Books That Travel 2021
These outstanding German books in translation will travel to book fairs all over the world–when so many of us are keeping our distance and staying close to home, we can still travel through these books.
Single title
Inventory of Losses
A beautiful evocation of twelve lost treasures—a painting, a species of tiger, a villa in Rome, an island in the...
A beautiful evocation of twelve lost treasures—a painting, a species of tiger, a villa in Rome, an island in the Pacific—that, open mesmerizing new vistas of how to think about extinction and loss.
- Publisher:
- Topic:
- Fiction
- ISBN:
- 978-0-8112-2963-0
- Author:
- Judith Schalansky, Jackie Smith
- Pages:
- 224
- Format:
- 12.7 x 2.29 x 20.83
- Price:
- € 23.00
- Rights sold to:
- United Kingdom
Count Luna
At once a chase novel, black comedy, and softly keening death song, Count Luna starts off at a gallop and...
At once a chase novel, black comedy, and softly keening death song, Count Luna starts off at a gallop and accelerates into warp speed. First published in 1955, this darkly comedic mystery novel can now be rediscovered by English readers.
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- Topic:
- Fiction
- ISBN:
- 978-0-8112-2961-6
- Author:
- Alexander Lernet-Holenia, Jane B. Greene
- Pages:
- 192
- Format:
- 13.21 x 1.27 x 20.57
- Price:
- € 16.00
- Rights sold to:
- United Kingdom
Europe Against the Jews: 1880-1945
From the award-winning historian of the Holocaust: the first book to move beyond Germany’s singular crime to the collaboration of...
From the award-winning historian of the Holocaust: the first book to move beyond Germany’s singular crime to the collaboration of Europe as a whole.
- Publisher:
- Topic:
- Non-fiction
- ISBN:
- 978-1-250-78764-4
- Author:
- Goetz Aly, Jefferson Chase
- Pages:
- 400
- Format:
- 16.36 x 3.25 x 24.31
- Price:
- € 26.00
- Rights sold to:
- United Kingdom
The Hungry and the Fat
A devastating, close-to-the-knuckle satire about the haves and have-nots in our divided world by the author of the international bestseller...
A devastating, close-to-the-knuckle satire about the haves and have-nots in our divided world by the author of the international bestseller Look Who’s Back.
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- Topic:
- Fiction
- ISBN:
- 978-1-5294-0056-4
- Author:
- Timur Vermes, Jamie Bulloch
- Pages:
- 400
- Format:
- 14.61 x 4.45 x 22.23
- Price:
- € 12.90
- Rights sold to:
- United Kingdom
The Sweet Indifference of the World
Peter Stamm exposes a fundamental human yearning: to beat life's mysteries by forcing answers on questions that have yet to...
Peter Stamm exposes a fundamental human yearning: to beat life's mysteries by forcing answers on questions that have yet to be fully asked.
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- Topic:
- Fiction
- ISBN:
- 978-1-78378-573-5
- Author:
- Peter Stamm, Michael Hofmann
- Pages:
- 123
- Price:
- € 13.00
- Rights sold to:
- United Kingdom
Dark Satellites
International Booker-longlisted author Clemens Meyer returns with a striking collection of stories about marginal characters in contemporary Germany – as...
International Booker-longlisted author Clemens Meyer returns with a striking collection of stories about marginal characters in contemporary Germany – as dark as beautiful.
- Publisher:
- Topic:
- Fiction
- ISBN:
- 978-1-913097-13-4
- Author:
- Clemens Meyer, Katy Darbyshire
- Pages:
- 221
- Format:
- 12.7 x 1.78 x 19.56
- Price:
- € 11.00
- Rights sold to:
- United Kingdom
Grove
“Grove is a story of an existence stilled by loss, but the promise of life, and with it renewal and...
“Grove is a story of an existence stilled by loss, but the promise of life, and with it renewal and hope, pulses gently but steadily at its heart.” Financial Times. Winner of the 2018 Leipzig Book Prize.
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- Topic:
- Fiction
- ISBN:
- 978-1-945492-38-9
- Author:
- Esther Kinsky
- Pages:
- 280
- Price:
- € 24.00
- Rights sold to:
- United Kingdom
Microliths They Are, Little Stones
This volume brings together the celebrated poet Paul Celan’s multifaceted but comparatively unknown achievements as a writer of prose. ...
This volume brings together the celebrated poet Paul Celan’s multifaceted but comparatively unknown achievements as a writer of prose.
- Publisher:
- Topic:
- Fiction
- ISBN:
- 978-1-940625-36-2
- Author:
- Paul Celan, Pierre Joris
- Pages:
- 330
- Format:
- 15.19 x 1.88 x 22.91
- Price:
- € 48.00
- Rights sold to:
- United States
Pine Islands
Shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize 2019 – a charming, playful, profound tale of lost souls in search of...
Shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize 2019 – a charming, playful, profound tale of lost souls in search of transformation in modern Japan.
- Publisher:
- Topic:
- Fiction
- ISBN:
- 978-1-55245-401-5
- Author:
- Marion Poschmann, Jen Calleja
- Pages:
- 160
- Price:
- € 20.00
- Rights sold to:
- Canada
The Train Mouse
When Nibbles, an inquisitive young mouse, scampers onto a waiting train at the local station, little does he know he...
When Nibbles, an inquisitive young mouse, scampers onto a waiting train at the local station, little does he know he is about to be swept along on a cross-country adventure. How will he find his way back home?
- Publisher:
- Topic:
- Children’s/young adult book
- ISBN:
- 978-1-78344-958-3
- Author:
- Uwe Timm
- Illustrator:
- Axel Scheffler
- Pages:
- 112
- Format:
- 15.2 x 20 x 1.2 cm
- Age:
- 7+
- Price:
- € 7.95
- Rights sold to:
- United States
The Little Wolves
A journey of discovery through the nocturnal forest. Svenja Herrmann’s beautifully written story is complemented by magical illustrations from Józef...
A journey of discovery through the nocturnal forest. Svenja Herrmann’s beautifully written story is complemented by magical illustrations from Józef Wilkon.
- Publisher:
- Topic:
- Children’s/young adult book
- ISBN:
- 978-0-7358-4397-4
- Author:
- Svenja Herrmann
- Illustrator:
- Józef Wilkon
- Pages:
- 40
- Format:
- 21.59 x 1.02 x 27.94
- Age:
- 4+
- Price:
- € 15.00
- Rights sold to:
- United States
The magical bookshop
What do you do when your best friend moves away? Clara takes comfort in her favourite place: Mrs Owl’s bookshop....
What do you do when your best friend moves away? Clara takes comfort in her favourite place: Mrs Owl’s bookshop. Surrounded by books that spring to life, a rhyming cat and mounds of cinnamon buns, Clara never feels alone.
- Publisher:
- Topic:
- Children’s/young adult book
- ISBN:
- 978-1-78607-566-6
- Author:
- Katja Frixe
- Illustrator:
- Florentine Prechtel
- Pages:
- 176
- Format:
- 12.95 x 1.65 x 19.81
- Age:
- 8+
- Price:
- € 13.00
- Rights sold to:
- United States
A Castle in the Clouds
Witty and charming, bestselling author Kerstin Gier's contemporary young adult novel follows a girl as she navigates secrets, romance, and...
Witty and charming, bestselling author Kerstin Gier's contemporary young adult novel follows a girl as she navigates secrets, romance, and danger in an aging grand hotel in Switzerland.
- Publisher:
- Topic:
- Children’s/young adult book
- ISBN:
- 978-1-250-30019-5
- Author:
- Kerstin Gier
- Pages:
- 336
- Format:
- 14.25 x 3.18 x 21.84
- Age:
- 12-17
- Price:
- € 20.00
- Rights sold to:
- United States
Have you seen Matilda?
Where can Matilda Mouse be? Edwin Elephant can't find her … Kids will love this adorably illustrated story about a...
Where can Matilda Mouse be? Edwin Elephant can't find her … Kids will love this adorably illustrated story about a sweet friendship with a funny, surprise ending.
- Publisher:
- Topic:
- Children’s/young adult book
- ISBN:
- 978-1-910716-90-8
- Author:
- Eva Muszynski
- Pages:
- 32
- Format:
- 24.46 x 24.46 cm
- Age:
- 2-4
- Price:
- € 8.95
- Rights sold to:
- United States
Little Bear's Treasures
A book to inspire children to look for treasures in the great outdoors, where everyday objects take on new, magical...
A book to inspire children to look for treasures in the great outdoors, where everyday objects take on new, magical meanings with a little imagination. Poetic, affectionate, funny, and captivatingly illustrated, a treasure itself.
- Publisher:
- Topic:
- Children’s/young adult book
- ISBN:
- 978-1-77164-653-6
- Author:
- Stella Dreis
- Pages:
- 36
- Format:
- 25.91 x 1.52 x 26.16
- Age:
- 4+
- Price:
- € 18.00
- Rights sold area:
- World English
Peter and the Tree Children
This environmentally conscious picture book, written by acclaimed author and forester Peter Wohlleben, brings the majesty of The Hidden Life...
This environmentally conscious picture book, written by acclaimed author and forester Peter Wohlleben, brings the majesty of The Hidden Life of Trees to the youngest of readers.
- Publisher:
- Topic:
- Children’s/young adult book
- ISBN:
- 978-1-77164-457-0
- Author:
- Peter Wohlleben
- Illustrator:
- Stefanie Reich
- Pages:
- 40
- Format:
- 21.59 x 1.27 x 28.45
- Age:
- 4-6
- Price:
- € 15.99
- Rights sold area:
- World English
Leo's Monster
Marcus Pfister, best-selling author and illustrator of Rainbow Fish, tells a hilarious story of mystery, suspense, and just a hint...
Marcus Pfister, best-selling author and illustrator of Rainbow Fish, tells a hilarious story of mystery, suspense, and just a hint of scariness.
- Publisher:
- Topic:
- Children’s/young adult book
- ISBN:
- 978-0-7358-4417-9
- Author:
- Markus Pfister
- Pages:
- 32
- Age:
- 4+
- Price:
- € 15.00
- Rights sold to:
- United States
Hans Christian Andersen
A sensitive portrait of Andersen and his literary work, with illustrations combining the beautiful art of a picture book with...
A sensitive portrait of Andersen and his literary work, with illustrations combining the beautiful art of a picture book with elements of a graphic novel. A moving, inventive fairy tale about the life of Hans Christian Andersen.
- Publisher:
- Topic:
- Children’s/young adult book
- ISBN:
- 978-0-7358-4388-2
- Author:
- Heinz Janisch
- Illustrator:
- Maja Kastelic
- Pages:
- 56
- Age:
- 4+
- Price:
- € 16.00
- Rights sold to:
- United States
Ida
With expressive colors, dynamic shapes, and a simple but evocative text, Schwalbe’s debut picture book is a joyful tribute to...
With expressive colors, dynamic shapes, and a simple but evocative text, Schwalbe’s debut picture book is a joyful tribute to Ida Pfeiffer, one of the first female explorers to travel around the world.
- Publisher:
- Topic:
- Children’s/young adult book
- ISBN:
- 978-0-7358-4420-9
- Author:
- Linda Schwalbe
- Pages:
- 64
- Format:
- 24.13 x 1.02 x 31.12
- Age:
- 5+
- Price:
- € 18.00
- Rights sold to:
- United States
Cox
The emperor of China invites the famous eighteenth-century clockmaker Alister Cox to his court in Beijing. A virtuoso demonstration that...
The emperor of China invites the famous eighteenth-century clockmaker Alister Cox to his court in Beijing. A virtuoso demonstration that storytelling alone can truly conquer time.
- Publisher:
- Topic:
- Fiction
- ISBN:
- 978-0-85742-736-6
- Author:
- Christoph Ransmayr, Simon Pare
- Pages:
- 224
- Format:
- 15.24 x 2.54 x 22.86
- Price:
- € 22.00
- Rights sold to:
- United States