Frédérique van der Velde

10 books

Fire from Heaven by Mary Renault

Fire from Heaven

Alexander the Great #1

Mary Renault

384 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary adventurous challenging informative slow-paced
The French Lieutenant's Woman by John Fowles

The French Lieutenant's Woman

John Fowles

470 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction classics historical romance challenging reflective slow-paced
Joseph Fouché: Portrait of a Politician by Stefan Zweig

Joseph Fouché: Portrait of a Politician

Stefan Zweig

327 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)

nonfiction biography history informative slow-paced
La Storia I by Elsa Morante

La Storia I

La Storia #1

Elsa Morante

536 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)

fiction literary reflective medium-paced
The Magus by John Fowles

The Magus

John Fowles

656 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)

fiction classics literary thriller challenging dark slow-paced
The Persian Boy by Mary Renault

The Persian Boy

Alexander the Great #2

Mary Renault

432 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary challenging emotional informative slow-paced
Boredom by Angus Davidson, Alberto Moravia, William Weaver

Boredom

Angus Davidson, Alberto Moravia, William Weaver

320 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
Cocaine by Eric Mosbacher, Pitigrilli, Alexander Stille

Cocaine

Eric Mosbacher, Pitigrilli, Alexander Stille

261 pages • first pub 1922 (editions)

fiction adventurous reflective slow-paced
Gypsy, Gypsy by Rumer Godden

Gypsy, Gypsy

Rumer Godden

188 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced
The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks

The Sword of Shannara

The Original Shannara Trilogy #1

Terry Brooks

726 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark slow-paced
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