Barcelona, early 1930s: Natalia, a pretty shop-girl from the working-class quarter of Gracia, is hesitant when a stranger asks her to dance at the fiesta in Diamond Square. But Joe is charming and forceful, and she takes his hand. They marry and soon have two children; for Natalia it is an awakening, both good and bad.
Takes us on a whirlwind tour of the Tube to show its secrets, just how much we take for granted about it, and what we're really talking about, since we so often do talk about it.
Chegara o momento em que se faria justiça com o filho da empregada. Lázaro Marino não ia parar enquanto não chegasse ao topo. Escapara da pobreza, mas ainda lhe faltava uma coisa para subir no escalão mais alto da sociedade. E Vannesa Pickett, uma herdeira rica, era a chave que lhe abria a porta desse desejo. Com o seu negócio a passar por dificuldades, Vanessa estava numa situação limite. Casar-se com Lázaro era o mais conveniente para os dois, mas o preço daquele pacto com o diabo seria especialmente alto para ela.
Premio Novela Europea Casino de Santiago 2011A novela relata o encontro de dous matrimonios -dous irmáns e cadansúa muller- que quedan para cear nun restaurante fino. Falan de cine e plans de vacacións, eludindo ata o final o tema que os levou ali: o futuro dos seus fillos Michel e Rick, de quince anos. Estes fixeron algo que lles pode desgrazar a vida para sempre. Paul Lohman, o narrador e pai de Michel, quere o mellor para o fillo. E para iso esta disposto a facer o que faga falla. O seus compañeiros de mesa teñen tamen os seus propios propositos ocultos. Durante a cea saen a relucir emocions, conflitos latentes entre os irmans, ata que, por ultimo, chegan ao punto no que teñen que tomar unha decision transcendental. Herman Koch narra cunha finura e unha agudeza verbal extraordinarias unha historia de amor incondicional, de violencia e de traizon. Os verdadeiros motivos persoais de cada un dos personaxes desvelanse pouco e pouco, polo que o lector se ve obrigado a posicionarse moralmente ao longo da narracion. A cea e unha novela provocadora e unha acida critica social.
Welcome To The Game Life appears peaceful on Loggerhead - saved from financial disaster the island is flourishing once again. But, when Tory Brennan and the Virals discover a mysterious box buried in the ground, they are thrust into their most terrifying adventure yet. A seemingly innocent treasure hunt turns into a nightmarish game of puzzles, and one false move will lead to explosive consequences. Time is ticking for Tory and her technophile gang to solve the clues and catch the evil gamemaster - before the whole town goes BOOM!
The chauffeur stood still for a moment, then moved his broad hand up towards the button on his tight uniform jacket. His voice was low and hypnotic. ''I can give you anything you want, Francesca,'' he whispered. ''And I think I know what you want.'' Behind an overgrown garden by the sea, a mysterious crumbling mansion harbours a tantalising secret. This fortress of grandeur is home to fading society-beauty Alicia Moffat, her inscrutable chauffeur and a remarkable collection of priceless erotica. Francesca Leeman, a young writer, is commissioned to catalogue this very private collection. She finds her new acquaintances cultured, enigmatic -- and incredibly perverse. But in an atmosphere of perpetual stimulation, Francesca finds a strange security in their games of voyeurism, and an intensity of pleasure that she had not before experienced.
Decouvrez Salut Marie, le livre de Antoine Senanque. "La Vierge m'est apparue le 1er avril 2008. La date etait mail choisie. Je sais qu'humour et spiritualite ne sont pas toujours antagonistes, mais sincerement, j'aurais prefere le 31 mars."Quand la Vierge Marie apparaete Pierre Mourange, veterinaire incroyant et morose, elle croit sans doute lui faire plaisir.Elle aurait de» lui demander son avis.Cocktail d'humour et d'insolence pour une subtile comedie d'Antoine Senanque
Patrick Flanery is an exceptionally gifted novelist, and he is just getting started' Philip Gourevitch, New Yorker Following the critical acclaim for this muscular debut novel, Flanery has confirmed himself, quite simply, as a literary star.
A tale of a man's journey from impoverished rural boy to corporate tycoon. It follows its nameless hero to the sprawling metropolis where he begins to amass an empire built on the most fluid and incr
Grass, GunterQuarante ans, professeur d'allemand et d'histoire dans un lycée de Berlin ouest, célibataire, prognathe (sa mâchoire inférieure a des rêves de violence), fiancé, a rompu, a lu Marx, se s
a propos de l''amour, il disait : " il y a un signe infaillible auquel on reconnaît qu''on aime quelqu''un d''amour, c''est quand son visage vous inspire plus de désir physique qu''aucune autre parti
Très tôt le narrateur, Stanislas Berthier, acquiert la conviction que ses gènes sont programmés pour lui faire rater sa vie. Décoder les signes de ce processus génétique lui tient lieu d''intelligenc
S. Carquain dresse un catalogue des tendances à la re-création infantile à travers les objets de la vie de tous les jours, du bol du petit-déjeuner à l''écharpe en passant par le rocking-chair ou le
Basée sur des témoignages et des faits divers, cette enquête analyse les causes de la délinquance chez les seniors. Elle décrypte les motivations criminelles communes aux délinquants et les conséquen
Dans son dernier roman, Alain Nadaud tente un voyage mystique en plein Tibet afin de mieux se comprendre. Le narrateur, écrivain blasé, remonte le cours de ses vies antérieures par l’intermédiaire de
E. FALGUERA (ed.)Tria de versos es una edición crítica de la obra del poeta leridano Jaume Agelet i Garriga. Este estudio, de indudable interés filológico, representa también una novedad por los documentos que recoge y analiza, ya que se basa en el material que el poeta recogio y reviso con la intencion de reunirlo en una unica obra. Enmarcada en el simbolismo de los años veinte y treinta, la obra de Agelet constituye un legado muy importante dentro de la tradicion literaria leridana.
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When Claudio breaks the new laws against vice in Vienna by getting his financee, Julietta, pregnant, a series of ethical issues is brought under scrutiny. His sister's virtue is held to ransom by the deputy rule of the city until justice is done, mercy shown, and order restored. This is among Shakespeare's most vivid dramatic projections of moral duplicity. The introduction discusses the origins of his treatment of the well-known story and examines his sources. The editor also sets the play in its historical context and offers the most comprehensive available account of the text's theatrical life from Restoration adaptations to present-day productions.
Not simply an investigation into melancholy, these unique essays form part of a panoramic celebration of human behaviour from the time of the ancients to the Renaissance. God, devils, old age, diet, drunkenness, love and beauty are each given equal consideration in this all-encompassing examination of the human condition. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.
Esta publicación recoge el ciclo de lecturas y comentarios sobre poemas de Joan Maragall a cargo de varias personalidades destacadas en el terreno de la literatura, el pensamiento o la creación artística en general, ofrecido por el Archivo Joan Maragall durante el año 2007 con el objetivo de fomentar el conocimiento de este autor a las nuevas generaciones de lectores.
Contes de: Lluís Julián Barrachina, Joan Cardona Romanos, Marta Barretina Ginesta, David Figueres, J. Víctor Gay Frias, Laura González Ortensi, Francesc Guinart Palet, mariona Lorente Pla, Marina Martin Serra, Daniel Martinez Puig, Josep M. Sero Domenech, Joan Toset Massdeu, Xavier Valles Inglada, Antoni Viade.
When Steve Lopez sees Nathaniel Ayers playing his heart out on a two-string violin on Los Angeles' skid row, he finds it impossible to walk away. More than thirty years ago, Ayers was a promising student at Julliard - ambitious, charming and hugely talented - until he gradually lost his ability to function, overcome by schizophrenia. Cuando Steve Lopez ve a Nathaniel Ayers desnudar su alma mientras toca un violin de dos cuerdas en el Skid Row, se siente incapaz de pasar de largo. Mas de treinta años atras, Ayers era un prometedor estudiante en Julliard, ambicioso, encantador y de enorme talento, hasta que gradualmente perdio sus capacidades, abrumado por la esquizofrenia.
The novel centres around 8 hours in the life of the Author (unnamed), a literary celebrity in his forties, who is in Tel Aviv on a stifling hot night to give a reading. Bored, he looks for distraction - and finds copy. On the way he stops at a cafe where he "bumps into some of his own characters. La novela se centra en ocho horas de la vida de el Autor (sin nombre), una celebridad literaria de cuarenta y tantos años, que esta en Tel Aviv durante una noche sofocante para celebrar una lectura publica. Aburrido, busca alguna distraccion, y encuentra algo. Por el camino, se detiene en un cafe, donde se topa con algunos de sus propios personajes.
If you could go back in time, what would you do differently? For Eliott, there is no question. To all appearances, his life has been a success. At 60, he is an esteemed surgeon with a daughter he adores. The only thing missing is Ilena -- a girl who died thirty years ago. But then he is given an extraordinary opportunity to revisit his past: to go back to San Francisco, when the seventies were in full swing, and find the passionate young doctor who has yet to lose the love of his life.
Glisser dans la baignoire en changeant le rideau de douche, faire croire à un accident, confier le petit à une famille normale... Pour se délester de la pesanteur de la vie, elle s'amuse à imaginer le suicide parfait. Mais le jour où le voisin entre dans sa vie, son regard sur le monde change. Dans un Cagliari écrasé de soleil, Milena Agus met en scène des personnages hors normes, enfants en mal d'amour, adultes en quête d'un peu de douceur.
Has our family got secrets? Every family has, Gwenni. Big secrets, small secrets, silly secrets, bad things we want to hide . . . Young Gwenni Morgan has a gift. She can fly in her sleep. Shes also fond of strawberry whip, detective stories and asking difficult questions. When a neighbour mysteriously vanishes, she resolves to uncover the secret of his disappearance and return him to his children. She truthfully records what she sees and hears: but are her deductions correct? What is the real truth? And what will be the consequences for Gwenni, her family and her community of finding it out? Gwenni Morgan is an unforgettable creation, and this portrait of life in a small Welsh town on the brink of change in the 1950s is enthralling, moving and utterly real. Mari Strachans debut is a magical novel that will transport you to another time and place.
