Gota China

Vista en una histórica línea de tiempo, nuestra existencia es, con suerte, apenas una foto, la corriente de un río que no sólo parece no moverse, sino que repite las conductas de nuestros contemporáneos o antepasados próximos, los invariables signos de la época en la que nos ha tocado nacer y vivir. Estos cuentos ponen en relieve pequeñas, pero a la vez inquietantes historias que batallan por neutralizar esa sensación de transitoriedad, por imprimirle impulso y particularidad a la corriente de ese río quieto.

A porn actor and actress escape their past lives in a black Chrysler Imperial along with the woman’s young daughter, driving beneath an inclement sun on a series of identical roads and past inhospitable landscapes. Each one of them narrates their flight to nowhere, but it is a fourth voice—that of a documentary filmmaker fascinated by this story—that communicates just how much of those three characters can exist within each person. In this magnetic novel the past is a nebulous territory from which there is no escape, and although the journey can turn the most impersonal...

"Saer escribe sus lecturas. Si, como él expresa, la crítica es una forma superior de lectura que en sus grandes momentos es capaz de dar páginas magistrales de literatura, las que componen La narración-objeto son el mejor ejemplo."

Unique among translations of Spanish Golden Age plays into English in that it closely replicates the rhyme schemes of the original as well as both the poetic and prosodic rhythms. Bilingual edition.

Robin"s band of merry men, Maid Marian, and the sheriff of Nottingham are all here in this colorful take on the classic legend. Written in simple language that is accessible to young readers, these illustrated classics allow them to become acquainted with great authors and their works without the need to grapple with a text that might be too complex for children their age. Colorful illustrations complement the stories and enrich the reading experience by depicting details that put the reader in the midst of the story. Each book also includes a capsule author biography that provides background ...