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The home of excellent international literature from MacLehose Press and Arcadia Books. Tweets usually from Allie, Pengles, Corinna and Katharina.

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Book Cover for: The Enigma of Room 622, Joël Dicker

The Enigma of Room 622

Joël Dicker
MacLehose Press & Arcadia BooksMacLehose Press & Arcadia Books

Joël Dicker's latest novel, THE ENIGMA OF ROOM 622, is out TODAY! 🗝️ A masterful mystery novel, crafted with the precision of a Swiss watch, The Enigma of Room 622 dazzles with twists, turns and delicious intrigue. 🏔️ Translated by Roberto Bononno. 📚 #newbooks #crimefiction https://t.co/E7NmyBAazz

Paperback, 2023

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: High: A Journey Across the Himalaya, Through Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Nepal, and China, Erika Fatland

High: A Journey Across the Himalaya, Through Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Nepal, and China

Erika Fatland
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Erika Fatland ⁦@StanfordsTravel⁩ for tonight’s Travel Writing Awards, shortlisted for #High https://t.co/oVpez6tdhF

Hardcover, 2023

$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Just a Mother, Roy Jacobsen

Just a Mother

Roy Jacobsen
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Four paintings by Norwegian artist Kjell Nupen on the covers of Roy Jacobsen’s sublime Barrøy series. JUST A MOTHER (bk4) is out now in Don Bartlett & Don Shaw’s translation https://t.co/2hK4wkTv7r

Paperback, 2023

$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Austral, Carlos Fonseca

Austral

Carlos Fonseca
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A very happy publication day to Carlos Fonseca. AUSTRAL was described in @IrishTimesBooks as “An exceptional and intricate novel of depth, insight and understanding, translated with great care by Megan McDowell”. https://t.co/MfONgk3I3w

Paperback, 2024

$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Return, Dulce Maria Cardoso

The Return

Dulce Maria Cardoso
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@A_B_Morgan We've got a few! THE RETURN, Dulce Maria Cardoso, tr @AngelGurriaQ; ABIGAIL, Magda Szabo, tr Len Rix; PAINTING TIME, Maylis de Kerangal, tr Jessica Moore. And many others I can't immediately think of...

Paperback, 2018

$13.99$6.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Border: A Journey Around Russia Through North Korea, China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithu, Erika Fatland

The Border: A Journey Around Russia Through North Korea, China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithu

Erika Fatland
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On Thursday, Erika Fatland, author SOVIETISTAN and THE BORDER will be in conversation with James Lamont at @StanfordsTravel to discuss her new book, HIGH: A Journey Across the Himalayas. 📅 6 Oct, 7pm 🎫https://t.co/8UdPpMehUy

Paperback, 2022

$18.95$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: An Inventory of Losses, Judith Schalansky

An Inventory of Losses

Judith Schalansky
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On our non-fiction shelf we have the awardwinning AN INVENTORY OF LOSSES by Judith Schalansky, tr. @jackietransl8, a beautiful collection of essays meditating on loss. https://t.co/WxeIrxvelS #WITMonth #womenintranslation #readwomen https://t.co/66wFKUz8Sz

Paperback, 2021

$18.95$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Retrospective, Juan Gabriel Vasquez

Retrospective

Juan Gabriel Vasquez
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A couple of weeks ago the great Colombian novelist Juan Gabriel Vásquez met the @BehindTheSpine podcast to discuss his new book #Retrospective (translated masterfully by Anne McLean). Listen in https://t.co/XCcQIEMUzf @SwainsonBill

Paperback, 2024

$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Mud Sweeter Than Honey: Voices of Communist Albania, Margo Rejmer

Mud Sweeter Than Honey: Voices of Communist Albania

Margo Rejmer
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ALICE'S BOOK - Karina Urbach, tr. @jamiebulloch MUD SWEETER THAN HONEY - Margo Rejmer, tr. @zosia_kj & Antonia Lloyd-Jones IN EVE'S ATTIRE - Delphine Horvilleur, tr. Ruth Diver AN INVENTORY OF LOSSES - Judith Schalansky, tr. @jackietransl8 📚 #WITmonth #womenintranslation https://t.co/TRVjhgi4FD

Hardcover, 2021

$28.00$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: My Pen Is the Wing of a Bird: New Fiction by Afghan Women, 18 Afghan Women

My Pen Is the Wing of a Bird: New Fiction by Afghan Women

18 Afghan Women
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You can buy your own copy* of My Pen Is the Wing of a Bird: New Fiction by Afghan Women from all good bookshops! 🕊 *Kite not included 🪁🪁🪁 #afghanistan #shortstory @WritersUntold @QuercusBooks https://t.co/fIffHhxPmV

Hardcover, 2022

$25.00$12.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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