El cuaderno de Sara

Un collar de oro, coral y aguamarinas que un anticuario iraní suplica a Jorge Dezcallar que le haga llegar a su hija abre este libro, en el que el diplomático español pasa revista a sus años como embajador —lo fue en Marruecos, Washington y Roma— y recuerda a algunas de las personalidades —ministros, reyes, actores, presidentes— con las que ha compartido negociaciones diplomáticas y también, en ocasiones, veladas inolvidables. Conflictos pesqueros con Marruecos que ponen en serio peligro la relación entre países, torpes intentos de ofrecerle al MoMA un Velázquez a cambio del...

José Ramón Ayllón profundiza de modo magistral en las motivaciones de Sophie Scholl y el demás estudiantes que formaban el grupo clandestino la Rosa Blanca, contra el régimen nazi.

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...

Literary Nonfiction. Spanish Language Text. Biography and memoir. Latino/Latina Studies. The long-awaited Spanish-language version of Trevino Hart's award-winning BAREFOOT HEART is a vivid account of growing up in a family of migrant farmworkers. This timely story based on Trevino Hart's own experiences starkly reveals the obstacles and challenges faced by field workers as they navigate a difficult life that is often in a hostile environment. CORAZÓN DESCALZO recounts how the author overcame adversity and disadvantage, discovered her true talents, and in the process found herself.