100 Best Barcelona Books of All Time
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Barcelona, 1945: A city slowly heals from its war wounds, and Daniel, an antiquarian book dealer's son who mourns the loss of his mother, finds solace in a mysterious book entitled The Shadow of the Wind, by one Julian Carax. But when he sets out to find the author's other works, he makes a shocking discovery: someone has been systematically destroying every copy of every book Carax has written. In fact, Daniel may have the last of Carax's books in existence. Soon Daniel's seemingly innocent quest opens a door into one of Barcelona's darkest secrets--an epic story of murder, madness, and... more
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At the beginning of this powerful labyrinthian thriller, David Martin, a pulp fiction writer struggling to stay afloat, is holed up in an abandoned mansion in the heart of Barcelona, furiously tapping out story after story, becoming increasingly desperate and frustrated.
When he is approached by a mysterious publisher offering a book deal that seems almost too good to be real. David leaps at the chance. But as he begins the work, and after a visit to the Cemetery of Forgotten Books, he realizes that there is a connection between his book and the shadows that surround his... more
When he is approached by a mysterious publisher offering a book deal that seems almost too good to be real. David leaps at the chance. But as he begins the work, and after a visit to the Cemetery of Forgotten Books, he realizes that there is a connection between his book and the shadows that surround his... more
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Barcelona, 1957. It is Christmas, and Daniel Sempere and his wife, Bea, have much to celebrate. They have a beautiful new baby son named Julián, and their close friend Fermín Romero de Torres is about to be wed. But their joy is eclipsed when a mysterious stranger visits the Sempere bookshop and threatens to divulge a terrible secret that has been buried for two decades in the city’s dark past.
His appearance plunges Fermín and Daniel into a dangerous adventure that will take them back to the 1940s and the early days of Franco’s dictatorship. The terrifying events of that time... more
His appearance plunges Fermín and Daniel into a dangerous adventure that will take them back to the 1940s and the early days of Franco’s dictatorship. The terrifying events of that time... more
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Siglo XIV. La ciudad de Barcelona se encuentra en su momento de mayor prosperidad; ha crecido hacia la Ribera, el humilde barrio de los pescadores, cuyos habitantes deciden construir, con el dinero de unos y el esfuerzo de otros, el mayor templo mariano jamás conocido: Santa María de la Mar.
Una construcción que es paralela a la azarosa historia de Arnau, un siervo de la tierra que huye de los abusos de su señor feudal y se refugia en Barcelona, donde se convierte en ciudadano y, con ello, en hombre libre.
El joven Arnau trabaja como palafrenero, estibador, soldado y... more
Una construcción que es paralela a la azarosa historia de Arnau, un siervo de la tierra que huye de los abusos de su señor feudal y se refugia en Barcelona, donde se convierte en ciudadano y, con ello, en hombre libre.
El joven Arnau trabaja como palafrenero, estibador, soldado y... more
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Barcelona is Robert Hughes's monumentally informed and irresistibly opinionated guide to the most un-Spanish city in Spain. Hughes scrolls through Barcelona's often violent history; tells the stories of its kings, poets, magnates, and revolutionaries; and ushers readers through municipal landmarks that range from Antoni Gaudi's sublimely surreal cathedral to a postmodern restaurant with a glass-walled urinal. The result is a work filled with the attributes of Barcelona itself: proportion, humor, and seny -- the Catalan word for triumphant common sense. less
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In 1936 George Orwell travelled to Spain to report on the Civil War and instead joined the fight against the Fascists. This famous account describes the war and Orwell’s own experiences. Introduction by Lionel Trilling. less
Timothy SnyderThe reason why I am so fond of Homage to Catalonia, and see it as an even more relevant precursor to dissent, is that in it you can see a man of the Left learning to make the distinction that breaks down the Left with a big L into lots of little lefts. He comes to understand what Soviet power actually is, and that it is qualitatively different to the other sorts of Spanish left, or to European... (Source)
Ben ShapiroA lot of people have read Orwell's 1984, he actually wrote a book that's better. It's [this book]. (Source)
Timothy Garton AshAnyone who wants to go off and write about Egypt, Tunisia or Libya today should pack a copy of Homage to Catalonia. It’s brilliant reportage. As you know, it opens with a vignette of an Italian militiaman in the barracks in Barcelona and he only saw this guy for a few moments but it captures the excitement. (Source)
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Quince años mas tarde, la memoria de aquel dia ha vuelto a mi. He visto a aquel muchacho vagando entre las brumas de la estacion de Francia y el nombre de Marina se ha encendido de nuevo como una herida fresca. Todos tenemos un secreto encerrado bajo llave en el atico del alma. este es el mio.
En la Barcelona de 1980 Oscar Drai suena despierto, deslumbrado por los placeres mocernistas cercanos al internado en el que estudia. En una de sus escapadas conoce a Marina, una chica audaz que comparte con oscar la aventura de adentrarse en un enigma doloroso del pasado de la ciudad. Un... more
En la Barcelona de 1980 Oscar Drai suena despierto, deslumbrado por los placeres mocernistas cercanos al internado en el que estudia. En una de sus escapadas conoce a Marina, una chica audaz que comparte con oscar la aventura de adentrarse en un enigma doloroso del pasado de la ciudad. Un... more
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Robert Langdon, Harvard professor of symbology and religious iconology, arrives at the ultramodern Guggenheim Museum Bilbao to attend a major announcement—the unveiling of a discovery that “will change the face of science forever.” The evening’s host is Edmond Kirsch, a forty-year-old billionaire and futurist whose dazzling high-tech inventions and audacious predictions have made him a renowned global figure. Kirsch, who was one of Langdon’s first students at Harvard two decades earlier, is about to reveal an astonishing breakthrough . . . one that will answer two of the fundamental questions... more
Recommended by Mukesh Ambani, and 1 others. Mukesh AmbaniI just finished [this book]. I like [the author]. (Source)
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Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten.
Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars is award-winning author John Green's most ambitious and heartbreaking work yet, brilliantly exploring the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love. less
Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars is award-winning author John Green's most ambitious and heartbreaking work yet, brilliantly exploring the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love. less
James Comey@johngreen You should not be. It is a great book. Was recently in Amsterdam and walked some of the scenes with your huge fan, my youngest daughter. Loved hearing from you and meeting you at Kenyon. (Source)
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Told in Kvothe's own voice, this is the tale of the magically gifted young man who grows to be the most notorious wizard his world has ever seen.
The intimate narrative of his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, his years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime-ridden city, his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a legendary school of magic, and his life as a fugitive after the murder of a king form a gripping coming-of-age story unrivaled in recent literature.
A high-action story written with a poet's hand, The Name of the Wind is a masterpiece... more
The intimate narrative of his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, his years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime-ridden city, his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a legendary school of magic, and his life as a fugitive after the murder of a king form a gripping coming-of-age story unrivaled in recent literature.
A high-action story written with a poet's hand, The Name of the Wind is a masterpiece... more
Chris Albon@WaltHickey I don’t really read fiction and randomly found that book, amazing. (Source)
Matt Schlicht@teej_m Read it. Love it. So amazing. Waiting for the last book and fear it may never come. (Source)
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"El laberinto de los espíritus", es el desenlace de la saga de "El cementerio de los libros olvidados" que se inició en 2001 con "La sombra del viento" y continuó en 2008 con "El juego del ángel" y en 2011 con "El prisionero del cielo".
Elevadas por la crítica internacional a la categoría de clásico contemporáneo, las novelas de "El cementerio de los libros olvidados" se han convertido en uno de los universos literarios más apasionantes del nuevo siglo, y Carlos Ruiz Zafón en el escritor español más leído en todo el mundo después de Cervantes. less
Elevadas por la crítica internacional a la categoría de clásico contemporáneo, las novelas de "El cementerio de los libros olvidados" se han convertido en uno de los universos literarios más apasionantes del nuevo siglo, y Carlos Ruiz Zafón en el escritor español más leído en todo el mundo después de Cervantes. less
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Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure. They have launched a plot to raid the treasure hoard guarded by Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon. Bilbo reluctantly joins their quest, unaware that on his journey to the Lonely Mountain he will encounter both a magic ring and a frightening creature known as Gollum.
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Richard BransonToday is World Book Day, a wonderful opportunity to address this #ChallengeRichard sent in by Mike Gonzalez of New Jersey: Make a list of your top 65 books to read in a lifetime. (Source)
Cressida CowellThe Hobbit is such a richly imagined fantasy that, especially as a child, you can live in it. It is so completely immersive. (Source)
Lev GrossmanFirst up, The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, by JRR Tolkien. But you knew I was going to say that. This one book, which was published in 1937, defined so many variables for the fantasy tradition that are still in place today. Tolkien’s extraordinary achievement was to recover the epic landscapes of Anglo-Saxon myth, bring them back to life, and then to take us through them on foot, so we could... (Source)
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Carmen Laforet’s Nada ranks among the most important literary works of post-Civil War Spain. Loosely based on the author’s own life, it is the story of an orphaned young woman who leaves her small town to attend university in war-ravaged Barcelona.
Residing amid genteel poverty in a mysterious house on Calle de Aribau, young Andrea falls in with a wealthy band of schoolmates who provide a rich counterpoint to the squalor of her home life. As experience overtakes innocence, Andrea gradually learns the disquieting truth about the people she shares her life with: her... more
Residing amid genteel poverty in a mysterious house on Calle de Aribau, young Andrea falls in with a wealthy band of schoolmates who provide a rich counterpoint to the squalor of her home life. As experience overtakes innocence, Andrea gradually learns the disquieting truth about the people she shares her life with: her... more
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“Welcome to my house. Come freely. Go safely; and leave something of the happiness you bring.” less
Becky Cloonan@Noise_Raptor Oh, thank you so much! This book was such a delight, and such a challenge! Dracula is one of my favorites- funny enough I'd jump at the chance to do this again XD (Source)
Douglas StarrWhen you read the physical description of Count Dracula, he does not resemble the handsome vampires we see on television; rather, he looks like a thug. He has one continuous eyebrow across his forehead, thick hands, pointy teeth and pointy ears. (Source)
Andrei CodrescuVampirism is a growth industry. Dracula is bigger than Jesus now. (Source)
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En 1887, Onofre Bouvila, un joven campesino arruinado, llega a la gran ciudad que todavía no lo es, Barcelona, y encuentra su primer trabajo como repartidor de panfletos anarquistas entre los obreros que trabajan en la Exposición Universal del ańo siguiente. El lector deberá seguir la espectacular historia del ascenso de Bouvila, que lo llevará a convertirse en uno de los hombres más ricos e influyentes del país con métodos no del todo ortodoxos. less
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Mary Shelley began writing Frankenstein when she was only eighteen. At once a Gothic thriller, a passionate romance, and a cautionary tale about the dangers of science, Frankenstein tells the story of committed science student Victor Frankenstein. Obsessed with discovering the cause of generation and life and bestowing animation upon lifeless matter, Frankenstein assembles a human being from stolen body parts but; upon bringing it to life, he recoils in horror at the creature's hideousness. Tormented by isolation and loneliness, the once-innocent creature turns to evil... more
Michael ArringtonShelley wrote this book as a teenager, and most of us read it in high school. Often credited as the first science fiction novel. You can read just about any political viewpoint you want into the book, and there are strong undertones that technology isn’t all good. But what I get out of it is the creativeness that can come with solitude, and how new technology can be misunderstood, even perhaps by... (Source)
Adam RobertsBrian Aldiss has famously argued that science fiction starts with Mary Shelley’s novel, and many people have agreed with him. (Source)
Adam RobertsBrian Aldiss has famously argued that science fiction starts with Mary Shelley’s novel, and many people have agreed with him. (Source)
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"Remember, remember the fifth of November..."
A frightening and powerful tale of the loss of freedom and identity in a chillingly believable totalitarian world, V for Vendetta stands as one of the highest achievements of the comics medium and a defining work for creators Alan Moore and David Lloyd.
Set in an imagined future England that has given itself over to fascism, this groundbreaking story captures both the suffocating nature of life in an authoritarian police state and the redemptive power of the human spirit which rebels against it. Crafted with... more
A frightening and powerful tale of the loss of freedom and identity in a chillingly believable totalitarian world, V for Vendetta stands as one of the highest achievements of the comics medium and a defining work for creators Alan Moore and David Lloyd.
Set in an imagined future England that has given itself over to fascism, this groundbreaking story captures both the suffocating nature of life in an authoritarian police state and the redemptive power of the human spirit which rebels against it. Crafted with... more
Boris StarlingV for Vendetta is a graphic novel set in a future, fascist Britain. It mirrors 1984 in some ways. The fascists are called Norsefire. (Source)
Evan GoldbergI often give [this book] to people. (Source)
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This book celebrates one of Europe's greatest cities -- a cosmopolitan city of vibrant architecture and art, great churches and museums, intriguing port life and extravagant nightclubs, restaurants and bars. It moves from the story of the city's founding, and huge expansion in the nineteenth century, to the lives of Gaudi, Miro, Casals and Dali. It also examines the history of Catalan nationalism, the tragedy of the Civil War, the Franco years, and the transition from dictatorship to democracy which Colm Tóibín witnessed in the 1970s. less
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Ramble down Las Ramblas, relax on Mediterranean beaches, and marvel at the sweeping curves of Gaudi's architecture: with Rick Steves on your side, Barcelona can be yours! Inside Rick Steves Barcelona you'll find:
Comprehensive coverage for spending a week or more exploring Barcelona
Rick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favorites
Top sights and hidden gems, from Gaudi's mind-bending Sagrada Familia and the colorful Picasso museum to cozy bars with... more
Comprehensive coverage for spending a week or more exploring Barcelona
Rick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favorites
Top sights and hidden gems, from Gaudi's mind-bending Sagrada Familia and the colorful Picasso museum to cozy bars with... more
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When it first appeared, one volume per month, Stephen King's THE GREEN MILE was an unprecedented publishing triumph: all six volumes ended up on the New York Times bestseller lists—simultaneously—and delighted millions of fans the world over.
Welcome to Cold Mountain Penitentiary, home to the Depression-worn men of E Block. Convicted killers all, each awaits his turn to walk the Green Mile, keeping a date with "Old Sparky," Cold Mountain's electric chair. Prison guard Paul Edgecombe has seen his share of oddities in his years working the Mile. But he's never seen anyone like... more
Welcome to Cold Mountain Penitentiary, home to the Depression-worn men of E Block. Convicted killers all, each awaits his turn to walk the Green Mile, keeping a date with "Old Sparky," Cold Mountain's electric chair. Prison guard Paul Edgecombe has seen his share of oddities in his years working the Mile. But he's never seen anyone like... more
Recommended by Clive Stafford Smith, and 1 others. Clive Stafford SmithIt’s an immensely courageous book for such a famous author to write. It’s written from the perspective of the warder, whose job is to supervise death row and the execution of prisoners. The story is ultimately about a guy called John Coffey, a Christ-like figure who gets executed. (Source)
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Combined for the first time here are Maus I: A Survivor's Tale and Maus II - the complete story of Vladek Spiegelman and his wife, living and surviving in Hitler's Europe. By addressing the horror of the Holocaust through cartoons, the author captures the everyday reality of fear and is able to explore the guilt, relief and extraordinary sensation of survival - and how the children of survivors are in their own way affected by the trials of their parents. A contemporary classic of immeasurable significance. less
Recommended by Susan Bordo, and 1 others. Susan BordoIt’s about the Holocaust. It’s also a comic book, in which the various characters are depicted as animals – the Jews as mice, the Nazis as cats. (Source)
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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. When Joe decides to breed pigeons, the birds delight his son and daughter - and infuriate his wife. Then the Spanish Civil War erupts, and lays waste to the city and to their simple existence. Natalia remains in Barcelona, struggling to feed her family, while Joe goes to fight... more
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Esta divertida novela relata la búsqueda de un extraterrestre que ha desaparecido, tras adoptar la apariencia de la vocalista Marta Sánchez, en la jungla urbana barcelonesa. Pero el protagonista de la narración no es Gurb, sino otro alienígena que sale en pos de él y cuyo diario constituye el esqueleto de la narración. La verdadera naturaleza del relato es de carácter satírico: Mendoza convierte esta Barcelona, a un tiempo cotidiana y absurda, en el escenario de una carnavalada que revela el verdadero rostro del hombre urbano actual. less
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Hemingway's classic novel of the Spanish Civil War. In 1937 Ernest Hemingway traveled to Spain to cover the civil war; three years later he completed the greatest novel to emerge from "the good fight," For Whom the Bell Tolls. The story of Robert Jordan, a young American in the International Brigades, it tells of loyalty and courage, love and defeat, and the tragic death of an ideal. Surpassing his achievement in The Sun Also Rises and A Farewell to Arms, Hemingway creates a work at once rare and beautiful, strong and brutal, compassionate, moving and wise. "If the... more
Josh WaitzkinExquisite novel. (Source)
Jordan B PetersonFor Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway https://t.co/1DfwVoZDRJ, a book from my great books list https://t.co/AxBNX3QpMb (Source)
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Love ignites in the City That Never Sleeps, but can it last?
Hopeless romantic Isla has had a crush on introspective cartoonist Josh since their first year at the School of America in Paris. And after a chance encounter in Manhattan over the summer, romance might be closer than Isla imagined. But as they begin their senior year back in France, Isla and Josh are forced to confront the challenges every young couple must face, including family drama, uncertainty about their college futures, and the very real possibility of being apart.
Featuring cameos from... more
Hopeless romantic Isla has had a crush on introspective cartoonist Josh since their first year at the School of America in Paris. And after a chance encounter in Manhattan over the summer, romance might be closer than Isla imagined. But as they begin their senior year back in France, Isla and Josh are forced to confront the challenges every young couple must face, including family drama, uncertainty about their college futures, and the very real possibility of being apart.
Featuring cameos from... more
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In the shadow of Auschwitz, a flamboyant German industrialist grew into a living legend to the Jews of Cracow. He was a womaniser, a heavy drinker and a bon viveur, but to them he became a saviour. This is the extraordinary story of Oskar Schindler, who risked his life to protect Jews in Nazi-occupied Poland and who was transformed by the war into a man with a mission, a compassionate angel of mercy. less
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Dentro de la obra de Juan Marsé, Últimas tardes con Teresa ocupa un lugar especial y muy significativo, pues en ella se dan cita todos los elementos de su particular mundo narrativo, la geografía de su enorme talento. A lo largo de sus páginas nos encontramos con dos personajes cuya larga y feliz estancia entre los lectores les ha convertido, como siempre ocurre con los grandes tipos de la literatura, en mitos, encarnaciones de su tiempo. Teresa, muchacha rebelde, universitaria e izquierdista, hija de la burguesía catalana; y el inmigrante, chava, murciano y ladrón de motos llamado Pijoaparte... more
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An acclaimed bestseller and international sensation, Patrick Suskind's classic novel provokes a terrifying examination of what happens when one man's indulgence in his greatest passion—his sense of smell—leads to murder.
In the slums of eighteenth-century France, the infant Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is born with one sublime gift—an absolute sense of smell. As a boy, he lives to decipher the odors of Paris, and apprentices himself to a prominent perfumer who teaches him the ancient art of mixing precious oils and herbs. But Grenouille's genius is such that he is not satisfied to stop... more
In the slums of eighteenth-century France, the infant Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is born with one sublime gift—an absolute sense of smell. As a boy, he lives to decipher the odors of Paris, and apprentices himself to a prominent perfumer who teaches him the ancient art of mixing precious oils and herbs. But Grenouille's genius is such that he is not satisfied to stop... more
Recommended by Denise Hamilton, and 1 others. Denise HamiltonIt’s a very lush, richly imagined book. It just bursts with sensuality and the smells of Paris in the 18th century. (Source)
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Anarchism and the City is a fascinating look at four decades of tension preceding the Spanish Civil War, and the actors in competition for control of social and economic space in the expanding industrial city of Barcelonahost to the largest anarchist movement in Europe's history. This history "from below" examines the burgeoning public sphere of working-class life and its relationship to the State, industrial bourgeoisie, and professional classes. Unemployment, rent strikes, and rising food prices are the backdrop to this laboratory of emergent urbanism.
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This is the story of Louis, as told in his own words, of his journey through mortal and immortal life. Louis recounts how he became a vampire at the hands of the radiant and sinister Lestat and how he became indoctrinated, unwillingly, into the vampire way of life. His story ebbs and flows through the streets of New Orleans, defining crucial moments such as his discovery of the exquisite lost young child Claudia, wanting not to hurt but to comfort her with the last breaths of humanity he has inside. Yet, he makes Claudia a vampire, trapping her womanly passion, will, and intelligence inside... more
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En un período de neutralidad política (Barcelona 1917-1919), una empresa fabricante de armas abocada al desastre económico por los conflictos laborales es el telón de fondo del relato de Javier Miranda, protagonista y narrador de los hechos. El industrial catalán Savolta, dueño de ese negocio que vendió armas a los aliados durante la Primera Guerra Mundial, es asesinado. El humor, la ironía, la riqueza de los matices y de las experiencias, la parodia y la sátira, el pastiche de la subliteratura popular, la recuperación de la tradición narrativa desde la novela bizantina, la picaresca y los... more
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A hilarious and swashbuckling teen historical fiction novel, named one of summer's 20 must-read books by Entertainment Weekly! A New York Times bestseller!
A young bisexual British lord embarks on an unforgettable Grand Tour of Europe with his best friend/secret crush. An 18th-century romantic adventure for the modern age written by This Monstrous Thing author Mackenzi Lee—Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda meets the 1700s.
Henry “Monty” Montague doesn’t care that his roguish passions are far from... more
A young bisexual British lord embarks on an unforgettable Grand Tour of Europe with his best friend/secret crush. An 18th-century romantic adventure for the modern age written by This Monstrous Thing author Mackenzi Lee—Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda meets the 1700s.
Henry “Monty” Montague doesn’t care that his roguish passions are far from... more
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«¡Lo contaré todo! Cómo jodieron al general Villarroel, cómo derrotaron nuestras victorias. Porque, hasta ahora, de aquella guerra solo he oído las versiones que vienen de arriba o del enemigo.»
VICTUS es una novela histórica que nos narra la guerra de Sucesión española, un conflicto que puede considerarse como la primera de las contiendas mundiales y que termina el 11 de septiembre de 1714 con el apocalíptico asalto a Barcelona. También es la tragedia de Martí Zuviría, un joven barcelonés, alumno aventajado del marqués de Vauban, que se convierte en un genio de la ingeniería militar.... more
VICTUS es una novela histórica que nos narra la guerra de Sucesión española, un conflicto que puede considerarse como la primera de las contiendas mundiales y que termina el 11 de septiembre de 1714 con el apocalíptico asalto a Barcelona. También es la tragedia de Martí Zuviría, un joven barcelonés, alumno aventajado del marqués de Vauban, que se convierte en un genio de la ingeniería militar.... more
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So, then. You want a story and I will tell you one...Afghanistan, 1952. Abdullah and his sister Pari live with their father and stepmother in the small village of Shadbagh. Their father, Saboor, is constantly in search of work and they struggle together through poverty and brutal winters. To Abdullah, Pari - as beautiful and sweet-natured as the fairy for which she was named - is everything. More like a parent than a brother, Abdullah will do anything for her, even trading his only pair of shoes for a feather for her treasured collection. Each night they sleep together in their cot, their... more
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El nuevo hogar de los Carver está rodeado de misterio. En él aún se respira el espíritu de Jacob, el hijo de los antiguos propietarios, que murió ahogado. Las extrañas circunstancias de esa muerte sólo se empiezan a aclarar con la aparición de un diabólico personaje: el Príncipe de la Niebla, capaz de conceder cualquier deseo a una persona a un alto precio... less
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Now in a gorgeous new hardcover format with a four-color map of Middle-earth, this is the completely revised guide to every creature, place, and event from the great fantasy epic. less
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The captivating story of soccer legend Lionel Messi, from his first touch at age five in the streets of Rosario, Argentina, to his first goal on the Camp Nou pitch in Barcelona, Spain. The Flea tells the amazing story of a boy who was born to play the beautiful game and destined to become the world's greatest soccer player. less
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Pasión, amistad, envidia, honor y venganza en la Barcelona del siglo XI.
La Barcelona medieval abriga entre sus murallas dos historias, ambas marcadas por el amor y la ambición: la de un joven campesino que logra cambiar su destino con la única esperanza de prosperar, conseguir la ciudadanía y hacerse, así, merecedor del amor de una joven de alcurnia, y los amores adúlteros del conde de Barcelona, que sumen a la ciudad en un peligroso conflicto político. Una novela que une, con maestría, ficción e historia para recrear una Barcelona en la que los pactos, el linaje, las intrigas... more
La Barcelona medieval abriga entre sus murallas dos historias, ambas marcadas por el amor y la ambición: la de un joven campesino que logra cambiar su destino con la única esperanza de prosperar, conseguir la ciudadanía y hacerse, así, merecedor del amor de una joven de alcurnia, y los amores adúlteros del conde de Barcelona, que sumen a la ciudad en un peligroso conflicto político. Una novela que une, con maestría, ficción e historia para recrear una Barcelona en la que los pactos, el linaje, las intrigas... more
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The late Chilean writer Roberto Bolano has been called the Garcia Marquez of his generation. In this dazzling novel, the book that established his international reputation, Bolano tells the story of two modern-day Quixotes--the last survivors of an underground literary movement, perhaps of literature itself--on a tragicomic quest through a darkening, entropic universe. Brilliantly rendered into English by Natasha Wimmer, the acclaimed translator of Bolano's other great masterwork, 2666, The Savage Detectives is an exuberant, wildly inventive and ambitious novel from one of the greatest Latin... more
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Jules und seine beiden Geschwister wachsen behütet auf, bis ihre Eltern bei einem Unfall ums Leben kommen. Als Erwachsene glauben sie, diesen Schicksalsschlag überwunden zu haben. Doch dann holt sie die Vergangenheit wieder ein. Ein berührender Roman über das Überwinden von Verlust und Einsamkeit und über die Frage, was in einem Menschen unveränderlich ist. Und vor allem: eine große Liebesgeschichte. less
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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher
Lonely Planet's Pocket Barcelona is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Wander along La Rambla and through the lanes of the Barri Gotic, marvel at the detail of La Sagrada Familia, and sip cava and sample endless varieties of tapas - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Barcelona and begin your journey now!
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Lonely Planet's Pocket Barcelona is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Wander along La Rambla and through the lanes of the Barri Gotic, marvel at the detail of La Sagrada Familia, and sip cava and sample endless varieties of tapas - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Barcelona and begin your journey now!
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En la España del siglo XVIII, una conmovedora historia de amistad, pasión y venganza une dos voces de mujer en un canto desgarrado por la libertad.
«Canta hasta que la boca te sepa a sangre…» En enero de 1748, una mujer negra deambula por las calles de Sevilla. Atrás ha dejado un pasado esclavo en la lejana Cuba, el hijo al que nunca volverá a ver y un largo viaje en barco hasta las costas españolas. Caridad ya no tiene un amo que le dé órdenes, pero tampoco un lugar donde cobijarse cuando se cruza en su camino Milagros Carmona, una joven gitana de Triana por cuyas venas corre la... more
«Canta hasta que la boca te sepa a sangre…» En enero de 1748, una mujer negra deambula por las calles de Sevilla. Atrás ha dejado un pasado esclavo en la lejana Cuba, el hijo al que nunca volverá a ver y un largo viaje en barco hasta las costas españolas. Caridad ya no tiene un amo que le dé órdenes, pero tampoco un lugar donde cobijarse cuando se cruza en su camino Milagros Carmona, una joven gitana de Triana por cuyas venas corre la... more
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Pietro è un ragazzino di città, solitario e un po' scontroso. La madre lavora in un consultorio di periferia, e farsi carico degli altri è il suo talento. Il padre è un chimico, un uomo ombroso e affascinante, che torna a casa ogni sera dal lavoro carico di rabbia. I genitori di Pietro sono uniti da una passione comune, fondativa: in montagna si sono conosciuti, innamorati, si sono addirittura sposati ai piedi delle Tre Cime di Lavaredo. La montagna li ha uniti da sempre, anche nella tragedia, e l'orizzonte lineare di Milano li riempie ora di rimpianto e nostalgia. Quando scoprono il paesino... more
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An unbeatable guide to the buzzing city of Barcelona and the rural region of Catalonia, packed with photos and maps, insider tips, useful advice, and information.
Inspiring itineraries will help you discover the best things to do in Barcelona and Catalonia, from marveling at Barcelona Cathedral and Gaudi's Sagrada Familia and Park Guell, to enjoying the sun on the Costa Brava and visiting the peaceful monasteries, such as Montserrat, in the hills of Catalonia. You'll find listings for a variety of Catalonian hotels and restaurants, as well as a guide to help you find the... more
Inspiring itineraries will help you discover the best things to do in Barcelona and Catalonia, from marveling at Barcelona Cathedral and Gaudi's Sagrada Familia and Park Guell, to enjoying the sun on the Costa Brava and visiting the peaceful monasteries, such as Montserrat, in the hills of Catalonia. You'll find listings for a variety of Catalonian hotels and restaurants, as well as a guide to help you find the... more
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The appearance, more than sixty years after the Spanish Civil War ended, of mass graves containing victims of Francisco Franco’s death squads finally broke what Spaniards call “the pact of forgetting”—the unwritten understanding that their recent, painful past was best left unexplored. At this charged moment, Giles Tremlett embarked on a journey around the country and through its history to discover why some of Europe’s most voluble people have kept silent so long.
Ghosts of Spain is the fascinating result of that journey. In elegant and passionate prose, Tremlett... more
Ghosts of Spain is the fascinating result of that journey. In elegant and passionate prose, Tremlett... more
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Quatre amics, dos nois i dues noies nascuts el 1920, creixen junts al barri obrer de la Barceloneta. Comencen a descobrir el món en un ambient humil i llibertari, i la proclamació de la República els obre un amplíssim horitzó de possibilitats, il·lusions i esperances. Però la Guerra Civil i la posterior repressió franquista ho estronquen tot. La vida de tots quatre i de les seves famílies queda marcada per l'impacte d'uns fets històrics que influeixen d'una manera especialment tràgica en la relació d'amor i d'amistat entre els dos nois, Germinal i David. El mateix Germinal, ja vell, narra la... more
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Antonio Gaudí (1852-1926) is one of the most admired architects of the twentieth century. Even today, some seventy-five years after Gaudí's death, his fanciful, exuberant buildings define Barcelona's cityscape and continue to influence architects, sculptors, and designers. Perhaps best known for the dynamic, sculptural facades, found on such buildings as the church of the Sagrada Familia and Casa Milà, Gaudí is as much respected as a technological innovator as a daring stylist.
In this enlightening volume, a concise, knowledgeable text by the director of the Royal Gaudí Chair at... more
In this enlightening volume, a concise, knowledgeable text by the director of the Royal Gaudí Chair at... more
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Set at the time of the Spanish Inquisition in the fifteenth century, “Rose of Fire” tells the story of the origins of the mysterious labyrinthine library, the Cemetery of Forgotten Books, which lies at the heart of Carlos Ruiz Zafón’s novels The Shadow of the Wind, The Angel’s Game, and now The Prisoner of Heaven. less
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The mystery deepens and the action intensifies for 12-year-old Cruz Coronado and friends in the exciting third book in the Explorer Academy series.
The adventure continues for Cruz, Emmett, Sailor, and Bryndis as they continue their studies at sea and travel to exotic locations around the world. A mysterious person alerts Cruz to impending danger while he and a few trusted pals explore ancient ruins in Petra, Jordan, and search for another piece of the puzzle his mother left behind. Worst of all, now his father has gone missing, which prompts Aunt Marisol, his number one... more
The adventure continues for Cruz, Emmett, Sailor, and Bryndis as they continue their studies at sea and travel to exotic locations around the world. A mysterious person alerts Cruz to impending danger while he and a few trusted pals explore ancient ruins in Petra, Jordan, and search for another piece of the puzzle his mother left behind. Worst of all, now his father has gone missing, which prompts Aunt Marisol, his number one... more
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Son cuatro: Nati, Patri, Marga y Àngels. Son parientas, tienen diversos grados de lo que la Administración y la medicina consideran «discapacidad intelectual» y comparten un piso tutelado. Han pasado buena parte de sus vidas en RUDIS y CRUDIS (residencias urbanas y rurales para personas con discapacidad intelectual). Pero ante todo son mujeres con una extraordinaria capacidad para enfrentarse a las condiciones de dominación que les ha tocado sufrir. La suya es la Barcelona opresiva y bastarda: la ciudad de las okupas, la Plataforma de Afectados por la Hipoteca, los ateneos anarquistas y el... more
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Acclaimed sports journalist Jack McCallum delivers the untold story of the greatest team ever assembled: the 1992 U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team. As a writer for Sports Illustrated, McCallum enjoyed a courtside seat for the most exciting basketball spectacle on earth, covering the Dream Team from its inception to the gold medal ceremony in Barcelona. Drawing on fresh interviews with the players, McCallum provides the definitive account of the Dream Team phenomenon. He offers a behind-the-scenes look at the controversial... more
Acclaimed sports journalist Jack McCallum delivers the untold story of the greatest team ever assembled: the 1992 U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team. As a writer for Sports Illustrated, McCallum enjoyed a courtside seat for the most exciting basketball spectacle on earth, covering the Dream Team from its inception to the gold medal ceremony in Barcelona. Drawing on fresh interviews with the players, McCallum provides the definitive account of the Dream Team phenomenon. He offers a behind-the-scenes look at the controversial... more
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Barcelona, 1387. Las campanas de la iglesia de Santa María de la Mar siguen sonando para todos los habitantes del barrio de la Ribera, pero uno de ellos escucha su repique con especial atención... Hugo Llor, hijo de un marinero fallecido, a sus doce años trabaja en las atarazanas gracias a la generosidad de uno de los prohombres más apreciados de la ciudad: Arnau Estanyol.
Pero sus sueños juveniles de convertirse en constructor de barcos se darán de bruces contra una realidad dura y despiadada cuando la familia Puig, enemiga acérrima de su mentor, aproveche su posición ante el... more
Pero sus sueños juveniles de convertirse en constructor de barcos se darán de bruces contra una realidad dura y despiadada cuando la familia Puig, enemiga acérrima de su mentor, aproveche su posición ante el... more
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In September 2000, at the Centre de Recerca Matematica in Barcelona, we pre sented a 30-hour Advanced Course on Algebraic Quantum Groups. After the course, we expanded and smoothed out the material presented in the lectures and inte grated it with the background material that we had prepared for the participants; this volume is the result. As our title implies, our aim in the course and in this text is to treat selected algebraic aspects of the subject of quantum groups. Sev eral of the words in the previous sentence call for some elaboration. First, we mean to convey several points by the... more
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It is the summer of 1950–and at the once-grand mansion of Buckshaw, young Flavia de Luce, an aspiring chemist with a passion for poison, is intrigued by a series of inexplicable events: A dead bird is found on the doorstep, a postage stamp bizarrely pinned to its beak. Then, hours later, Flavia finds a man lying in the cucumber patch and watches him as he takes his dying breath.
For Flavia, who is both appalled and delighted, life begins in earnest when murder comes to Buckshaw. “I wish I could say I was afraid, but I wasn’t. Quite the contrary. This was by far the most interesting... more
For Flavia, who is both appalled and delighted, life begins in earnest when murder comes to Buckshaw. “I wish I could say I was afraid, but I wasn’t. Quite the contrary. This was by far the most interesting... more
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Hours of fun coloring your favorite Barcelona Soccer (futbol) stars and team logos. Create your own players, design your own uniforms, cleats and more! The ultimate book for soccer fans of all ages!
Featuring Neymar Jr., Sergi Roberto, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Luis Suarez, Lionel "Leo" Messi, Rafinha Alcantara, Gerard Pique, Jeremy Mathieu, Lucas Digne, Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba, Paco Alcacer, Aleix Vidal, Andres Iniesta, Jasper Cillessen, Ivan Rakitic and more!
100 Pages, printed on thick white paper to help prevent bleed.
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Featuring Neymar Jr., Sergi Roberto, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Luis Suarez, Lionel "Leo" Messi, Rafinha Alcantara, Gerard Pique, Jeremy Mathieu, Lucas Digne, Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba, Paco Alcacer, Aleix Vidal, Andres Iniesta, Jasper Cillessen, Ivan Rakitic and more!
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Whether you're rambling down Las Ramblas or making your way down the Gran Via, take your time getting to know Spain's top cities with Moon Barcelona & Madrid. Inside you'll find:
Flexible itineraries for up to a week in Barcelona or Madrid that can be combined into a 2-week trip, including day trips to Montserrat, the Penedès wine region, Toledo, and more
Strategic advice for foodies, art lovers, history buffs, and more
Must-see highlights and unique experiences: Marvel at Gaudi's architectural masterpiece Sagrada... more
Flexible itineraries for up to a week in Barcelona or Madrid that can be combined into a 2-week trip, including day trips to Montserrat, the Penedès wine region, Toledo, and more
Strategic advice for foodies, art lovers, history buffs, and more
Must-see highlights and unique experiences: Marvel at Gaudi's architectural masterpiece Sagrada... more
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This is a guide to Barcelona in the Spanish Civil War, beginning in the 19th century with the conditions and movements which led to the social revolution of 1936, and ending with the fall of the city on 26 January 1939 when Franco's tanks drove down the Diagonal and set about destroying everything the Republic and the revolutionaries had built. Stories from the aftermath of the war, the exile and the Franco regime are also included. In addition with dealing with the more obvious issues such as anarchism, the Spanish Republic, Catalonia, George Orwell, the aerial bombing, and the May Days,... more
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Savor authentic paella, run with the bulls in Pamplona, or relax on Barcelona's beaches: experience Spain with Rick Steves! Inside Rick Steves Spain 2020 you'll find:
Comprehensive coverage for planning a multi-week trip to Spain
Rick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favorites
Top sights and hidden gems, from El Escorial and the great mosque of Córdoba to medieval bars serving house-made madroño liqueur
How to connect with local... more
Comprehensive coverage for planning a multi-week trip to Spain
Rick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favorites
Top sights and hidden gems, from El Escorial and the great mosque of Córdoba to medieval bars serving house-made madroño liqueur
How to connect with local... more
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Lonely Planet: The world’s number one travel guide publisher*
Lonely Planet’s Barcelonais your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Savour the best of New Catalan cuisine, yell for your team at Camp Nou stadium, and crane your neck at the weird and wonderful architecture of La Sagrada Familia – all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Barcelona and begin your journey now!
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Lonely Planet’s Barcelonais your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Savour the best of New Catalan cuisine, yell for your team at Camp Nou stadium, and crane your neck at the weird and wonderful architecture of La Sagrada Familia – all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Barcelona and begin your journey now!
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Of all the books on the man many consider the greatest genius of twentieth-century art, this sumptuous work - now available as a compact, affordable paperback - stands out as truly the ultimate Picasso. Not only does it cover in one volume all the periods of Picasso's long, incredibly versatile career - with exquisite reproductions of nearly every significant work he ever created - but the scholarship is also impeccable: each of the three authors is a leading authority on a particular period of Picasso's artistic evolution. Brigitte Leal covers Picasso's formative years from 1881 through... more
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Make the most of every day and every dollar with Rick Steves! This colorful, compact guidebook is perfect for spending a week or less in Barcelona:
City walks and tours: Six detailed tours and walks showcase Barcelona's essential sights, including Las Ramblas, Sagrada Familia, the Picasso Museum, the Barri Gòtic, and more
Rick's strategic advice on what experiences are worth your time and money
What to eat and where to stay: Sample authentic pintxos at a tapas bar, sip cava with friendly locals, and unwind in a cozy room in... more
City walks and tours: Six detailed tours and walks showcase Barcelona's essential sights, including Las Ramblas, Sagrada Familia, the Picasso Museum, the Barri Gòtic, and more
Rick's strategic advice on what experiences are worth your time and money
What to eat and where to stay: Sample authentic pintxos at a tapas bar, sip cava with friendly locals, and unwind in a cozy room in... more
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Todo aquel que hoy da pasee por Barcelona, tropezar a cada paso con el arquitecto Antoni Gaud, cuyas obras no cesan de atraer a los amantes del arte de todo el mundo. El artista realiz casi todas sus creaciones en la Ciudad Condal: Residencias para burgueses adinerados, el parque Gell (en la actualidad abierto al pblico) y la famosa iglesia en honor a la Sagrada Familia (comenzada hace un siglo, hoy todava sin concluir). La vida de Gaud est llena de contradicciones. Si bien en sus aos jvenes se adhiere al movimiento nacionalista cataln, adoptando una posicin anticlerical, dedicar los ltimos... more
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A better value than all the competition, these pocket travel guides offer travelers the insight of local experts to easily plan the perfect trip. Take the work out of planning any trip with DK's Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides. Branded with DK's trusted and familiar "Eyewitness" style, these compact guides make finding the best every destination has to offer easier than ever before! Perfect for business travel and vacation, searching for the finest cuisine or the least expensive places to eat, the most luxurious hotels or the best deals on places to stay, the best family destination or the... more
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This is the emotionally stirring story of unlikely lovers who brave the bigotry of their era, only to be victims of the even larger forces of history at work in World War II. The plight of Anna (a lively and charismatic woman) and her much younger second husband Waldemar (an immigrant from the Dutch colony of Suriname), and the fate of their only child, Waldy, after his parents are murdered in the Nazi concentration camp for the crime of harboring Jews in their boarding house is unforgettable. Waldemar is unique as a biracial young man in post WWII Netherlands—and his search for his own path... more
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How a Simple Act of Obedience Is Igniting Revival in Our Nation's Schools
What happens when a teenage convert from atheism hears a challenge from the Lord--and decides to act on it? This true story is the catalyst for a move of God that is taking the high schools of America for Jesus.
Brian Barcelona, a dynamic leader on the forefront of youth evangelism, recounts how he answered God's call on his life with dramatic and miraculous results. Just a few months out of high school, Brian obeyed God's directive to return to his alma mater and preach the gospel to the... more
What happens when a teenage convert from atheism hears a challenge from the Lord--and decides to act on it? This true story is the catalyst for a move of God that is taking the high schools of America for Jesus.
Brian Barcelona, a dynamic leader on the forefront of youth evangelism, recounts how he answered God's call on his life with dramatic and miraculous results. Just a few months out of high school, Brian obeyed God's directive to return to his alma mater and preach the gospel to the... more
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Set in the 1950s, this is the story of Katherine Proctor who "flees husband, child and County Wexford (Ireland) for Spain. She, a Catalan lover, and another Irish emigre, painters all, fashion new worlds in their work while fighting past worlds in their lives." (Library Journal) less
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A young New Yorker grieving his mother's death is pulled into a gritty underworld of art and wealth in this "extraordinary" and beloved Pulitzer Prize winner that "connects with the heart as well as the mind" (Stephen King, New York Times Book Review).
Theo Decker, a 13-year-old New Yorker, miraculously survives an accident that kills his mother. Abandoned by his father, Theo is taken in by the family of a wealthy friend. Bewildered by his strange new home on Park Avenue, disturbed by schoolmates who don't know how to talk to him, and tormented above all by a longing... more
Theo Decker, a 13-year-old New Yorker, miraculously survives an accident that kills his mother. Abandoned by his father, Theo is taken in by the family of a wealthy friend. Bewildered by his strange new home on Park Avenue, disturbed by schoolmates who don't know how to talk to him, and tormented above all by a longing... more
Recommended by Kaci Lambe Kai, and 1 others. Kaci Lambe KaiMore modern, I recently read The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt and I love the way it was written. A great story brought to life with long, descriptive, sometimes frenetic sentences. She paints some scenes and some ideas that are unlike anything I've ever read. It's like watching magic on the page. (Source)
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A skillfully plotted tale of misdeeds and murder--introducing Inspector Hector Salgado, a detective with a complicated past, a love of cinema . . . and a tendency to violence.
Under a hot Barcelona sun, a killer is feeling the heat.
When the death of a vulnerable young witness in a case of human trafficking and voodoo causes the normally calm Police Inspector Hector Salgado to beat someone up, he is moved off the project and sent instead to investigate a teenager's fall to his death in one of Barcelona's uptown areas. As Salgado begins to uncover the... more
Under a hot Barcelona sun, a killer is feeling the heat.
When the death of a vulnerable young witness in a case of human trafficking and voodoo causes the normally calm Police Inspector Hector Salgado to beat someone up, he is moved off the project and sent instead to investigate a teenager's fall to his death in one of Barcelona's uptown areas. As Salgado begins to uncover the... more
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İlk aşk deneyimi bütün bir hayatı belirler mi?
Yoksa kaderimizi çizen yalnızca tarihin ve efsanelerin gücü müdür?
Orhan Pamuk, Yapı Kredi Yayınları’ndan çıkan yeni romanı “Kırmızı Saçlı Kadın”da bizi otuz yıl önce İstanbul yakınlarındaki bir kasabada liseli bir gencin yaşadığı sarsıcı bir aşk hikâyesiyle, büyük bir insani suçun peşinden sürüklüyor.
1980'lerin ortasında geleneksel usulle kuyu kazan Mahmut Usta ile çırağı "küçük bey" Cem zor bir arazide su ararlarken, kasabanın hemen dışındaki sarı çadırda esrarengiz bir tiyatrocu kadın her gece eski masal ve... more
Yoksa kaderimizi çizen yalnızca tarihin ve efsanelerin gücü müdür?
Orhan Pamuk, Yapı Kredi Yayınları’ndan çıkan yeni romanı “Kırmızı Saçlı Kadın”da bizi otuz yıl önce İstanbul yakınlarındaki bir kasabada liseli bir gencin yaşadığı sarsıcı bir aşk hikâyesiyle, büyük bir insani suçun peşinden sürüklüyor.
1980'lerin ortasında geleneksel usulle kuyu kazan Mahmut Usta ile çırağı "küçük bey" Cem zor bir arazide su ararlarken, kasabanın hemen dışındaki sarı çadırda esrarengiz bir tiyatrocu kadın her gece eski masal ve... more
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Get ready for a walking tour like no other--all from the comfort of your sofa! This seriously streetwise guide is packed with themed trails, from food and festivals to music, art and sport, that reveal amazing facts and intriguing tales you won't find on the tourist routes.
In City Trails: Barcelona , join Lonely Planet explorers Marco and Amelia as they hunt for more secrets, stories and surprises in another of the world's great cities. You'll discover human pyramids, dancing eggs, a witch school, and lots more!
Themed trails include:
Legends... more
In City Trails: Barcelona , join Lonely Planet explorers Marco and Amelia as they hunt for more secrets, stories and surprises in another of the world's great cities. You'll discover human pyramids, dancing eggs, a witch school, and lots more!
Themed trails include:
Legends... more
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The UK's best-selling pocket guides - an unbeatable guide to Barcelona, packed with insider tips and ideas, detailed maps and a laminated pull-out map, all designed to help you see the very best of Barcelona.
Stroll through lively Las Ramblas, take in Gaudí's jaw-dropping Sagrada Familia and admire the works of art in the Museu Picasso or the Fundació Joan Miró. From Top 10 Catalan folk festivals and traditions to Top 10 fascinating markets - discover the best of Barcelona with this easy-to-use travel guide.
Inside Top 10 Barcelona:
- Nine easy-to-follow... more
Stroll through lively Las Ramblas, take in Gaudí's jaw-dropping Sagrada Familia and admire the works of art in the Museu Picasso or the Fundació Joan Miró. From Top 10 Catalan folk festivals and traditions to Top 10 fascinating markets - discover the best of Barcelona with this easy-to-use travel guide.
Inside Top 10 Barcelona:
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Otra manera de ganar es la primera biografía de Pep Guardiola, y la única en haber entrado a la intimidad futbolística y personal del hombre que revolucionó la manera de jugar convirtiéndose en el entrenador más exitoso del mundo.
Desde la primera charla que dio en el vestuario cuando asumió hasta los motivos de las decisiones más difíciles, Guillem Balagué reconstruye la vida y la mente de Guardiola a partir de entrevistas personales con él, con los principales futbolistas del Barcelona, además de entrenadores y jugadores rivales que sufrieron el talento blaugrana. Entre ellos, sir Alex... more
Desde la primera charla que dio en el vestuario cuando asumió hasta los motivos de las decisiones más difíciles, Guillem Balagué reconstruye la vida y la mente de Guardiola a partir de entrevistas personales con él, con los principales futbolistas del Barcelona, además de entrenadores y jugadores rivales que sufrieron el talento blaugrana. Entre ellos, sir Alex... more
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Het indringende debuut van Kris Van Steenberge brengt ons naar de Vlaamse klei, waar de negentiende eeuw ten einde loopt. In het dorp Woesten treedt Elisabeth, dochter van de smid, in het huwelijk met de jonge arts Guillaume Duponselle. Maar er rust geen zegen op hun verbintenis. Als Elisabeth acht maanden later van een tweeling bevalt, blijkt de eerstgeborene een prachtige zoon, Valentijn. Het tweede kind is zo mismaakt dat Guillaume weigert hem een naam te geven. Toch blijft Nameloos in leven, tegen alle verwachtingen in. Omdat zijn verschijning zijn vader en de dorpelingen doet huiveren,... more
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Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher*
Lonely Planet's Best of Barcelona is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Gaze in wonder at Gaudi's Sagrada Familia, stroll along La Rambla and the ancient streets of the Barri Gotic, and take your pick of tapas joints - all with your trusted travel companion. Discover the best of Barcelona and begin your journey now!
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Lonely Planet's Best of Barcelona is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Gaze in wonder at Gaudi's Sagrada Familia, stroll along La Rambla and the ancient streets of the Barri Gotic, and take your pick of tapas joints - all with your trusted travel companion. Discover the best of Barcelona and begin your journey now!
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Lou is 12, Eva 36, Elsie 42, Casper 46 en Jos 71. Vijf mensen, met elkaar verbonden, vertellen hun verhaal. Over onverwacht geluk dat de dingen moeilijk maakt, over geheimen die te groot lijken, over de complexe kunst van het jong zijn, over obstakels die bergen worden, amper te beklimmen, over blijven proberen, tot waar geen mens meer verder kan. In Vele hemels boven de zevende vechten vijf uiteenlopende figuren meer met zichzelf dan met elkaar in dit bestaan dat belachelijk mooi en geweldig lastig is, allemaal tegelijk. less
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Barcelona, 1939: cuatro días antes de la ocupación franquista, un inspector republicano deberá resolver su último caso.
En pleno caos previo a la inminente entrada de los nacionales en Barcelona, el inspector Mascarell afrontará el caso de la misteriosa desaparición de una joven. Aunque todo está perdido, el inspector pretende llegar hasta el fondo del asunto, pero se topará con las altas esferas de la ciudad, que están preparando la llegada de los vencedores# Un intenso retrato de una Barcelona hambrienta, triste y aterrorizada, y una hermosa historia de amor en medio de la... more
En pleno caos previo a la inminente entrada de los nacionales en Barcelona, el inspector Mascarell afrontará el caso de la misteriosa desaparición de una joven. Aunque todo está perdido, el inspector pretende llegar hasta el fondo del asunto, pero se topará con las altas esferas de la ciudad, que están preparando la llegada de los vencedores# Un intenso retrato de una Barcelona hambrienta, triste y aterrorizada, y una hermosa historia de amor en medio de la... more
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This beautifully nuanced memoir is a profound meditation on the three cultures-Spanish, English, and Catalan-that have shaped Lucia Graves's life and thought. It is also a complex portrait of Spain under Franco. The author explores the patterns of love, sacrifice, and forbearance that mark not only her own life but those of many other Spanish women she has known. less
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When a bloated corpse is found floating in the River Thames the police can at least sure that identifying the victim will be straightforward. Around the dead man's wrist is a hospital band. On it are the words Dr F. Klein.
But psychotherapist Frieda Klein is very much alive. And, after evidence linking her to the murder is discovered, she becomes the prime suspect.
Unable to convince the police of her innocence, Frieda is forced to make a bold decision in order to piece together the terrible truth before it's too late either for her or for those she loves. less
But psychotherapist Frieda Klein is very much alive. And, after evidence linking her to the murder is discovered, she becomes the prime suspect.
Unable to convince the police of her innocence, Frieda is forced to make a bold decision in order to piece together the terrible truth before it's too late either for her or for those she loves. less
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Put your own creative spin on renowned architectural masterpieces! Landmarks of the World lets you color in famous religious buildings, museums, seats of government and commerce, castles, and more across Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia, and Europe. From the the ancient grandeur of Angkor Wat in Cambodia, to the iconic spires of Antoni Gaudi’s La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, to Frank Lloyd Wright’s stunning Fallingwater in Pennsylvania, every single creation is inspirational. A concise description with fascinating facts about the structure’s design and history accompanies each... more
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Si te dicen que caí es la novela, la gran novela de la madurez de Juan Marsé, avalada por el Primer Premio Internacional de Novela "México". Sin romper con la trayectoria temática y formal que se inició con su alucinante «Encerrados con un solo juguete» y que pareció culminar en «Últimas tardes con Teresa» y «La historia oscura de la prima Montse», la presente novela supone una clara superación. La capacidad de evocación, la fuerza de las imágenes, la riqueza de las sensaciones, la violencia sexual, la sátira, la fantasía transformadora de la realidad, el mito y la desmitificación,... more
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Mirall trencat, publicada l'any 1974, és una novel·la de maduresa de Mercè Rodoreda que recull la vida de tres generacions de la família imaginària dels Valldaura.
Es tracta d'una obra coral on un seguit de personatges lligats entre si pels llaços familiars i personals ens expliquen una ciutat, Barcelona, i una època, la d'abans de la guerra civil. Fragmentària i composta de múltiples veus, l'estil de la novel·la segueix el seu títol: un mirall esbocinat que reflecteix la realitat del moment i dels personatges a través de petits fragments de les vides que descriu. Aquest estil... more
Es tracta d'una obra coral on un seguit de personatges lligats entre si pels llaços familiars i personals ens expliquen una ciutat, Barcelona, i una època, la d'abans de la guerra civil. Fragmentària i composta de múltiples veus, l'estil de la novel·la segueix el seu títol: un mirall esbocinat que reflecteix la realitat del moment i dels personatges a través de petits fragments de les vides que descriu. Aquest estil... more
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Looking for Spanish Novels?I know how tough it is to find good readings to learn a new language.
You don't usually have a large vocabulary or are able to read long and complex sentences.
You'd like to go right to the fun stuff, but maybe it's too hard for you now.
A typical Spanish reader isn't interesting or just plain boring.
But this book is not like that.
Learning with Spanish Novels is easy and straightforward. Forget about difficult long texts with English-translations. This book for Spanish learners is not like that. It will take you to the... more
You don't usually have a large vocabulary or are able to read long and complex sentences.
You'd like to go right to the fun stuff, but maybe it's too hard for you now.
A typical Spanish reader isn't interesting or just plain boring.
But this book is not like that.
Learning with Spanish Novels is easy and straightforward. Forget about difficult long texts with English-translations. This book for Spanish learners is not like that. It will take you to the... more
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When Mae is hired to work for the Circle, the world's most powerful internet company, she feels she's been given the opportunity of a lifetime. Run out of a sprawling California campus, the Circle links users' personal emails, social media, and finances with their universal operating system, resulting in one online identity and a new age of transparency. Mae can't believe her great fortune to work for them - even as life beyond the campus grows distant, even as a strange encounter with a colleague leaves her shaken, even as her role at the Circle becomes increasingly public ... less
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In a dusty, turn-of-the-century Catalan village, the bequest of a cello bow sets young Feliu Delargo on an unlikely path. When a local landowner's wrath threatens his family, the Spanish bow leads Feliu to anarchist Barcelona, then on to the court in Madrid, where a music master's daughter gives him his first lessons in the art of love. There he meets up with the charming and eccentric piano prodigy Justo Al-Cerraz and begins the lifelong friendship and rivalry that will orchestrate a tumultuous course for them both. As a war-torn world careens toward catastrophe, they make splendid music... more
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Manchester, 2018: Pep Guardiola and José Mourinho lead their teams out to face each other in the 175th Manchester derby. They are first and second in the Premier League, but today only one man can come out on top. It is merely the latest instalment in a rivalry that has contested titles, traded insults and crossed a continent, but which can be traced back to a friendship that began almost 25 years ago.
Barcelona, late-nineties: Johan Cruyff's Dream Team is disintegrating and the revolutionary manager has departed, but what will come next will transform the future of football.... more
Barcelona, late-nineties: Johan Cruyff's Dream Team is disintegrating and the revolutionary manager has departed, but what will come next will transform the future of football.... more
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This special book in full colour features 34 game situations of Pep Guardiola's Barcelona team, often described as the best ever. These 34 game situations (analysis) has been used to produce 34 sessions (160 practices) including quick passing functional practices, patterns of play, possession games, transition games, opposed/unopposed zone play, game situations and small sided games. In short, this book will help you coach your team 'The Barca Way.' less
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Douglas Petersen may be mild-mannered, but behind his reserve lies a sense of humor that, against all odds, seduces beautiful Connie into a second date and eventually into marriage. Now, almost three decades after their relationship first blossomed in London, they live more or less happily in the suburbs with their moody seventeen-year-old son, Albie; then Connie tells him she thinks she wants a divorce.
The timing couldn’t be worse. Hoping to encourage her son’s artistic interests, Connie has planned a month-long tour of European capitals, a chance to experience the world’s... more
The timing couldn’t be worse. Hoping to encourage her son’s artistic interests, Connie has planned a month-long tour of European capitals, a chance to experience the world’s... more
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En una sociedad envilecida por el dinero sucio y la explotación de las personas, todavía el amor puede ablandar a las fieras. Un guardia civil retirado aparece colgado de un puente, asesinado de manera humillante. A partir de ese momento, la investigación que ha de llevar a cabo su viejo amigo y discípulo, el brigada Bevilacqua, abrirá la caja de Pandora: corrupción policial, delincuentes sin escrúpulos y un hombre quijotesco que buscará en el deber y el amor imposible la redención de una vida fracturada. Ambientada en la Cataluña actual, esta absorbente novela policíaca de Lorenzo Silva,... more
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Aloma, editada inicialment el 1938, és la novel·la que enllaça les produccions de preguerra i de postguerra de Mercè Rodoreda. És l'únic títol de la seva primera etapa que l'escriptora va reconèixer, i la versió revisada de 1969 —la definitiva i que, per tant, s'ofereix aquí— permet observar l'evolució de l'autora i comprendre millor el conjunt de la seva obra.
Aloma narra la història de la relació entre la jove barcelonina de divuit anys que dóna títol a la novel·la i Robert, el parent polític ja madur vingut d'Amèrica. El relat es concentra en els sentiments... more
Aloma narra la història de la relació entre la jove barcelonina de divuit anys que dóna títol a la novel·la i Robert, el parent polític ja madur vingut d'Amèrica. El relat es concentra en els sentiments... more
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Un joven periodista topa por casualidad con una historia fascinante, y muy significativa, de la Guerra Civil española, y se propone reconstruirla. Cuando las tropas republicanas se retiran hacia la frontera francesa, camino del exilio, en el desorden de la desbandada alguien toma la decisión de fusilar a un grupo de presos franquistas. Entre ellos se halla Rafael Sánchez-Mazas, fundador e ideólogo de Falange, quizás uno de los responsables directos del conflicto fratricida. Pero Sánchez-Mazas no sólo logra escapar del fusilamiento colectivo, sino que, cuando los republicanos salen en su... more
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Umberto Eco’s groundbreaking and much-acclaimed first illustrated book has been a critical success since its first publication in 2004. What is beauty? Umberto Eco, among Italy’s finest and most important contemporary thinkers, explores the nature, the meaning, and the very history of the idea of beauty in Western culture. The profound and subtle text is lavishly illustrated with abundant examples of sublime painting and sculpture and lengthy quotations from writers and philosophers. This is the first paperback edition of History of Beauty, making this intellectual and philosophical... more
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Antonio Roche, a high-class Catalonian anarchist, seeks redemption in the New World after being released from a Barcelona prison. He leaves behind a love interest, Paula Soler, a precocious socialite who seduces a priest and faces the scorn of her family and Spanish society. They meet again years later in San Juan, Puerto Rico when she inherits a sugar plantation managed by Antonio. Both grapple with their new relationship, while economic turmoil, the American military takeover of the island, and three terrifying hurricanes impact the family and their fortunes. Their lives intersect with... more
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Elk voorjaar maakte Jelle Brandt Corstius een fietstocht met zijn vader. Een bestemming was er nooit, maar wel de zekerheid dat het niet langer dan twee dagen zou duren. Anders kregen ze ruzie.
Op 18 april 2014 begon Jelle Brandt Corstius weer aan een tocht, maar dan zonder zijn twee maanden eerder overleden fietsmaatje en vader, Hugo Brandt Corstius, een wonderlijke man die veel begreep van dingen waar de meeste mensen niets van begrepen (palindromen), maar weer heel weinig van de meest normale dingen (kinderen).
Met in zijn fietstas een deel van de as van... more
Elk voorjaar maakte Jelle Brandt Corstius een fietstocht met zijn vader. Een bestemming was er nooit, maar wel de zekerheid dat het niet langer dan twee dagen zou duren. Anders kregen ze ruzie.
Op 18 april 2014 begon Jelle Brandt Corstius weer aan een tocht, maar dan zonder zijn twee maanden eerder overleden fietsmaatje en vader, Hugo Brandt Corstius, een wonderlijke man die veel begreep van dingen waar de meeste mensen niets van begrepen (palindromen), maar weer heel weinig van de meest normale dingen (kinderen).
Met in zijn fietstas een deel van de as van... more
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A profound and searching new work from one of Europe's major contemporary writers. Arthur Daane, a documentary film-maker and inveterate globetrotter, has lost his wife and child in a plane crash. In ALL SOULS' DAY we follow Arthur as he wanders the streets of Berlin, a city uniquely shaped by history. Berlin provides the backdrop for Daane's reflections on life as he plans his latest project - a self-funded film that will show the world through Daane's eyes. With a new circle of friends - a philosopher, a sculptor and a physicist - Arthur discusses everything from history to metaphysics, and... more
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Justo Gil es un emigrante recién instalado en Barcelona, un joven avispado y ambicioso que, llevado por los vaivenes del destino, acaba convirtiéndose en confidente de la Brigada Social, la policía política del régimen.
Una docena de memorables personajes nos cuentan cómo conocieron a Justo en algún momento de sus vidas y cómo fue su relación con él. Sus testimonios conforman una visión caleidoscópica de la cambiante realidad de los años sesenta y setenta, al tiempo que reconstruyen la historia de la degradación personal de un individuo cuya evolución y comportamiento ayudan a... more
Una docena de memorables personajes nos cuentan cómo conocieron a Justo en algún momento de sus vidas y cómo fue su relación con él. Sus testimonios conforman una visión caleidoscópica de la cambiante realidad de los años sesenta y setenta, al tiempo que reconstruyen la historia de la degradación personal de un individuo cuya evolución y comportamiento ayudan a... more
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Are you a true FC Barcelona fan? Do you follow every match? Have you picked up lots of little known facts about the club over time? Then now is the time to put your knowledge to the test with this fun and enjoyable quiz book.
Brand new in March 2019, this book contains one hundred and one informative and entertaining questions - all with multiple choice answers.
Some of the questions are easy and some are a little harder, and this entertaining book will test your knowledge and memory of the club's long and successful history - and definitely teach you a new fact or two about... more
Brand new in March 2019, this book contains one hundred and one informative and entertaining questions - all with multiple choice answers.
Some of the questions are easy and some are a little harder, and this entertaining book will test your knowledge and memory of the club's long and successful history - and definitely teach you a new fact or two about... more
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