bibliophile

[openidwouldwork]

These were all read when I had no internet access, and the reviews are short...


Die Marquise von O. by Heinrich von Kleist
In 1802 a woman is raped as the town she lives in is stormed by enemy soldiers, she gets thrown out by her parents when it becomes obvious that she became pregnant and searches for the perpetrator to marry him and restore her honour and social standing.


Auf der Suche nach Troja by Heinrich Schliemann
Schliemann's diary as he searches for Troy


Silks by Dick Francis
Brain candy, well done as usual

Gesundheit an Bord by Klaus Volbehr (A history of hygiene and on-board medicine)

Als Mariner im Krieg by Joachim Ringelnatz (semi-autobiographical diary of the autor in WWI, as seaman, nco and finally officer)

Der Name der Rose by Umberto Eco (The name of the rose)

Der Ölprinz by Karl May


Master and Commander by Patrick o'Brian... need I say anything? ;p

Homers Heimat (Homer's Home) by Raoul Schrott really, Really interesting; sorry no translation

Gilgamesh translated by Raoul Schrott

Comments

[le-russe-satan.livejournal.com]

OOOO, Dick Francis! I'm so terribly behind with his books. >.< My mom introduced me to his books. :D All those horsies!

[openidwouldwork.livejournal.com]

Some of the later ones don't have horsies... and all of them have nasty humans

[rosinarowantree.livejournal.com]

I adore your picture of the library - I always wanted a room like that, and library steps. And it goes with Name of the Rose, as well

[openidwouldwork.livejournal.com]

I have shelves... but as they are self-assembled IKEA ones... they list to one side or the other, and are nowhere near as tidy... and there is a bed crammed in between them ;)