockington, old, alone, almost crippled by rheumatism, had faith and courage. She had more. She had a warm serenity, and when Ellen was with her, she almost had it too. For goodness is catc…"-Dorothy Whipple, Someone at a Distance
"All those books, all those prayers and she had got nothing from them. When everything went well for her she had been able to pray, she couldn't now. There was such urgency in her present situation th…"-Dorothy Whipple, Someone at a Distance
"A loved husband is the companion of companions, the supreme sharer, and a happy wife often sounds trivial when she is really sampling and enjoying their mutual and unique confidence. But in doing it,…"-Dorothy Whipple, Someone at a Distance
2. The Infernal Machine and Other Plays
By: None , E.E. Cummings , Jean Cocteau , Dudley Fitts , Albert Bermel , None , None
4.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
Among the great figures who pioneered the modern movement in world literature, none showed himself … read more
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- france
- french literature
- fiction
3. The Go-Between
By: Colm Tóibín , L.P. Hartley
3.99
Format: 326 pages, Paperback
L.P. Hartley's moving exploration of a young boy's loss of innocence The Go-Between is edited with … read more
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- fiction
- historical fiction
"You flew too near the sun and you were scorched."-Colm Tóibín, The Go-Between
"To see things as they really were--what an empoverishment!"-Colm Tóibín, The Go-Between
"The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there."-Colm Tóibín, The Go-Between
"With the opening of the door, and the installation of electric light in the cupboard, the skeletons had crumbled into dust."-Colm Tóibín, The Go-Between
4. The Golden Legend
By: Nadeem Aslam
3.00
Format: None pages, Hardcover
A brave, timely, searingly beautiful novel from the acclaimed author of The Blind Man's Gardenset i… read more
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5. Élise ou la vraie vie
By: Claire Etcherelli
4.24
Format: 128 pages, Paperback
Un concert fracassant envahit la rue. " Les pompiers ", pensai-je. Arezki n'avait pas bouge. Les vo… read more
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6. Vivre vite
By: Brigitte Giraud
3.58
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
"J'ai été aimantée par cette double mission impossible. Acheter la maison et retrouver les armes ca… read more
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- france
- french literature
- fiction
- contemporary
7. Triste tigre
By: Neige Sinno
4.23
Format: 283 pages, Paperback
J'ai voulu y croire, j'ai voulu rêver que le royaume de la littérature m'accueillerait comme n'impo… read more
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- france
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"C'est vrai qu'aucun [...] n'avait vu ce que nous pouvions voir nous, les enfants et ma mère, au sein du foyer, où il se comportait comme un tyran. Et c'est quand même ça qui ressort avant tout de cet…"-Neige Sinno, Triste tigre
8. Chi dice e chi tace
By: Chiara Valerio
3.77
Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition
Scauri, affacciato sul Tirreno, è l’ultimo paese del Lazio, un posto né bello né brutto, con una su… read more
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- fiction
- contemporary
9. I giorni di Vetro
By: Nicoletta Verna
4.57
Format: 448 pages, ebook
È ingenua, ma il suo sguardo sbilenco vede ciò che gli altri ignorano. È vulnerabile, ma resiste al… read more
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- fiction
10. La Malnata
By: Beatrice Salvioni
3.91
Format: 233 pages, Kindle Edition
Due ragazzine molto diverse tra loro. La storia di un'amicizia indimenticabile nell'Italia del fasc… read more
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- fiction
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11. Veiller sur elle
By: Jean-Baptiste Andrea
4.28
Format: 592 pages, Paperback
Au grand jeu du destin, Mimo a tiré les mauvaises cartes. Né pauvre, il est confié en apprentissag… read more
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"Les mots ont un sens, nommer c'est comprendre"-Jean-Baptiste Andrea, Veiller sur elle
12. Stone Yard Devotional
By: Charlotte Wood
3.68
Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition
A deeply moving novel about forgiveness, grief, and what it means to be 'good', from the award-winn… read more
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- fiction
- contemporary
13. La Décision
By: Karine Tuil
4.27
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
Mai 2016. Dans une aile ultrasécurisée du Palais de justice, la juge Alma Revel doit se prononcer s… read more
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14. Serge
By: Yasmina Reza
3.30
Format: 203 pages, Kindle Edition
« Chez ma mère, sur sa table de chevet, il y avait une photo de nous trois rigolant enchevêtrés l’u… read more
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- contemporary
15. Confidenza
By: Domenico Starnone
3.49
Format: 152 pages, Hardcover
Pietro vive con Teresa un amore tempestoso. Dopo l’ennesimo litigio, a lei viene un’idea: raccontam… read more
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- fiction
- contemporary
"Far chiarezza all'interno della vita di coppia, mah, forse è un dovere, ma anche un lusso che è rischioso permettersi."-Domenico Starnone, Confidenza
"- Aveva per modello qualcuno dei suoi insegnanti? - I miei insegnanti? No, assolutamente no. Anzi, il mio unico imperativo era: non fare ai tuoi allievi il male che i tuoi insegnanti hanno fatto a te."-Domenico Starnone, Confidenza
"Pensai: ci innamoriamo di persone che sembrano vere ma non esistono, sono una nostra invenzione; questa donna così ferma, dalle frasi così scandite, questa donna senza timidezze, sferzante, non la co…"-Domenico Starnone, Confidenza
16. Gittersee
By: Charlotte Gneuß
3.89
Format: 231 pages, Hardcover
Ausgezeichnet mit dem Jürgen Ponto-Preis 2023 1976, im Dresdner Vorort Gittersee: Karin ist 16, … read more
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- fiction
- historical fiction
"Ein älterer Mann stand um die Ecke und rauchte. Er zwinkerte mir zu. Sie haben da was am Auge, rief ich ihm zu, so Zuckungen, würd ich behandeln lassen."-Charlotte Gneuß, Gittersee
17. Fille
By: Camille Laurens
4.23
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Laurence Barraqué est née en 1959 dans une famille de la petite bourgeoisie de Rouen. Son père est … read more
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- contemporary
18. Wayward
By: Dana Spiotta
3.29
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR • A “furious and addictive new novel” ( The New York Time… read more
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- contemporary
"She herself had done little all day; instead she reported from the edge of an unlived life."-Dana Spiotta, Wayward
"Why was so much noticed only in the breach, in the loss, by the regret-filled longing for what was left behind?"-Dana Spiotta, Wayward
"Only recently did it dawn on me all the things I will never do: I will never have an apartment in Rome. I will never have another lover. I will never radically change my life again."-Dana Spiotta, Wayward
"I want things to be normal. I want you to call me and tell me about your life. I want to hear about Ally, and I want to talk politics. I want to garden, and walk my dog. I want my life as it is and a…"-Dana Spiotta, Wayward
19. Junge Frau, am Fenster stehend, Abendlicht, blaues Kleid
By: Alena Schröder
4.11
Format: 366 pages, Kindle Edition
In Berlin tobt das Leben, nur die 27-jährige Hannah spürt, dass ihres noch nicht angefangen hat. Ih… read more
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- contemporary
- fiction
- historical fiction
20. Lügen über meine Mutter
By: Daniela Dröscher
4.23
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
Daniela Dröscher erzählt vom Aufwachsen in einer Familie, in der ein Thema alles beherrscht: das Kö… read more
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- contemporary
21. Het schaarse licht
By: Nino Haratischwili
4.43
Format: 780 pages, Paperback
‘Hier staan we, het trio dat is ontsnapt, dat de sprong naar het heden heeft gemaakt, wij, de overl… read more
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- fiction
- historical fiction
"Er is geen zin, nergens, in niets. Je geeft zelf zin aan wie je bent en aan wat je doet. Je geeft zin aan degene van wie je houdt."-Nino Haratischwili, Het schaarse licht
22. La familia grande
By: Camille Kouchner
4.09
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
« Souviens-toi, maman : nous étions tes enfants. » C.K. C’est l’histoire d’une grande famille q… read more
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- contemporary
"Victime de la perversité. Pervertie, mais pas perverse, maman."-Camille Kouchner, La familia grande
"It’s parents who make their children keep these things quiet. Not brothers."-Camille Kouchner, La familia grande
"My silence is the result of your breakdown and the lack of trust at home, mum."-Camille Kouchner, La familia grande
"Je suis interdite de passé. Quel chagrin d'être privée des souvenirs de son enfance, et des gens qu'on aimait."-Camille Kouchner, La familia grande
23. Drei Kameradinnen
By: Shida Bazyar
4.25
Format: 350 pages, Hardcover
Was Freundschaft bedeutet, wenn die Gegenwart Feuer fängt. Seit ihrer gemeinsamen Jugend in der … read more
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24. Eine Liebe in Pjöngjang
By: Andreas Stichmann
3.28
Format: 142 pages, Kindle Edition
Nordkorea, mon amour. Starke Empfindungen sind Claudia Aebischer eigentlich fremd. An der Spitze ei… read more
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- contemporary
25. Sa préférée
By: Sarah Jollien-Fardel
4.10
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
Dans ce village haut perché des montagnes valaisannes, tout se sait, et personne ne dit rien. Jeann… read more
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- fiction
26. Tides
By: Sara Freeman
3.58
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
After a sudden, devastating loss, Mara flees her family and ends up adrift in a wealthy seaside tow… read more
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- contemporary
27. Zeiten der Langeweile
By: Jenifer Becker
3.27
Format: 241 pages, Kindle Edition
Jenifer Beckers Debüt über eine Auszeit von der digitalen Welt ist „eine literarische Granate, die … read more
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- contemporary
28. All Your Children, Scattered
By: Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse
4.15
Format: 192 pages, ebook
WINNER OF THE PRIX ETHIOPHILE, THE PRIX DES RACINES ET DES MOTS, AND THE PRIX DES CINQ CONTINENTS D… read more
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- france
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29. Im Menschen muss alles herrlich sein
By: Sasha Marianna Salzmann
3.90
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
What did the disintegration of the Soviet Union feel like for the people who lived through it? Awar… read more
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- fiction
- historical fiction
30. Daughters Beyond Command
By: Véronique Olmi
3.73
Format: 496 pages, ebook
An absorbing bildungsroman that tells the story of three sisters amidst France's rapid transformati… read more
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- historical fiction
31. Triskele
By: Miku Sophie Kühmel
3.51
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Drei Schwestern treffen sich in der Wohnung der Mutter. Die zielstrebige Mercedes ist 48, die flatt… read more
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