'The Year of Los Saicos' uses sharp humour to paint a portrait of the internal workings of Liman society in 1964 (the year the eponymous rock group first came to prominence), trapped between respect for hypocritical rules and the degradation of it
This circular story uses simple language to tell the story of the relationship between a boy and the small tree he loves and cares for with the school friends who follow his example.
This award-winning novel is an intense psychological thriller told in the first person by the protagonist, Raquel, a young literature professor in between assignments, who accepts a temporary post at an institution in Novariz, the town where her h
'Enola's Secret' is set in 1989 in Sandgate, a tiny English seaside town, and brings together a strange collection of elements including a chimney, a dove and a boy nicknamed Socks. While completing a task for his neighbour, Ralph, a.k.a.
Rafael Mendoza, star of the bullfighting world, is found murdered on his farm in Extremaduar. Ginebra, an editor from Barcelona, is given the job of finishing Mendoza's investigation into Federico García Lorca.
Based on facts and drawing on the messages that Jules Verne hid in some of his books, the novel reveals the best-kept secret of the author of Extraordinary Journeys books.
Okinawa, Japan, World War II. Momoko Akiyama is the daughter of an intellectual couple.
Eleneja's mother is a giraffe, but Eleneja isn't a giraffe... She doesn't look like the kangaroos, or the zebras... So then, what kind of animal is Eleneja? Do you want to join her on her journey to find out?
On the morning of her wedding day, fifteen-year-old Elisa is trying to practise the violin piece she is expected to play for the occasion.
Bear and Marmot are great friends and always play together. It's fun to hunt for treasure, or sing and dance like pop stars. But one afternoon Bear tells Marmot that he has invited Duck to play with them. No way! Marmot doesn't like Duck.
Lily Meyer is a writer, translator, and critic. Her translations include Claudia Ulloa Donoso’s story collections Little Bird and Ice for Martians. Her ...
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