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Este es el primer volumen de la compilación de obras de la célebre escritora novohispana sor Juana Inés de la Cruz que se publicó por encargo de la condesa De Paredes, mecenas de la autora. La edició

Considerada la novela que arranca la ciencia ficción contemporánea española tal y como la conocemos, Lágrimas de luz es una apabullante muestra de imaginación en forma de space-opera, una obra temprana de ciencia ficcion que marcaria el curso del genero durante mas de dos decadas. En ella, asistimos a los esfuerzos expansionistas de la humanidad a traves de la galaxia, mientras fuerzas alienigenas y corporaciones desalmadas se enfrentan entre si por el control absoluto del espacio.

Una increíble novela de aventuras ultramarinas en la mejor tradición de los maestros del género, con un inconfundible sabor mediterráneo y una sensibilidad fuera de lo común. En el año 890 de la Jégira, un sabio arabe del reino de Granada se embarca junto a una caterva de aventureros arabes y corsarios turcos en pos de una tierra mas alla del oceano. Los acompañan un hechicero mameluco y un piloto vizcaino borracho. Los espera una senda de aventuras exoticas, magia y sangre en el nuevo mundo.

Un punto de inflexión en la carrera del autor y una de las novelas de aventuras marítimas más emocionantes de los últimos años, La leyenda del navegante está considerada como una de las obras maestras de la produccion de Rafael Marin. En una tierra fantastica de raices mediterraneas, una figura de leyenda se enfrenta a los mas poderosos con el fin de evitar la guerra que podria destruir el mundo entero. Lo hara a bordo de la nave mas poderosa que jamas ha surcado los mares: El Navegante.

Lubji Hock rompe las cadenas de sus humildes inicios como hijo de un campesino judío analfabeto. Escapa de los nazis, adopta el nombre de Richard Armstrong, se convierte en un condecorado oficial del ejercito britanico y en ultima instancia acaba en Berlin, donde su afilada mente y su instinto asesino le otorgan la oportunidad de ponerse al frente de un periodico con muchos problemas. A pesar de que los periodicos rivales caen bajo su implacabilidad, Armstrong siente el deseo de conseguir metas aun mayores.Al otro lado del mundo, en Australia, Keith Townsend, hijo de un millonario propietario de un periodico, se prepara para seguir los pasos de su padre. Escuelas privadas, licenciatura en Oxford y un puesto en un periodico londinense lo guian hasta el momento en que su padre fallece. Ahora tiene que ponerse al frente del negocio familiar. Pronto su energia y su mente estrategica convierten su periodico en la publicacion principal de Australia. Y sin embargo, Townsend ansia convertir su empresa en el mejor periodico del mundo.Mientras Armstrong y Townsend se hacen con el control de todo lo que se cruza en su camino, sus ambiciones acabaran por chocar a escala global. De pronto ambos se ven amenazados por enormes perdidas y se enfrentan a un desastre financiero. Cada uno de ellos realizara un intento tan frenetico como desesperado por salvar cada uno de sus imperios antes de que se derrumben. La busqueda de uno lo llevara al triunfo, mientras que la de otro acabara en tragedia, pero ambas suponen una asombrosa historia de riqueza y corrupcion, de deseo y destruccion. El Cuarto Poder es el inmortal y cautivador relato de dos hombres que, a pesar de venir de dos entornos completamente diferentes, se enfrentan uno al otro al borde del mayor de los precipicios, preparados para arriesgarlo todo por vencer a su rival y controlar el imperio mediatico mas grande del mundo.

El gran maestro del retrato del alma humana y uno de los escritores más aclamados de la literatura rusa de todos los tiempos expone en esta novela, la última que escribió, todos los dilemas y cuestiones eticas y morales que le obsesionaron a lo largo de su muy atormentada vida.En el contexto social habitual en que situa sus obras, la Rusia del siglo XIX, Dostoievsky nos hace participes de un crimen, el del padre de la familia Karamazov, y a traves de el nos hace llegar el cuestionamiento del aspecto moral del crimen (el delito) y de su aspecto religioso (el pecado). Moral y religion, pues, son sus dos grandes temas a los que da cabida de forma magistral en su ultima obra.Las sospechas del asesinato del patriarca de los Karamazov recaen sobre uno de los hijos, Ivan Karamazov, que afirma que "todos somos culpables de la muerte del padre, todos: Mitia, yo, Smerdiakov, todos vosotros, porque todos deseamos su muerte; todos somos parricidas".Siendo el padre un terrateniente cruel, inhumano, borracho e hipocrita, el autor aprovecha para plantear la profunda necesidad de un cambio radical en la sociedad del momento, corrupta por el ansia de poder y el dinero, elementos que llevan a sus ciudadanos a establecer relaciones carentes de contenido humano y basadas en motivos y sentimientos oscuros.En el personaje de Aliosha, otro de los hijos, sin embargo, que se presenta como un ser bondadoso y puro que esta libre de cualquier sospecha, Dostoievsky quiso simbolizar el futuro, la hermandad de todos los hombres, la religion como camino hacia la verdad del alma humana y el final de la Rusia embrutecida.Esta novela fue adaptada a la gran pantalla en una pelicula de 1958 dirigida por Richard Brooks.

Barnaby Rudge es una historia de misterio y suspenso que comienza con un doble asesinato sin resolver y luego involucra conspiración, chantaje, secuestro y retribución. A lo largo de la novela, padres e hijos se oponen, los aprendices conspiran contra sus amos y los levantamientos anticatolicos de 1780 arrasan las calles. Y, cuando Londres estalla en disturbios, el propio Barnaby Rudge lucha por escapar de la maldicion de su propio pasado.Con descripciones dramaticas de violencia publica y horror privado, extraños secretos y duplicaciones fantasmales, Barnaby Rudge es una poderosa e inquietante obra que mezcla realismo historico y melodrama gotico.-

A simple vista podría parecer que los amigos Mosqueteros, esos entrañables protagonistas de aventuras que popularizaron en el mundo entero su "Uno para todos y todos para uno", han abandonado la espada y se han instalado en la comodidad de sus vidas tranquilas y provincianas. Han pasado mas de 2 decadas desde que un dia se conocieran en Paris, ahora es otra la madurez con la que pasan los dias y sus vidas, y ya cumplida la cuarentena, se han dispersado y cada uno de ellos sirve en unbando distintos: unos (entre ellos DArtagnan), a Mazarino, el cardenal representado como un ser astuto, rastrero, falso y calculador; los otros, a los sublevados de La Fronda. Pero algo esta a punto de ocurrir que alterara el rumbo de su cotidiana tranquilidad..."El cardenal examino por un momento aquella cabeza de hombre inteligente, y aquel rostro cuya extremada movilidad habia cambiado con los años y la experiencia; pero Artagnan sostuvo el examen como quien ya ha sido sondeado en otro tiempo por ojos mas perspicaces que los que entonces le miraban.Caballero dijo el cardenal, vais a venir conmigo, o mejor dicho, yo voy a ir con vos.Estoy a vuestras ordenes, señor respondio Artagnan."DArtagnan, su capitan, el hombre que todavia sufre el luto por la muerte de su amada Constanza, accede a reunir a la vieja cuadrilla para viajar a Inglaterra y salvar al rey Carlos, porque, como Dumas pone de manifiesto una vez mas aqui, la lealtad (a los amigos y al partido, pero sobre todo, al codigo del honor en un mundo caotico) es la fuerza que rige el destino y el tema principal de sus historias de aventuras.Esta es una novela llena de accion, dialogos ingeniosos y sorprendentes giros en la trama que mantienen la atencion del lector como pocos han sabido hacerlo. Ha inspirado, en mayor o menor medida, varias peliculas, entre las que se encuentran "Los Mosqueteros veinte años despues" (del director ruso Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich), o "El retorno de los 3 mosqueteros", dirigida por Richard Lester.-

La historia comienza con un evento histórico: el linchamiento en 1672 de los hermanos De Witt, por una multitud salvaje de sus propios compatriotas, considerado por muchos como uno de los episodios mas dolorosos de la historia holandesa. Luego la novela se desarrolla alrededor de la ciudad de Haarlem, que ha establecido una gran recompensa para la persona que logre cultivar un tulipan negro. Asi es como se genera una competencia entre los mejores jardineros del pais para ganar dinero, honor y fama. La novela sigue al joven Cornelius van Baerle, ahijado de los hermanos De Witt, quien cuando casi logro cultivar el excentrico tulipan, fue arrojado a la prision de Loevestein. Aqui Cornelius comienza un romance con Rosa, la hija del carcelero, y retoma su mision.

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR TWICE WINNER OF THE COSTA BOOK OF THE YEARA masterly work of historical witness and moral reckoningOBSERVER, Fiction to look out for in 26An immersive and unforgettable novel of one mans life in the aftermath of the American Civil War.I knew as I made my way home that there was no home. All the old things . . . were gone forever.Against this rapidly shifting landscape, Tennyson Bouguereau - freed man, devoted brother, nascent singer, conflicted soldier and wanted man - journeys to find meaning and belonging. From the relative safety of home in Tennessee with his sister Rosalee, he is offered the possibility of a whole new life in Nashville, until a surprising trip to Victorian England changes everything.Exquisitely rendered, and with a rich cast of characters, The Newer World is a lyrical, visceral novel about what it is to survive, and what might be lost along the way.

From the author of the Mirror Visitor quartet, a new, heart-stopping adventureEveryone has an Instinct. And everything is perfect.In a world ruled by "We" each person has a role, a direction, a mission assigned by their Instinct. No choice. No deviation. No freedom. But when some students disappear into silence, Claire, who has always felt out of place, and Goliath, determined to become a Saint before time runs out, find themselves questioning everything. As they follow forbidden trails, escape a murderous Archangel, and discover that "We" is not at all what it seems, all their certainties will be shattered.

TWO COUPLES, TWENTY YEARS AND AN UNFORGETTABLE STORY OF LOVE, SECRETS AND BETRAYAL.Wonderfully authentic, electrifying - there are dramas within dramas here and the unravelling is exhilarating when it comesClare Chambers, author of Small Pleasures You will not be able to stop reading this story of the deepest of betrayalsEmilie Pine, author of Ruth & PenA natural writerAnne Enright, author of The Wren, The WrenDylan, 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.

Sharp-eyed former nun Nora Breen is back, as the latest attraction in Gore-on-Sea turns deadly . . .On a brilliant December morning, Nora finds her customary seaside walk rudely interrupted: shes been summoned, with Detective Inspector Rideout, to the home of Doreen Chimes, Gore-on-Seas resident medium. Chimes would like to report a robbery - and to personally invite Rideout to that evenings private seance.Its an invitation he will regret accepting: the evening ends in a suspiciously spooky murder. And in the coming days, more of the attendees will find themselves in peril. Can Nora figure out who - or what - is behind these spectral killings before its too late?Nora Breen will become a favourite character. Ian MooreNora Breen is an understated genius with wit and guts. Shes Maria Von Trapp on steroids. Murder at Gulls Nest is crying out to be a recurring Sunday evening TV drama...sign me up! Richard Armitage

AN OBSERVER BEST DEBUT NOVELIST OF 2026Prepare to see this everywhere.ElleI was totally invested. Saba Sams Jem Calder is my new favourite writer. Andrew OHaganWill appeal to Cleopatra And Frankenstein fans, and the setting and themes is reminiscent of Evenings And Weekends.Stylist Chuck 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 mistake 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 still trying.

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.

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.

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.

FROM THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHORLeila Slimani has a knack for breaking taboos.TIMESSlimani is a fearless writer.EVENING STANDARD Q: If your house was burning down, what would you take with you?A: Id take the fire.This is the story of two sisters, Mia and Ines. Two girls enveloped in love, trapped by the social conventions of Casablanca at the dawn of the twenty-first century and silenced by the political truths that envelop their lives.Mia - the eldest, a warrior and a pariah, her sexuality a matter of scorn, something to be erased.Ines - the youngest, a woman trying to carve out an identity in a Paris that derides and erases her, with no way back to Morocco, a homeland to which her father has warned her never to return, for her own sake.As these sisters struggle to find a home - a place of safety and love that holds rather than binds - their lives as framed by their mothers and grandmothers before them will be a battle for their hearts and souls, and one they take on with every sinew of their being.We feel deeply for the family caught in the middle of the conflict of history. SALMAN RUSHDIE, on The Country of Others

Something old, something red, something stolen, something dead.Sunset Hall, a house-share for the old and unusual, is gearing up as energetically as its aged inhabitants can for Bernadettes big wedding day. However, with the RSVPs comes an anonymous note that threatens to cast a pall over the upcoming festivities. Agnes is in (somewhat begrudging) wedding planning mode and she and the not-so-sprightly gang of pensioners decide to hide the note from the betrothed, not wanting to cause stress. It is up to Agnes to dig into this poison pen letter, determined to help the wedding go off without a hitch . . . aside from the bodies theyve already had to hide from the blushing bride.