Duele la noche

Si leer es una forma de viajar, el viaje que nos propone esta novela no es lineal. Muy por el contrario, propone un acercamiento a la traumática historia naciente de un país que se asemeja mucho a Chile, pero que no está demasiado lejos de casi ningún país latinoamericano. El lector se sorprenderá escudriñando los fantasmas de un pasado que parece no querer dejarnos en paz, miremos para atrás o nos empeñemos en mirar tan solo para adelante.

The Dean of the Faculty of Philology of the Complutense University has committed suicide. Or so it seems.

The true story of some very unique parents, this book is also the story of their daughter. Francine leads us from Russia to France to the United States and through a mythical, inimitable era in history. Her story is shaped by her parents and her mother's subsequent lovers--all fashion-industry insiders, artists, and bohemians. There's truth, joy, pleasure, and knowledge in these memories, which also span some of the most important moments of the 20th century.

Erica Hathaway learns early on how to make it on her own. Soon after college graduation she finds herself facing a panel of investors who will make or break her fledgling startup. What she didn't prepare for was going weak in the knees over an arrogant and gorgeous investor who seems determined to derail her.