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Cuando todo se derrumba, solo queda actuar. Incluso si equivocarse es lo único que uno puede hacer. Crimen, secretos y venganzaDe sus novelas has dicho:«Un auténtico titán de la novela negra. Si disf

Una obra tan entretenida como rigurosa que combina divulgación, humor y rigor para ofrecernos una mirada única de la historia. Edición actualizada y aumentada.En esta nueva edición de Enciclopedia Es

Novela gráfica coral en una América ruinosa y sucia.Dos almas atormentadas, dos jóvenes asesinos locos en un viaje violento, intenso y diabólico por una América que se desmorona.Emmanuel Moynot sigue "camara en mano" a Jeb y Bess y nos hace participe de los destinos de la bella Maxine y sus dos hijos; de Bo, su compañera gorda; del Pastor Cletus, mas amante de las jovencitas que del vino de misa; de un representante de aspiradoras que recorre las calles en su camaro... Y mientras Jeb y Bess siembran de cadaveres su camino, Brett Edmund, el alguacil adjunto de Sugar Grove lidera la investigacion, tratando de no obstaculizar a la agente especial Thomson, una guapa rubia del este.Novela grafica ganadora del Premio FAUVE POLAR SNCF en Angouleme.

Esta historia general de China y de su civilización es el único libro existente en el mercado que, en sólo 700 páginas, nos ofrece una síntesis global de la evolución de China en todos los campos y en todas las epocas. El profesor Jacques Gernet dibuja en este libro, paso a paso, las transformaciones sucesivas del mundo chino y la interrelacion entre sociedad, formas politicas, economia, tecnicas, religiones y vida intelectual que han ido trenzando la peculiaridad china. Esta obra es un libro unico en su genero porque situa a China en un contexto mundial, en relacion permanente con los otros grandes centros de la civilizacion, para ayudarnos a comprender mejor la trayectoria de nuestro propio mundo occidental.

El primer libro que relata la historia de este épico enfrentamiento.SON LOS DOS TITANES DE LA INDUSTRIA DEL COMIC, la Coca Cola y la Pepsi de los superhéroes, y durante más de 50 años Marvel y DC han estado enzarzadas en una epica batalla por la supremacia en el negocio del spandex. Lo que esta en juego no son solo las ventas, sino la relevancia cultural y los corazones de millones de aficionados. Para muchos devotos, Marvel esta ahora en la cima. Pero durante gran parte de principios del siglo XX, DC fue la lider indiscutible tras el lanzamiento del genero del superheroe americano con la publicacion en 1938 de la serie de Superman de Joe Shuster y Jerry Siegel. Los titulos de DC vendian millones de ejemplares cada año, y casi todos los norteamericanos estaban familiarizados con sus iconicos personajes. Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman DC los tenia todos. Y entonces, en 1961, una advenediza editorial aparecio de la nada para sacudirle un bofeton en los morros a la poderosa DC. Con la publicacion de Fantastic Four n.º 1, Marvel cambio la forma de hacer superheroes. El guionista y editor Stan Lee, el artista Jack Kirby y los talentosos miembros del Bullpen de Marvel desplegaron una serie de deslumbrantes nuevas creaciones, entre las que se incluyen Avengers, Hulk, Spider-Man, X-Men e Iron Man. El auge de Marvel dividio para siempre a los aficionados en dos tribus enfrentadas. De repente, la pregunta mas reveladora que podias plantear a un amante de los superheroes paso a ser, "¿Marvel o DC?".MARVEL VS DC, el primer libro que relata la historia de este epico enfrentamiento en una unica y detallada narracion, es la historia de la mayor rivalidad corporativa jamas contada.Con entrevistas a los nombres mas destacados de la industria, MARVEL VS DC revela el arsenal de argucias que las editoriales han utilizado en su empeño por aventajar a la competencia, ya sea robar ideas, birlar empleados, colocar espias, plagiar personajes o decretar guerras de precios. La contienda jamas ha llegado a desaparecer por completo, y hierve a fuego lento hasta el dia de hoy. En todo caso, con los personajes de DC y de Marvel convirtiendose en iconos globales valorados en millones de dolares, nunca ha habido tanto en juego.

"Amigos, amigas, les presento el primero, referente a la grandeza cultural de México" «Pretendo reivindicar con este libro la vigencia del México profundo y sus civilizaciones originales, sometidas y

Nature artist Jane Smith has been fascinated by wildlife communities and ecosystems her whole adult life. Starting from her own garden in Argyll, she travels to ten locations in the west of Scotland - from the towering cliffs of St Kilda and the peatlands of Lewis to the Solway estuary and the urban sprawl of Glasgow - to explore the interaction of people and wildlife in a variety of diverse settings. On her journey she discovers a number of communities who are taking on the job of regenerating their own landscapes and meets a host of fascinating people whose lives are inextricably bound up with questions of sustainability, conservation and landownership. Contents Includes: Western Isles (peatlands) * North Uist (machair) * Islay (farmland) * Loch Arkaig (woodland) * Knapdale (wetland) * Dumfries and Galloway (river and estuary) * Jura (coast) * St Kilda archipelago (sea) * Glasgow (urban landscapes) *Eigg (community ownership)

Through most of eight hundred years, Somerled of Argyll has been variously denounced as an intractable rebel against his rightful king and esteemed as the honoured ancestor of the later medieval Lord of the Isles, but he can be recognised now as a much more complex figure of major prominence in twelfth-century Scotland and of truly landmark significance in the long history of the Gael. In this book individual chapters investigate his emergence in the forefront of the Gaelic-Norse aristocracy of the western seaboard, his part in Gaeldoms challenge to the Canmore kings of Scots, his war on the Manx king of the Isles, his importance for the church on Iona, and his extraordinary invasion of the Clyde which was cut short by his violent death at Renfrew in 1164. Perhaps most impressive is the books demonstration of how almost everything that is known of or has been claimed for Somerled reflects the same characteristic fusion of Norse and Celt which binds the cultural roots of Gaeldom. It is this recognition which has led its author to his proposal of Somerleds wider historical importance as the personality who most represents the first fully-fledged emergence of the medieval Celtic-Scandinavian cultural province from which is directly descended the Gaelic Scotland of today.

The Essential George Boole: Logic, Love and Legacyis a captivating portrait of a brilliant mind and the family that shaped him. George Boole, a largely self-taught genius, as a youth mastered multiple languages and scientific disciplines and later developed symbolic logic and what is now called Boolean algebra, the foundation of modern computing. He rose from poverty to become a respected professor at Queens College Cork, now University College Cork. It is believed by some that he inspired Arthur Conan Doyles creation of Professor Moriarty, the arch-enemy of Sherlock Holmes. But Booles story isnt just about logical and mathematical prowess. He was married to a remarkable woman, educationalist Mary Everest. Their five remarkable daughters and subsequent generations carried on a legacy of brilliance, breaking barriers in science, medicine and literature. Geoffrey Hinton, George Booles great great-grandson, is the 2024 Nobel Laureate in Physics. Booles story as one of the founders of the digital age is one of perseverance, love and ideas that changed virtually everything.

A fresh look at Labours greatest ever Prime Minister

Dylan, Stevie and Ben have been inseparable since their days at Trinity, when everything seemed possible. A glance between them can still conjure their younger selves: dancing beneath pulsing lights, the sharp taste of salt after swims in Dublin Bay.Two decades on, life feels smaller. Dylan, once a rugby star, is stranded on the sofa, cared for by his wife Rachel. Across town, Stevie and Bens relationship has settled into weary routine. Then, after countless auditions, Ben lands a role in Pinters Betrayal. As rehearsals unfold, the plays shifting allegiances seep into reality, reviving old jealousies and awakening sudden longings, as each must reckon with how far theyre willing to go in pursuit of desire.Wry, sexy and deftly observed, Little Vanities is a novel about the dangerous thrill of stepping outside the roles weve been given - and the distance between the lives we imagine and the ones we live.

Restores Dr Howard Somervell to his rightful place in the story of Himalayan exploration an unsung pioneer whose courage, compassion, and heroism shaped the foundations of high-altitude mountaineering... Hoyland writes with rare authority, empathy and insight, delivering a vital and beautifully told biography. Sir Chris BoningtonThe pioneers who attempted the first climbs of Mount Everest in 1922 and 1924 knew nothing about the mountain other than its height. They had to learn the hard way about the lack of oxygen, the jet-stream winds, the illnesses of altitude, and the vital importance of the Sherpas. They fought cerebral oedema, frostbite, hypothermia, and raging thirst in the cold, thin air. They had to find a route, avoid avalanches, and work out what to do when confronted by an insurmountable rock climb at extreme altitude. Many of them died.Howard Somervell was Mallorys closest friend on the mountain during those groundbreaking first ascents. An exceptionally gifted man, his life takes us far beyond the mountain: he had a double first from Cambridge, was a talented artist and an accomplished musician. He served as a surgeon at the Battle of the Somme during the First World War and was one of the foremost alpinists of the day when he was invited to join the 1922 expedition. After Everest, he was awarded an Olympic gold medal for Alpinism in 1924. But in India, he will be remembered as a surgeon who dedicated the remainder of his life to healing the sick.Those early climbers showed the way. Somervell took part in the first attempt to climb the mountain, and his oxygen-free height record in 1924 stood for over 50 years. This is his climb.

Erin Weed is a coach and CEO who has helped hundreds of CEOs, entrepreneurs and creatives across elite institutions find what drives them, their true purposes, all with a simple process called digs.A dig is a self-assessment: a system of mining your values, life experiences, and perspective to uncover your operating system - a single sentence that summarizes what drives you - and locate the one word that can bring your full self, your work, and your communications into alignment. Once you locate your one word youll be able to: - Increase your awareness of who you are, how you operate, and the message you were born to share - Understand the forces and choices that brought you to this point, and clearly see where you want to go next - Engage concisely, precisely, and authentically with everyone in your orbit - Define your personal brand and heighten your effectiveness within any organization, resolving conflicts, and facilitating team efficiency and productivity - Unleash your creativity Erin Weeds simple, unique coaching technique is well proven to work intuitively to bring out anyones latent potential.

A superb writer, by turns funny, graceful, acidly cynical, lyrical.GuardianJem Calder is my new favourite writer. Andrew OHaganCalders writing achieves that rare thing of capturing how it feels to be young.EsquireChuck and Joey meet in a bar. Hes in his mid-thirties; shes twelve years younger. Hes long abandoned his ambition of becoming a novelist and now works as a copywriter at a big ad agency. Lead copywriter, he corrects himself. Joey lives paycheck to paycheck on her barista wages and privately dreams of making it as a poet. They go back to Chucks luxury flat-a world away from Joeys cramped house-share, the crumbs in her bed. Soon, Joeys imagining a future between them, and Chucks moving on from a major change in his recent past. Amazing, how meeting a new person can make you feel so new.Funny, excruciating, and true, I Want You to Be Happy is a sharp-eyed tale of two people searching for meaning and connection in modern times, missing the mark maybe, but trying.

Mary Boleyn has long been dismissed as the great and infamous whore - her story overshadowed by scandal and myth. But what if everything we thought we knew about her was wrong?Drawing on newly re-translated original sources and rare archival material, this ground-breaking book peels away centuries of rumour to reveal the true Mary Boleyn. Far from the reckless wanton of legend, she emerges as a woman of ambition, resilience, and intelligence. Through meticulous research and fresh analysis, this book challenges out-dated narratives, uncovering the real extent of Marys relationships with Henry VIII and Francis I, her role in the rise and fall of her younger sister Anne, and her life beyond the royal spotlight.This revelatory biography rewrites Mary Boleyns story - a must-read for Tudor history enthusiasts.

One of Americas great writers. RODDY DOYLEVlautins characters are a vast chorus of broken hearts, reaching for grace. COLIN WALSHNo one writes with such empathy and insight as Willy Vlautin. BEN MYERSVlautin writes about people overlooked by society and overlooked by literature. ANN PATCHETTThe moving, large-hearted story of a young boy in danger of slipping through societys cracks and the unlikely father figure who takes him under his wing.And try to breathe, man. You gotta remember to breathe. You wont get so panicky if you can remember that.Eddie Wilkens runs his own house-painting business. Forty-something and living alone, he just wants to take life one day at a time. When his eight-year-old neighbour, Russell, starts hanging around, Eddie sees that this small kid - with his single mother working nights and his violent older brother - is struggling to keep his head above water, and so tries to help.Equal parts heart wrenching and uplifting, The Left and the Lucky is a portrait of this unusual friendship - the ways hurt shatters people and the compassionate acts that can, maybe, hold some of those pieces together.

In 2019, it looked like the electoral map of Britain had been changed for ever, with once solidly Labour constituencies voting Conservative for the first time. An epochal realignment seemed to be in train that saw the Conservative electoral coalition become much more northern and working class and Labour depending more on middle-class voters in the south. Only a few years later, the realignment lies in ruins.The Red Wall has returned to Labour, and its clear 2019 was a blip. Tories are now jostling amongst themselves to be seen as the heirs to Thatcher. Its almost like the promise of change and levelling up was a fever dream as political parties and voters revert to type.What happened? And what can be done? The Conservatives made a big promise to Red Wall voters in 2019, speaking openly about first-time Conservative voters lending their support and promising that this trust wouldnt be forgotten. They swept the Red Wall with a promise of big economic change.In reality, that was quickly forgotten and the realignment was put in the too-difficult box, in favour of Thatcherite cosplaying that appealed to a tiny core of Tory members but didnt address the real problems the country faced. But the politics behind it cannot be ignored.This book will address what went wrong with the so-called realignment and what needs to be done to revive it.

Radically lyrical, politically astute, this new collection features six writers whose every word is an act of affirmation. As it must be, for their art to flourish beside one of the worlds great languages.In Alcatraz: Poems from the Contemporary Welsh, we find youthful energies tackling climate change, global extinctions, even human life beyond our planet. Whether in Wales or Palestine, Manhattan or the island of Alcatraz itself, we learn that todays Welsh language poetry, with its unique perspective, is as valid as any verse in the world. And, possibly, more vital.If these translations take liberties, none are unforgivable. The spirit of each poem remains unblemished. Here, veteran writers, such as Menna Elfyn, Karen Owen and Iwan Llwyd, mix with the next generations Iestyn Tyne, Llyr Gwyn and Sian Northey. Alcatraz is an essential work for anyone interested in the good health of modern poetry in the UK.

The climbing community needs this sort of thing like oxygen at the moment... a wonderfully detailed, expansive and inspiring book. Neil GreshamClimbing has risen from the margins to the mainstream. Today, there are over 5 million climbers in the UK. From its amateur days in the 1950s to the present, where climbing finds itself recognised as an increasingly popular Olympic sport, Ascent tells the story of this remarkable transformation.Anthony King a dedicated climber himself traces the sports evolution through decades of rebellion, innovation and achievement to its place today as a vibrant, diverse culture. His own experiences colour the narrative; we discover not just how climbing developed, but what it feels like to climb, and be a climber. More than just a history of the sport, through telling this story we also see how British society itself has been transformed.Expansive, immediate, and deeply engaging, Ascent is both cultural sport history and lived experience.