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A Moth to a Flame
Siri Hustvedt hails this psychologically astute novel as a work deserving widespread international acclaim, perfectly suited for our contemporary times. Stig Dagerman, a literary luminary in Sweden, crafts a Strindbergian atmosphere of looming unease in his concise yet potent novel, 'A Moth to a...- £9.99 GBP
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A Winter Book : Selected Stories
Tove Jansson's 'A Winter Book: Selected Stories' is a masterfully curated collection that shimmers with the author's trademark elegance and deceptive simplicity. Following the resounding success of 'The Summer Book', this anthology serves as a captivating showcase of Jansson's literary prowess, spanning most of...- £9.99 GBP
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Anna Karenina
Immerse yourself in Tolstoy's masterful exploration of passion, fate, and human nature with this exquisite clothbound edition of Anna Karenina from Penguin Classics. At first glance, Anna Karenina appears to have it all: stunning looks, affluence, social standing, and a cherished son. Yet, a...- £25.00 GBP
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Crime and Punishment
Behold, dear reader, a magnificent tome from Penguin's exquisite Clothbound Classics collection. These sumptuous volumes, adorned with Coralie Bickford-Smith's award-winning designs, boast vibrant, tactile cloth covers embellished with gleaming foil accents. A true feast for the bibliophile's senses! Within these pages unfolds the gripping...- £20.00 GBP
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Death and the Penguin
All that stands between one man and murder by the mafia is a penguin. Viktor is an aspiring writer with only Misha, his pet penguin, for company. Although Viktor would prefer to write short stories, he earns a living composing obituaries for a newspaper....- £9.99 GBP
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Death in Spring
A mesmerising and haunting masterpiece, Death in Spring weaves a tapestry of beauty and unease. This extraordinary tale follows a young lad's journey into adulthood in a secluded Catalan mountain village, cut off from the world beyond. Here, barbaric traditions reign supreme, and any...- £9.99 GBP
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Kairos : Winner of the International Booker Prize
Acclaimed by the Irish Times as 'An ambitious story of love and betrayal,' and praised by Neel Mukherjee for its ending that leaves readers reeling 'for days and weeks to come,' this International Booker Prize-winning novel by Jenny Erpenbeck takes readers on a poignant...- £9.99 GBP
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Kitchen
Behold, a literary gem that has captivated readers across the globe! Banana Yoshimoto's 'Kitchen' is a masterpiece that has stood the test of time, earning accolades from the New York Times for its lucidity and earnestness, and praised by Lena Dunham as "a perfect...- £9.99 GBP
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Les Miserables
Victor Hugo's tale of injustice, heroism and love follows the fortunes of Jean Valjean, an escaped convict determined to put his criminal past behind him. But his attempts to become a respected member of the community are constantly put under threat: by his own...- £25.00 GBP
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Love in the Time of Cholera
Gabriel García Márquez's Love in the Time of Cholera, masterfully translated by Edith Grossman, is a captivating exploration of desire and the enduring nature of love. This Penguin Modern Classics edition invites readers to unravel the complexities of human emotions. At the heart of...- £9.99 GBP
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Love in the Time of Cholera
Gabriel García Márquez's "Love in the Time of Cholera", masterfully translated by Edith Grossman, is a captivating exploration of desire and love's enduring strength. This Penguin Modern Classic weaves a tale of passion, patience, and the myriad forms of love. At the heart of...- £9.99 GBP
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Madame Bovary
In the stifling confines of provincial life, the exquisite Emma Bovary finds herself shackled to a humdrum marriage with an unremarkable physician. A voracious consumer of romantic literature, she yearns for the passionate embrace of high drama, seeking solace in extravagant purchases and, ultimately,...- £16.99 GBP
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Night Train To Lisbon
Night Train to Lisbon follows Raimund Gregorius, a 57-year-old Classics scholar, on a journey that takes him across Europe. Abandoning his job and his life and travelling with a dusty old book as his talisman, he heads for Lisbon in search of clues to...- £9.99 GBP
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One Hundred Years of Solitude
Equally tragic, joyful and comical, Gabriel Garc�a M�rquez's masterpiece of magical realism, One Hundred Years of Solitude is a seamless blend of fantasy and reality, translated from the Spanish by Gregory Rabassa in Penguin Modern Classics. Gabriel Garc�a M�rquez's great masterpiece is the story...- £9.99 GBP
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Snow Country
In this exquisite tale of unrequited passion and ethereal beauty, Japan's literary luminary Yasunari Kawabata weaves a mesmerising tapestry of human emotions. Shimamura, a world-weary urbanite, embarks on a snow-laden journey to the remote western coast of Japan, seeking solace in the company of...- £9.99 GBP
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Tales from the Cafe
The million-copy bestselling series. Now discover the second book in the series as a beautiful, collectible hardback - the perfect gift. Toshikazu Kawaguchi's heartwarming Tales from the Cafe, translated from Japanese by Geoffrey Trousselot, explores the age-old question: what would you do if you...- £14.99 GBP
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The Elegance of the Hedgehog : The International Bestseller
A global literary phenomenon, captivating over 10 million readers worldwide. Gillian Anderson hails it as "witty and touching", whilst Time Magazine lauds its "life-affirming message" and Barbery's "wicked sense of humour". The Observer deems it "clever, informative and moving". At 7 Rue de Grenelle,...- £10.99 GBP
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The Master and Margarita
in Bulgakov's allegorical masterpiece of Stalin's regime the devil is making a personal appearance in Moscow. He is accompanied by various demons, including a naked girl and a huge black cat. When he leaves, the asylums are full and the forces of law and...- £9.99 GBP
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The Master And Margarita
Hailed as a masterpiece of Russian literature, Mikhail Bulgakov's 'The Master and Margarita' is now available in a splendid clothbound edition. This devilishly clever work, penned in secrecy during Stalin's oppressive regime, burst onto the literary scene upon its belated publication, becoming an instant...- £16.99 GBP
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The Queens Of Sarmiento Park
Prepare to be captivated by the Argentine literary phenomenon that's set the Spanish-speaking world ablaze. This dark, surreal, and exquisitely beautiful novel explores the depths of violence, exclusion, and love, leaving readers spellbound. At the heart of this tale lies Auntie Encarna's boarding house,...- £9.99 GBP
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The Unseen : SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE 2017
Lauded as a literary masterpiece and shortlisted for prestigious awards, Roy Jacobsen's "The Unseen" is a tour de force that has captivated critics and readers alike. This exquisitely crafted novel plumbs the depths of human emotion and resilience, leaving an indelible mark on all...- £9.99 GBP
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The Vegetarian : Winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature
Crowned with the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature and the International Booker Prize, 'The Vegetarian' is a haunting exploration of desire's duality. Eimear McBride hails it as "exquisite", praising its tender yet painful examination of indulged and ignored longings. In the heart of South...- £9.99 GBP
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Time Shelter : Winner of the International Booker Prize 2023
Time Shelter, the International Booker Prize 2023 victor, has garnered accolades from literary luminaries and prestigious publications alike. Olga Tokarczuk hails it as exquisite literature worthy of repeated visitation, whilst the Guardian lauds its timely, humorous, and unsettling narrative. This genre-defying opus, as The...- £9.99 GBP
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Untold Lessons
A captivating literary thriller from one of Italy's rising feminist voices, perfect for admirers of Sophie Mackintosh, Elena Ferrante and Sarah Moss A teacher vanishes into the forest one morning, leaving her classroom abuzz with speculation and her family searching frantically. She dissolves into...- £16.99 GBP
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War And Peace
Immerse yourself in Tolstoy's monumental masterpiece with this exquisite Penguin Classics clothbound edition. This grand tapestry of human experience weaves together the fates of three young souls amidst the tumultuous backdrop of Napoleonic Russia. As the spectre of war looms over a glittering St...- £25.00 GBP
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Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop : The heart-warming Korean sensation
A GLOBAL BESTSELLER and WATERSTONES TOP FICTION PICK FOR 2023 Yeongju had followed society's script to the letter: university, marriage, respectable career. But when it all crumbled, she made a bold decision. "I must start a bookshop," she declared, abandoning her high-flying job to...- £9.99 GBP
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Winter in Sokcho
A striking debut novel, as noted in The Guardian's Top 10 Best New Books in Translation. Imagine if Marguerite Duras had penned Convenience Store Woman - this exquisite, unexpected tale from a fresh French-Korean voice delivers just that. Sokcho, a tourist haven straddling the...- £9.99 GBP
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Background for Love
A captivating tale of romance and self-discovery set against the backdrop of the French Riviera, penned by renowned publisher Helen Wolff and inspired by her early years with Kurt Wolff As fascism looms over 1930s Berlin, a young woman and her older paramour embark...- £16.99 GBP
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Beauty Is a Wound
In this audacious novel, Kurniawan weaves a tapestry of Indonesian history, blending satire, family saga, folklore, and dark humour. The tale revolves around the striking courtesan Dewi Ayu and her four daughters, who find themselves embroiled in a world of incest, murder, bestiality, rape,...- £16.99 GBP
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Germinal
Hailed by André Gide as one of the finest French novels ever penned, Émile Zola's 'Germinal' offers a stark portrayal of a northern French mining community's destitution. The tale follows Étienne Lantier, a sharp-witted yet unschooled former railway worker with a volatile disposition. Forced...- £9.99 GBP
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Of Saints and Miracles
In the rugged, impoverished landscape of northern Spain, Marcelino ekes out a solitary existence on his family's farm. This place, steeped in memories, witnessed his devotion to a younger sibling and his efforts to shield his mother from an inebriated father's wrath. However, when...- £12.99 GBP
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The House on Via Gemito : Longlisted for the International Booker Prize 2024
Shortlisted for the prestigious International Booker Prize 2024, this literary gem showcases Starnone's masterful command of language, akin to a virtuoso painter's deft use of colour. The Guardian hails him as "one of Italy's most accomplished novelists", whilst the Times Literary Supplement deems his...- £10.99 GBP
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The Time of Cherries
Barcelona, spring 1974. Natàlia Miralpeix returns to her hometown after a dozen years away, finding a city on the cusp of transformation. With Franco's reign nearing its end, a new generation yearns for liberation—sexual, political, and artistic. Young poets and rock music enthusiasts dream...- £10.99 GBP
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Three Summers
Polly Samson, the Sunday Times bestselling author of A THEATRE FOR DREAMERS, introduces this enchanting tale. Described by India Knight of the Sunday Times as "the written equivalent of lying in the sun eating figs", Three Summers is a captivating narrative of sisterhood and...- £9.99 GBP
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Discover the World Through Translated Fiction Books
Translated fiction books open doors to new worlds. At Sherlock and Pages, we offer a carefully curated selection of the finest translated fiction from around the globe. Our collection features award-winning authors from Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America translated into English for the first time.
From literary fiction and historical novels to fantasy, sci-fi, and more, our translated fiction books transport you to places you've never been. Immerse yourself in the rich cultures and perspectives of writers from non-English speaking countries. Let translated fiction broaden your horizons.
Our team hand-picks the most compelling translated fiction titles that deserve a wider audience. We search high and low for hidden gems by talented international authors and emerging voices in translation. Discover your next favorite book from our diverse collection of translated fiction.
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