Laurent Mauvignier

The Birthday Party

The Birthday Party is a poignant novel that explores the complex dynamics of relationships and the meaning of family. The book is a powerful meditation on the human condition, and is sure to leave a lasting impression on anyone who reads it.
Peter Weiss

The Aesthetics of Resistance, Volume II

This historical novel covers the time frame from the late 1930s to World War II and depicts the struggle against fascism and the growth and decline of working-class political organizations in Europe.
Abubakar Adam Ibrahim
Season of Crimson Blossoms
Ibrahim’s excellent first novel tells of the unlikely romance between a Muslim widow and a dope-dealing street tough amidst the troubles that each faces.
D.M. Thomas
The White Hotel
The White Hotel is a modern classic of enduring emotional power that attempts nothing less than to reconcile the notion of individual destiny with that of historical fate.
Alisa Ganieva
Bride & Groom
A compelling novel that explores the complexities of modern-day love and marriage in contemporary Russia.
Mesa Selimovic
Death and the Dervish
Set against a backdrop of uncertainty and mystery, this complex examination of the human heart in its most vulnerable and incapacitated state is Mesa Selimovic's finest work.
Namwali Serpell
The Furrows
In The Furrows, Zambian writer Namwali Serpell explores the themes of family, memory, and identity through the lens of a multi-generational family in Zambia.
Olga Tokarczuk
The Books of Jacob
The masterpiece of Polish literature that explores themes of identity, belonging, and tradition through the journey of Jakub.
John Steinbeck
East of Eden
Published in 1952, "East of Eden" is a masterful work of literature that delves into the deep emotions and motivations that drive human beings.
Jack Kerouac
On the Road
With its themes of freedom, adventure, and self-discovery, this seminal work of American literature captures the essence of the Beat Generation and is a testament to the power of literature to inspire and challenge us..
Ralph Ellison
Invisible Man
Set in the 1930s and 1940s and follows the life of an unnamed narrator who is trying to find his place in a society that sees him as invisible, "Invisible Man" is a masterpiece of American literature that explores the complexities of race and identity.
Saul Bellow
The Adventures of Augie March
A remarkable novel speaks to the human experience in a way that is both timeless and deeply rooted in its historical moment written in a prose that is among the most evocative and memorable in all of American literature.
Alisa Ganieva
Bride & Groom
A compelling novel that explores the complexities of modern-day love and marriage in contemporary Russia.
Jack Kerouac
On the Road
With its themes of freedom, adventure, and self-discovery, this seminal work of American literature captures the essence of the Beat Generation and is a testament to the power of literature to inspire and challenge us..
Ralph Ellison
Invisible Man
Set in the 1930s and 1940s and follows the life of an unnamed narrator who is trying to find his place in a society that sees him as invisible, "Invisible Man" is a masterpiece of American literature that explores the complexities of race and identity.
Saul Bellow
The Adventures of Augie March
A remarkable novel speaks to the human experience in a way that is both timeless and deeply rooted in its historical moment written in a prose that is among the most evocative and memorable in all of American literature.
Mesa Selimovic
Death and the Dervish
Set against a backdrop of uncertainty and mystery, this complex examination of the human heart in its most vulnerable and incapacitated state is Mesa Selimovic's finest work.
Namwali Serpell
The Furrows
In The Furrows, Zambian writer Namwali Serpell explores the themes of family, memory, and identity through the lens of a multi-generational family in Zambia.
Olga Tokarczuk
The Books of Jacob
The masterpiece of Polish literature that explores themes of identity, belonging, and tradition through the journey of Jakub.
Olga Tokarczuk
The Books of Jacob
The masterpiece of Polish literature that explores themes of identity, belonging, and tradition through the journey of Jakub.
John Steinbeck
East of Eden
Published in 1952, "East of Eden" is a masterful work of literature that delves into the deep emotions and motivations that drive human beings.
Jack Kerouac
On the Road
With its themes of freedom, adventure, and self-discovery, this seminal work of American literature captures the essence of the Beat Generation and is a testament to the power of literature to inspire and challenge us..
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