Arabia Felix: The Danish Expedition of 1761-1767
By: James McFarlane , Thorkild Hansen , Kathleen McFarlane
3.93
Format: None pages, Paperback
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1. Education of a Wandering Man: A Memoir
By: Louis L'Amour
4.06
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
From his decision to leave school at fifteen to roam the world, to his recollections of life as a h… read more
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"A journey is time suspended."-Louis L'Amour, Education of a Wandering Man: A Memoir
"Only one who has learned much can fully appreciate his ignorance."-Louis L'Amour, Education of a Wandering Man: A Memoir
"Education is everywhere, prompting one to think, to consider, to remember."-Louis L'Amour, Education of a Wandering Man: A Memoir
"Nobody should ever try to second-guess history; the facts are fantastic enough."-Louis L'Amour, Education of a Wandering Man: A Memoir
2. The Emigrants
By: Michael Hulse , W.G. Sebald
4.17
Format: 237 pages, Paperback
At first The Emigrants appears simply to document the lives of four Jewish émigrés in the twentieth… read more
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"It is hard, said Mme Landau, when I told her about those railway lessons, in the end it is hard to know what it is that someone dies of. Yes, it is very hard, said Mme Landau, one really doesn't know."-Michael Hulse, The Emigrants
"The tiny features below, taken together with the gentle mass of Montblanc towering above them, the Vanoise glacier almost invisible in the shimmering distance, and the Alpine panorama that occupied h…"-Michael Hulse, The Emigrants
3. The Royal Physician's Visit
By: Tiina Nunnally , Per Olov Enquist
3.82
Format: 412 pages, Paperback
An international sensation, The Royal Physician's Visit magnificently recasts the dramatic era of D… read more
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- denmark
"Het moest de Duivel zijn die het gereedschap om het goede te doen uitkoos. Hij nam daarvoor de nobele mensen die vrees konden kennen. Maar als de goeden konden doden noch vernietigen dan was het goed…"-Tiina Nunnally, The Royal Physician's Visit
"Pjäsen handlade, sa Konungen till mig, om att ondskan funnes i så hög grad hos dessa människor vid hovet att de liknade apor eller djävlar; de gladde sig åt andras olyckor och sörjde över deras framg…"-Tiina Nunnally, The Royal Physician's Visit
"Hij schijnt hiermee bedoeld te hebben dat scherpzinnigheid en spiritualiteit de mens niet door een hoger wezen geschonken waren, maar dat ze door onze levenservaringen worden gevormd. Het was de plic…"-Tiina Nunnally, The Royal Physician's Visit
"Människan var inte en maskin, men befann sig inne i maskinen. Det var det som var konsten. Att bemästra maskinen. Då skulle ansikten han tecknade le tacksamt och välvilligt mot honom. Men det svåra, …"-Tiina Nunnally, The Royal Physician's Visit
4. The Twelve Caesars
By: Robert Graves , Michael Grant , Suetonius
4.33
Format: None pages, Paperback
As private secretary to the Emperor Hadrian, Suetonius gained access to the imperial archives and u… read more
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- nonfiction
- classics
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5. Woodcutters
By: Thomas Bernhard , David McLintock
3.34
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
This controversial portrayal of Viennese artistic circles begins as the writer-narrator arrives at … read more
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- classics
6. Arabia Felix: The Danish Expedition of 1761-1767
By: James McFarlane , Thorkild Hansen , Kathleen McFarlane
3.93
Format: None pages, Paperback
An NYRB Classics Original Arabia Felixis the spellbinding true story of a scientific expedition gon… read more
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- denmark
- nonfiction
- danish
7. Midt i en jazztid
By: Knud Sønderby
3.38
Format: None pages, Paperback
Medfolende og kritisk skildring af 30'ernes ungdom og dens indstilling til tilvaerelsen. "Midt i en… read more
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8. Aniara: An Epic Science Fiction Poem
By: Harry Martinson , Leif Sjöberg , None
3.43
Format: 64 pages, Paperback
The great Swedish writer Harry Martinson published his masterpiece, Aniara, during the height of th… read more
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9. Butcher's Crossing
By: John Williams , Michelle Latiolais
4.28
Format: 364 pages, Paperback
In his National Book Award-winning novel Augustus, John Williams uncovered the secrets of ancient R… read more
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10. Diario di un killer sentimentale
By: Luis Sepúlveda , Ilide Carmignani
3.21
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
Un professionista e sempre un professionista, ma la giornata era iniziata male: faceva un caldo inf… read more
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11. The Long Ships
By: Frans G. Bengtsson , Michael Meyer
3.47
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
The book is set in the late 10th century & follows the adventures of Orm ("serpent"), called "Red" … read more
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12. In the Country of Last Things
By: Paul Auster
3.16
Format: 192 pages,
A dystopian epistolary novel. In the Country of Last Things takes the form of a letter from a young… read more
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13. Om udregning af rumfang I
By: Solvej Balle
3.71
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
''Om udregning af rumfang I'' er første del af Solvej Balles roman i syv dele, der hører til i genr… read more
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14. Jeg anerkender ikke længere jeres autoritet
By: Glenn Bech
4.30
Format: 329 pages, Paperback
JEG ANERKENDER IKKE LÆNGERE JERES AUTORITET er et indigneret, selvudleverende og ømt manifest om kl… read more
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15. Djævlebogen (Scandinavian Star, #2)
By: Asta Olivia Nordenhof
3.82
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
Djævlebogen er en erotisk gyser og en roman om kærlighed i kapitalismens tid. Djævlebogen er den læ… read more
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16. La ricreazione è finita
By: Dario Ferrari
4.24
Format: 480 pages, ebook
Marcello è un trentenne senza un vero lavoro, resiste ai tentativi della fidanzata di rinsaldare il… read more
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17. Index, A History of the: A Bookish Adventure from Medieval Manuscripts to the Digital Age
By: Dennis Duncan
3.68
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Most of us give little thought to the back of the book—it’s just where you go to look things up. Bu… read more
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- history
"[Citing "Alice in Wonderland"] the White Knight insists on singing Alice a song which he introduces as follows: 'The name of the song is called "Haddocks' Eyes".' 'Oh, that's the name of the song, is…"-Dennis Duncan, Index, A History of the: A Bookish Adventure from Medieval Manuscripts to the Digital Age
18. Jävla karlar
By: Andrev Walden
4.07
Format: 376 pages, Hardcover
"En gång hade jag sju pappor på sju år. Det här är berättelsen om de åren. Om något låter påhittat … read more
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"Min pappa är indian och nu ska jag berätta det för blomma."-Andrev Walden, Jävla karlar
19. Le Mage du Kremlin
By: Giuliano da Empoli
4.13
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
On l’appelait le « mage du Kremlin ». L’énigmatique Vadim Baranov fut metteur en scène puis product… read more
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20. Om udregning af rumfang II
By: Solvej Balle
3.96
Format: 180 pages, Paperback
''Om udregning af rumfang II'' er anden del af Solvej Balles roman i syv dele. Tara Selter er ef… read more
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21. Om udregning af rumfang III
By: Solvej Balle
4.13
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
''Om udregning af rumfang III'' er tredje del af Solvej Balles roman i syv dele, der hører til i ge… read more
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22. De bedste familier
By: Kim Blæsbjerg
4.38
Format: 567 pages, Hardcover
I 1953 flytter Cheminova sin fabrik fra Sjælland til Vestjylland, og ingeniøren Jørn og hans kone, … read more
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23. Det blinde øje
By: Mathilde Walter Clark
4.47
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
DET ER EFTERÅRET 2020. Isoleret i sit hjem sidder Mathilde Walter Clark og ser på, da den nationale… read more
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24. Jellyfish Age Backwards: Nature's Secrets to Longevity
By: Nicklas Brendborg
3.92
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A Sunday Times (UK) Best Book of the Year • This eye-opening book offers a "clear and captivating" … read more
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25. Hyper
By: Agri Ismaïl
3.77
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
When Rafiq Kermanj, founder of the Kurdish Communist Party, is forced to flee Tehran for London wit… read more
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26. The Other Name: Septology I-II
By: Jon Fosse
4.06
Format: 351 pages, Paperback
The Other Name follows the lives of two men living close to each other on the west coast of Norway.… read more
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"...there inside the person is what will pass away and become one with what is invisible in everything..."-Jon Fosse, The Other Name: Septology I-II
"...what's beautiful in life turns out bad in a painting because it's like there's too much beauty, a good picture needs something bad in it in order to shine the way it should, it needs darkness in i…"-Jon Fosse, The Other Name: Septology I-II
27. A New Name: Septology VI-VII
By: Jon Fosse
4.49
Format: 228 pages, Paperback
Asle is an ageing painter and widower who lives alone on the southwest coast of Norway. His only fr… read more
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"God is so far away that no one can say anything about him and that’s why all ideas about God are wrong, and at the same time he is so close that we almost can’t notice him, because he is the foundati…"-Jon Fosse, A New Name: Septology VI-VII
28. In Sardinia: An Unexpected Journey in Italy
By: Jeff Biggers
3.90
Format: 354 pages, Hardcover
Selected as "Best Travel Books of the Year 2023 (So Far)" by Wanderlust Magazine, Top Summer Read b… read more
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"One map, titled “Mediterranean without Borders,"-Jeff Biggers, In Sardinia: An Unexpected Journey in Italy
"In fact, it might be more accurate to speak of “le Sardegne,"-Jeff Biggers, In Sardinia: An Unexpected Journey in Italy
"While Sardinian authors, like Giuseppe Cossu in 1799, had been lamenting the oversight of the island’s history and “unfaithful geo- graphic maps"-Jeff Biggers, In Sardinia: An Unexpected Journey in Italy
"An Italian romance may begin in a gondola amid the marvel of Venice, but a traveler looking for the great stories of Italy will board a sailboat amid the gale force of mistral winds, confront the rou…"-Jeff Biggers, In Sardinia: An Unexpected Journey in Italy
29. Hafni fortæller
By: Helle Helle
3.72
Format: 168 pages, Paperback
Hafni fortæller... at hun skal skilles. Hun ringer fra en rasteplads til romanens egentlige for… read more
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30. Øvelser i mørke
By: Naja Marie Aidt
4.51
Format: 258 pages, Hardcover
”Jeg øver mig i mørke, for jeg er frygtsom. Jeg øver mig i at være i mørket, men jeg øver mig også … read more
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31. Vejen til ansvar
By: Alex Vanopslagh
3.68
Format: 264 pages, Paperback
Den værste fattigdom i Danmark er den åndelige. Og ansvarsfralæggelsen vores største folkesygdom. … read more
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