We use cookies and analytics to ensure you get the best experience on our site. By using Kathrin's Books, you agree to our use of cookies. For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.
Showing books tagged "Europe"
This well-preserved beautiful hardcover is in near fine condition. The pages are tight, and unmarked. The book is tight, square, and in good condition. A dust jacket is not present, blue cloth boards, and bright gilt lettering on the spine of the book. The Night in Lisbon (Die Nacht von Lissabon) is a novel by Erich Maria Remarque, first published in 1962. Like many of his works, it explores themes of war, exile, and the human cost of political upheaval. Set during World War II, the novel follows the journey of a German refugee fleeing the Nazis. The story unfolds in Lisbon, Portugal, a crucial escape route for refugees seeking to flee war-torn Europe. The unnamed narrator, a German refugee, finds himself in desperate need of passage to America. One night, he encounters another refugee, Josef Schwarz, who offers him two tickets for a ship bound for the United States, but only on the condition that he listens to his life story. Ralph Manheim, a renowned translator, was known for his English translations of major German literary works, including those by Bertolt Brecht, Günter Grass, and Remarque. His translation of The Night in Lisbon preserves the novel’s melancholic and reflective tone while maintaining the lyrical quality of Remarque’s prose. Harcourt, Brace & World was highly regarded for publishing literary fiction, translations of European authors, and educational materials. Their publications were known for high editorial standards and quality printing.
This beautiful softcover edition is in good condition, with no marks or tears and only minimal shelf wear. The pages are tight, unmarked, and the book is tight, firm, and near fine. Becoming Visible: Women in European History is a comprehensive anthology that explores the roles and experiences of women throughout European history. This edition offers a collection of original articles and essays that cover a wide chronological span, from ancient civilizations to the late 20th century. The third edition includes new topics such as women in Eastern Europe, immigration and migration in contemporary Europe, women's roles during the Reformation, and their participation in Enlightenment culture.
This well-preserved first printing hardcover is in near fine condition—tight, square, and unmarked, with clean pages. The black cloth boards and gilt spine lettering are pristine, and the dust jacket is unmarked. The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova blends historical fiction and the supernatural, following a young woman’s discovery of an ancient book and letters that lead her on a journey across Europe to uncover the truth about Dracula. Rich in historical detail and atmospheric settings, the novel explores themes of history, scholarship, and the enduring nature of evil.
This like-new hardcover is near fine, no marks, pages are tight and appear unread, the book is tight, square, and unmarked. The dust jacket is unmarked, brown cloth boards, and bright gilt lettering on the spine of the book. The World of Gerard Mercator: The Mapmaker Who Revolutionized Geography by Andrew Taylor was published in 2004. Art illustrations are used with permission from national museums, universities, and galleries. This biography explores the life of Gerard Mercator, the visionary mapmaker who transformed the way we understand the world. As Andrew Taylor writes, "The story of discovery and mapmaking is one of pushing back shadows", and few in the past two thousand years have done more to expand the boundaries of human knowledge than Mercator. Living through the tumultuous sixteenth century, Mercator endured persecution by the Inquisition. Yet his brilliance in mapmaking prevailed, and his work forever changed the study of geography.