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04/15/2021 | News release | Distributed by Public on 04/15/2021 11:25

Celebrate World Book Day with Amazon Publishing

Amazon Publishing is giving away a selection of 10 Kindle books of world literature.
In its fourth year celebrating World Book Day, Amazon Publishing is giving away ten Kindle books to help readers discover authors and stories from around the globe. The 10-day event begins today, April 15th, and concludes April 24th.

With thought-provoking novels from Japan and Madagascar, inspiring nonfiction from Afghanistan, and intimate lesbian love stories from Brazil, Amazon Publishing is excited to share these works of world literature free for a limited time.

Complete list of titles included in the giveaway:
  • 1.
    At the End of the Matinee
    by Keiichiro Hirano, translated by Juliet Winters Carpenter

    Japan

    A delicate, timeless, award-winning ode to love's fragility and its resilience.

    'Deftly translated into English by Juliet Winters Carpenter, At the End of the Matinee by Japanese author Keiichiro Hirano is an extraordinary and compelling read throughout. Destined to be acknowledged as a literary classic, At the End of the Matinee is an especially and unreservedly recommended addition to community, college, and university library Cultural Heritage, Family Life, and Contemporary Literary Fiction collections.' -Midwest Book Review

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  • 2.
    A Single Swallow
    by Zhang Ling, translated by Shelly Bryant

    China

    An epic and intimate novel about the devastation of war, forgiveness, redemption, and the enduring power of love.

    '[A] unique premise of ghostly rendezvous among soldiers, combined with first loves for all three men…Clever use of newspaper accounts, military reports, and letters to loved ones advance the plot and complement the dialogue effectively and interestingly…superb…highly recommended.' -Historical Novel Society
  • 3.
    The Broken Circle
    by Enjeela Ahmadi-Miller

    Afghanistan

    An emotional and sweeping memoir of love, family, and survival in the violent, changing landscape of Afghanistan in the early 1980s.

    'Full of vivid detail and emotion, this compelling memoir captures the ache of a young child desperate for safety and security.' -Kirkus Reviews

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  • 4.
    Amora
    by Natalia Borges Polesso, translated by Julia Sanches

    Brazil

    An exquisite collection of stories exploring the complexity of love between women.

    'Less a collection of stories than a collage of vibrant snapshots, Polesso's entrancing compilation-awarded Brazil's most prestigious literary prizes-offers pithy-poetic glimpses into the lives of women of various ages who love and desire other women.' -Oprah Magazine

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  • 5.
    The King of Warsaw
    by Szczepan Twardoch, translated by Sean Gasper Bye

    Poland

    The ferociously original story of a city ignited by hate and a man in thrall to power.

    'Streaked with magic realism and dream logic, the novel slides eerily between reality and illusion, 1930s Poland and 1980s Israel, where Moyshe has morphed into a retired Israeli army officer typing out his Warsaw memories. Driven by a ruthless energy, the first of Twardoch's novels to be available in an English translation is astonishing and heartbreaking in equal measure. It never runs out of revelation. A wickedly enthralling novel by one of Poland's emerging literary stars.' -Kirkus Reviews

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  • 6.
    The Strange Journey of Alice Pendelbury
    by Marc Levy, translated by Chris Murray

    France

    Alice Pendelbury believes everything in her life is pretty much in order, but she has yet to meet the most important person in her life...

    'Levy is always great at surprising readers with twists and turns in his stories . . . The journey is enjoyable and leads to many smiles.' -Le Parisien

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  • 7.
    The Son and Heir
    by Alexander Münninghoff, Kristen Gehrman

    Netherlands

    A prize-winning Dutch journalist's unsparing memoir of growing up amid the excesses, triumphs, and devastation of post-World War II Europe.

    'In a family history as moving as it is fascinating, Münninghoff delivers a bewitchingly honest and brave examination of the forces that shaped his father during the tumultuous events of twentieth-century Europe, painting a portrait of how an ordinary man became complicit in evil.' -Liza Darnton, Editor

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  • 8.
    You, Me, and the Colors of Life
    by Noa C. Walker, translated by Lisa Reinhardt

    Germany

    A moving, hopeful story about the power of love and the power of living a life filled with joy.

    About the Author
    Noa C. Walker is a child of the late 1960s. She loves the mountains as well as the seaside, which is why she can often be found with her laptop near the Bavarian Alps or by the North Sea. She enjoys watching people in cafés, busy streets, and squares, and from time to time her observations end up in her novels.

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  • 9.
    Return to the Enchanted Island
    by Johary Ravaloson, translated by Allison M. Charette

    Madagascar

    A young man comes of age amidst the enchanted origin myths of his island country.

    'Delicate and captivating.' -The New Yorker

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  • 10.
    Some Days
    by María Wernicke, translated by Lawrence Schimel

    Argentina

    In this touching story of family and loss, a young girl imagines a passageway in her yard that takes her to a place of safety and love.

    'In Schimel's translation, Wernicke's words are few but well chosen and expertly paced, the sentences split among the pages allowing for unhurried absorption of meaning. Her curved figures are solid, with cream-colored skin; straight, black hair; and short lines for eyes. No mouths are visible, a decision that adds to the contemplative aura. Subtle patterns add interest, and red-ultimately applied to the mother-signals warmth and love…A gentle model for living while missing a loved one.' -Kirkus Reviews

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To learn more about the World Book Day giveaway, click here.