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Excellent international literature
A Listmania! list by Mariella Petrigni (Milan, Italy)

1. A World for Julius (Americas) by Alfredo Bryce Echenique

The list author says:
	"Julius� clever, funny and sensitive childhood account among Lima�s upper class is a joy to read. Garcia Marquez considers it one of the best Latin American novels, and I agree."

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2. Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

The list author says:
	"True love is patient and sometimes even very patient, but this is probably the first love story where the dream is fulfilled 50 years later. My favourite novel by Garcia Marquez."

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3. The Inhabited Woman: A Novel (Americas) by Margaret Randall

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	"In this amazing novel Lavinia is a modern Latin American woman inhabited by the spirit of an Indian female warrior who fought against the Spanish invaders. The author is also a poet and it shows."

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4. Gabriela: Clove and Cinnamon by Jorge Amado

The list author says:
	"Gabriela's arrival in the Brazilian town of Ilheus causes quite a stir! Amado would have deserved to win the Nobel prize not only for his writing, but also for his great humanity."

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5. The Storyteller by Mario Vargas Llosa

The list author says:
	"This very special novel shows the central role storytelling plays among the indigenous tribes in Peru's Amazon jungle. The storyteller's identity will surprise you!"

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6. The Unknown Errors of Our Lives by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

The list author says:
	"These gracefully written stories sensitively render the conflicting emotions of the female protagonists caught at crossroads in their lives either in India or America."

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7. Such a Long Journey by Rohinton Mistry

The list author says:
	"Set in Bombay in 1971, the year of the war over Bangladesh, this novel narrates with empathy and wit the struggle of the honest bank clerk Gustad Noble against domestic problems and public corruption."

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8. The Painter of Signs (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics) by R. K. Narayan

The list author says:
	"The tensions in the relationship between Raman, the painter of signs, and Daisy, dedicated to family planning, reflect their own contradictions and those of Indian society. Superb writing."

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9. Kartography by Kamila Shamsie

The list author says:
	"The love story between Raheen and Karim is predestined since childhood in upper class Karachi, but a family mystery linked to Pakistan's turbulent history puts it at risk. Witty and enlightening."

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10. Empress by Shan Sa

The list author says:
	"Terrific historical novel about the first female emperor in China. Empress Wu lived during the Tang Dynasty and brought Chinese culture to its apogee."

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11. A Thousand Years of Good Prayers by Yiyun Li

The list author says:
	"Every short story by this young Chinese writer is a gem."

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12. The Bridegroom by Ha Jin

The list author says:
	"These beautifully written short stories depict the absurdities and injustices people must endure in China, at a time when greater individual freedom is in sight."

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13. The Uninvited by Geling Yan

The list author says:
	"Satirical novel exposing various ills of today's China. With continuous twists and great characters, this brilliant book is as much entertaining as it is revealing."

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14. The Yacoubian Building by Alaa Al Aswany

The list author says:
	"Eye-opening novel about contemporary Egyptian society with engaging characters from all walks of life."

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15. The Belt: A Novel by Ahmed Abodehman

The list author says:
	"The characters in this autobiographical novel about childhood in a Saudi Arabian village are endearing and often wise. The style is poetic, with a tender sense of humour. A heartwarming read."

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16. The Translator by Leila Aboulela

The list author says:
	"Love story between a Sudanese translator and a Scottish professor, but the issue of religion needs to be solved. Preachy at times, but honest and absorbing. Set in Aberdeen and Khartoum."

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17. Palace Walk (Cairo Trilogy) by Naguib Mahfouz

The list author says:
	"Through the life of a single family, this great novel set in Cairo at the beginning of the 20th century allows the reader to discover and understand a whole society. Mahfouz remains unrivalled."

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18. The Baron in the Trees (Harbrace Paperbound Library, 72) by Italo Calvino

The list author says:
	"In 18th century Italy, young Cosimo rebels against his aristocratic family by climbing into the trees, where he happily remains for the rest of his life. Delightful."

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19. The Ambassadors (Classics) by Henry James

The list author says:
	"The most significant quotation: �Live all you can; it�s a mistake not to. It doesn�t so much matter what you do in particular so long as you have your life. If you haven�t had that what have you had?�"

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20. The Betrothed (Classics) by Alessandro Manzoni

The list author says:
	"Like all Italians, I studied this great historical novel at school and it was the first work of literature I fell in love with. Many years and many books later, it's still one of my favourites."

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21. In Search of Lost Time: The Way by Swann's: The Way by Swann's Vol 1 (In Search of Lost Time 1) by Marcel Proust

The list author says:
	"In this masterpiece introspection matters more than plot. You will discover many things about yourself and have a great reading experience, which will stay with you forever."

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22. Narcissus and Goldmund (Peter Owen Modern Classics) by Hermann Hesse

The list author says:
	"Narcissus and Goldmund take different paths: one the Apollonian, the other the Dionysian. I read this profound novel when I was very young and it influenced my outlook on life."

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23. Things Fall Apart (Pocket Penguin Classics) by Chinua Achebe

The list author says:
	"Wonderful novel rendering Nigerian tribal life before and after the coming of colonialism."

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24. The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera

The list author says:
	"This extraordinary novel taught me that love can be more complex than it seems, with all the contradictions that this entails."

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25. The Leopard: Revised and with new material (Vintage Classics) by Giuseppe Tomasi Di Lampedusa

The list author says:
	"Splendid novel about the decline of an aristocratic family at the time of Garibaldi�s landing in Sicily. What ensued were the unification of Italy and the rise of the middle class."