60 años de soledad

Iván Ramiro Córdoba rose from humble beginnings. Born into a poor family, he grew up playing soccer in the streets of Rionegro, Colombia. After a couple years with the local Rionegro team, he moved to the first-level Atlético Nacional club of Medellín, then to the Buenos Aires--based San Lorenzo de Almagro club. Córdoba's skill at disarming opponents' attacks soon caught the attention of European clubs, and in 1999 he landed with Inter Milan. In a dozen seasons with Inter Milan, Córdoba earned a reputation as one of the world's best defenders. Along the way, he helped the club to a pair ...

A collection of interviews of well known political personalities by the Mexican television journalist.

A literary biography of one of the most important American writers, this book exposes the details of Bowles’ relationship with his wife Jane Auer and their friends William Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, and Truman Capote. Written by one of his closest confidants, this passionate and violent account offers a unique insight into several of the cult figures of 20th-century literature. The book's publication led to the gradual fracturing of the relationship between Chukri and his mentor. Una biografía literaria de uno de los escritores más importantes americanos, este libro expone los detalles de ...

The Dramatic Imagination of Robert Browning offers an accessible and authoritative guide to the essentials of Robert Browning's life and poetry. Drawing from his personal letters and from the diaries and memoirs of his contemporaries, this literary biography provides a wealth of information about the main events of his life, including the social, political, religious, and aesthetic issues that concerned him; it offers critical commentary defining the central characteristics of his poetry; and it tracks the changes in his reputation through contemporary reviews and the growth of the Browning...

La verdadera historia de la lista de Kersten, un relato desconocido de terror, fanatismo, generosidad y heroísmo. Hasta las figuras más temibles de la historia tienen sus debilidades, y la de Heinrich Himmler fue sin duda su médico, cuyas manos milagrosas eran las únicas capaces de aliviar sus insoportables calambres abdominales. Felix Kersten, nacido en Estonia y formado por un maestro tibetano en Finlandia, era uno de los fisioterapeutas más prestigiosos de los años treinta, con una agenda internacional de pacientes y un buen patrimonio. En 1939, recibió la petición de atender a...