{"id":135626,"date":"2019-04-18T14:08:23","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T12:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebookfriendly.com\/?p=135626"},"modified":"2023-09-21T18:23:10","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T16:23:10","slug":"world-book-day-219-nine-free-kindle-books-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebookfriendly.com\/world-book-day-219-nine-free-kindle-books-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate World Book Day 2019 with these free Kindle books in translation!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[ef-reco id=&#8221;144820&#8243; title=&#8221;Read also&#8221; info=&#8221;Top article&#8221;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ebookfriendly.com\/?attachment_id=135628\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Celebrate-World-Book-Day-2019-with-free-Kindle-books-in-translation.jpg?resize=540%2C540&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kindle editions of nine books from around the world translated to English are available for free to celebrate World Book Day 2019\" class=\"wp-image-135628\" width=\"540\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Celebrate-World-Book-Day-2019-with-free-Kindle-books-in-translation.jpg?resize=540%2C540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Celebrate-World-Book-Day-2019-with-free-Kindle-books-in-translation.jpg?resize=220%2C220&amp;ssl=1 220w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Celebrate-World-Book-Day-2019-with-free-Kindle-books-in-translation.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Celebrate-World-Book-Day-2019-with-free-Kindle-books-in-translation.jpg?resize=65%2C65&amp;ssl=1 65w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Celebrate-World-Book-Day-2019-with-free-Kindle-books-in-translation.jpg?resize=160%2C160&amp;ssl=1 160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Celebrate-World-Book-Day-2019-with-free-Kindle-books-in-translation.jpg?w=840&amp;ssl=1 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Nine books from around the world translated to English are available for free to celebrate World Book Day 2019, thanks to AmazonCrossing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead\"><strong>Explore the world with these prize winners and international bestsellers translated to English and offered for free by Amazon Crossing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like in previous years, among many activities prepared for World Book Day, Amazon has revealed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/article\/read-the-world\">Read the World<\/a> &#8211; a list of interesting books in translation that are available as free downloads for Kindle e-readers and apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-background has-system-sans-serif-font-family is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#dedede;border-width:1px;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-top:1em;padding-right:1.5em;padding-bottom:1em;padding-left:1.5em\"><ul class=\"has-dates has-small-font-size wp-block-rss\"><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/ebookfriendly.com\/top-free-ebooks-christmas-2023\/'>Free ebooks for Christmas 2023: here are the top 20 downloads<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2023-12-15T14:05:39+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">Dec 15, 2023<\/time> <\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/ebookfriendly.com\/best-personalized-library-gifts\/'>12 best personalized gifts for librarians and library supporters<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2023-11-18T11:11:37+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">Nov 18, 2023<\/time> <\/li><\/ul><\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>There are nine books on the list. They were written by celebrated authors from Japan, Germany, Norway, Spain, Mexico, Netherlands, Israel, Sweden, and Argentina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All the books are worth reading, but <em>The Hangman\u2019s Daughter<\/em> by Oliver P\u00f6tzsch is the one you should download in an instant. It&#8217;s not only an international bestseller. This is Kindle in Motion edition \u2013 an animated beauty you will fully admire on your Kindle app for Android or iPad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no need to hurry. Read the World books will remain free through April 24, 2019. It&#8217;s still six days to download them. During weekend we can expect usual World Book Day deals on all things Kindle &#8211; and it&#8217;s when I&#8217;m going to grab all what&#8217;s available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the World is curated by <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/b?node=11585009011&amp;tag=eflyus-20\">AmazonCrossing<\/a>, an Amazon imprint focused on bringing readers from around the world together through literature in translation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So far, AmazonCrossing has translated over 400 books, compared to 350 last year. Books represent all major categories, from literary fiction, to romance, to teen fiction, to memoirs, to business books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s time to celebrate World Book Day 2019 with Read the World! Which book are you going to read first?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">World Book Day 2019 &#8211; free Kindle books to download<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Free-Kindle-books-for-World-Book-Day-2019-The-Murmur-of-Bees.jpg?resize=220%2C331&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-135661\" width=\"220\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Free-Kindle-books-for-World-Book-Day-2019-The-Murmur-of-Bees.jpg?resize=220%2C331&amp;ssl=1 220w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Free-Kindle-books-for-World-Book-Day-2019-The-Murmur-of-Bees.jpg?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Free-Kindle-books-for-World-Book-Day-2019-The-Murmur-of-Bees.jpg?resize=106%2C160&amp;ssl=1 106w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"info-green\">Mexico<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07GNCQXXB\/?tag=eflyus-20\">The Murmur of Bees<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Sof\u00eda Segovia, translated by Simon Bruni \u2013 For fans of Isabel Allende, a beautifully captivating new release about a mysterious child with the power to change a family\u2019s history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amazon review:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>A gorgeous novel of family, friendship, land, and murderous envy&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"info-green\">Germany<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B003P9XMFI\/?tag=eflyus-20\">The Hangman&#8217;s Daughter (Kindle in Motion Edition)<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Oliver P\u00f6tzsch, translated by Lee Chadeayne \u2013 The start of the bestselling series about a Bavarian executioner and his clever daughter solving gruesome crimes in 1600s Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amazon review:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>It has a suspenseful storyline that captures you, great well-developed characters, vivid descriptions of the way of life back in 1660&#8230;A great adventure!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"info-green\">Netherlands<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B073XJL13C\/?tag=eflyus-20\">An American Princess: The Many Lives of Allene Tew<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Annejet van der Zijl, translated by Michele Hutchison \u2013 The true story of a strong-willed woman born into a pioneering American family who became European royalty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amazon review:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>A well researched and extremely readable history of a self-made woman in extraordinary times&#8230;A terrifically entertaining read.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"info-green\">Japan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07439ZZVX\/?tag=eflyus-20\">Go: A Coming of Age Novel<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Kazuki Kaneshiro, translated by Takami Nieda \u2013 A sweet, edgy, and timely coming of age novel about the pains of first love and the struggle with discrimination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amazon review:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Brevity only adds to the charm of this story, and although some characteristics are unique to Japan, the overall struggle is far more universal.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"info-green\">Spain<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B077M3HLCJ\/?tag=eflyus-20\">All This I Will Give to You<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Dolores Redondo, translated by Michael Meigs \u2013 An award-winning page-turner about the secrets and lies of one man that lead another into a family history of criminal deceit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amazon review:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The final pages will leave you gasping in a stream of shock, followed by tears of awe and joy. How wonderful this mystery of life&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"info-green\">Israel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B019GWOOWC\/?tag=eflyus-20\">About the Night<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Anat Talshir, translated by Evan Fallenberg \u2013 From an award-winning author comes a sweeping tale of love torn across boundaries forged by war in 1947 Jerusalem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amazon review:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The author does a magical job of transporting the reader to a place and time foreign to most people&#8230;A simple love story of two star crossed lovers separated by time, religion, and politics.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"info-green\">Sweden<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07B3XN5C5\/?tag=eflyus-20\">The Dark Heart: A True Story of Greed, Murder, and an Unlikely Investigator<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Joakim Palmkvist, translated by Agnes Broom\u00e9 \u2013 A bestselling true crime story of poisonous family secrets, love gone wrong, and a cold case that refused to stay buried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amazon review:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The translation is pristine and crisp, the writing indelible, and the mystery is humanity at its worst and best.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"info-green\">Argentina<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07BK334W3\/?tag=eflyus-20\">The Passion According to Carmela<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Marcos Aguinis, translated by Carolina De Robertis \u2013 An epic love saga set against the tumultuous backdrop of the Cuban Revolution by one of Latin America\u2019s most renowned authors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amazon review:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>This book sheds light on the modern history of Cuba in a way I never imagined. Captivating, terrifying, brilliant.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"info-green\">Norway<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0793T8C24\/?tag=eflyus-20\">This Life or the Next<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Demian Vitanza, translated by Tanya Thresher \u2013 Inspired by real life, a groundbreaking novel of a man\u2019s radicalization and ultimate disillusionment after fighting on the Syrian front lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amazon review:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Thoughtful and thought-provoking, insightful and balanced\u2026it shows that there are always more sides to a story than we might at first suppose.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"buy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/article\/read-the-world\">\u21e2 Read the World<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">World Book Day 2019 &#8211; Kindle books in translation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ebookfriendly.com\/?attachment_id=135632\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/World-Book-Day-2019-get-Kindle-books-from-around-the-world-free.jpg?resize=540%2C2455&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Read the World - celebrate World Book Day 2019 with nine free Kindle books free to download through April 24, 2019\" class=\"wp-image-135632\" width=\"540\" height=\"2455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/World-Book-Day-2019-get-Kindle-books-from-around-the-world-free.jpg?resize=540%2C2455&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/World-Book-Day-2019-get-Kindle-books-from-around-the-world-free.jpg?resize=220%2C1000&amp;ssl=1 220w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/World-Book-Day-2019-get-Kindle-books-from-around-the-world-free.jpg?resize=35%2C160&amp;ssl=1 35w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/World-Book-Day-2019-get-Kindle-books-from-around-the-world-free.jpg?w=660&amp;ssl=1 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Keep exploring. 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