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Pérez-Reverte, Arturo
La sombra del águila
The Shadow of the Eagle
Paperback 9788466320634 $9.99
During the Russian campaign of 1812, a battalion of former
Spanish prisoners recruited to fight for Napoleon’s army
defects to side with the Russians. The Emperor believes the
battalion’s actions to be heroic and dispatches a cavalry
unit to assist them. Using this historical event as the
premise for this story, Arturo Pérez-Reverte reveals a caustic
and brutal vision of war, patriotism, and anonymous acts of
heroism—in short, an entertainingly tragic outlook on the
human condition.
Pérez-Reverte, Arturo
Limpieza de sangre
Purity of Blood
Paperback 9788466320542 $9.99
In this second part of the adventures of Capitán Alatriste, a
woman has been found strangled in front of a local church.
On her lap, a bag full of coins and a note reading “For
masses for her soul” is found. In a nearby convent for young
society ladies, the chaplain is having “unconventional”
encounters with his novices. Captain Alatriste will soon
discover how these two facts are connected by an entangled
net of power, faith, and death.
Poniatowska, Elena
La piel del cielo
The Skin of the Sky
Paperback 9789707311190 $12.99
Winner of the 2001 Alfaguara Prize, this memorable novel is
the captivating story of an extremely talented man destined
to discover the mysteries of astronomy. Like a telescope,
this novel brings us closer the beauty of the sky’s skin and
the secret side of humanity. Poniatowska is an important
figure in today’s Mexican literature as a feminist journalist,
novelist, essayist, and short-story writer.
Ramírez, Sergio
El reino animal
The Animal Kingdom
Trade Paper 9789707705739 $18.95
The stories in this book invite us to admire—and to fear—
animals that come alive, think, feel, and are totally aware
of their own limits. Some are children who, out on the
streets, have been given animal’s names as nicknames.
With this dual play, from articles to fables, the author
achieves richness with humor and irony. Whether they are
metaphors of fate, extraordinary, or routine appearances,
the miraculously alive creatures in this book reflect our own
dehumanized image.
Ramírez, Sergio
Margarita, está linda la mar
Margarita, How Beautiful is the Sea
Paperback 9786071119377 $19.99
In this novel, written by a great Nicaraguan contemporary
author, fact and fiction are poetically entangled to retell
modern Nicaraguan history. In 1907, Rubén Darío, the
legendary poet, writes a famous verse on the fan of a nine-
year-old girl. Fifty years later, the same girl plays a role in
the plot to assassinate the dictator, Anastasio Somoza. This
outstanding novel received the prestigious Alfaguara Prize
in 1998.
Restrepo, Laura
Delirio
Delirium
Paperback 9788466308540 $11.99
In this novel, magnificently narrated and brilliantly
developed, Restrepo, a major voice in Colombian literature,
tells a story set in the midst of the breakdown of Colombian
society. Aguilar returns home after a short business trip only
to find that his wife, Agustina, has gone crazy. The readers
will embark with Aguilar on the discovery of mysteries and
secrets.
Rivas, Manuel
El lápiz del carpintero
The Carpenter’s Pencil
Paperback 9788466318440 $8.99
This is an acclaimed novel written by one of the most
loved and admired Spanish contemporary writers. Set in
the dark days of the Spanish Civil War, a pencil charts the
linked destinies of Dr. Daniel Da Barca, Herbal, and the
unnamed painter with the carpenter’s pencil. This novel
was a bestseller in Spain and has been published in various
languages.
Romeu, Emma
Azul y otros relatos del mar
Blue and Other Tales from the Sea
Paperback 9789707702295 $9.95
Live the adventures of ships with a taste of the tropics in this
collection of short stories written by a successful Cuban-
Mexican writer and journalist. Readers will witness how a
shipwrecked man finds love in Veracruz, understand the fear
of a couple fighting against a tidal wave, and experience the
sublime revenge of Captain Andópov.
2001 Alfaguara
Prize Winner
1998 Alfaguara
Prize Winner
2004 Alfaguara
Prize Winner
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