La lágrima de cristal

Walter Pereira Nació en Montevideo, Uruguay, el 2 de Noviembre de 1958. Reside actualmente en Buenos Aires Argentina. A fines de diciembre de 1974 abandono su Montevideo natal exiliándose en Buenos Aires, producto de la persecución política sufrida por la dictadura uruguaya. Su narrativa lo lleva a explorar la poesía y el cuento, siendo su mayor temática la idea de libertad. La sensibilidad de este autor pasa por la descripción de sus dos ciudades y el reflejo de personajes tan humanos y tan distintos como los valores de la vida misma. Juega con realidades y fantasías para lograr una...

Title in English: Under the CoversDetective Blake Hammond needed a vacation more than anything in the world, but he found himself on "Operation Honeymoon." Not only must he suspend his trip to Hawaii, but now he would have to work with some prim DEA agent. The case was nothing out of the ordinary, but they had to pose as newlyweds. Of course, if sexy agent Veronica Carmichael loved an affectionate husband, then that's who he would be . . .

Oscar takes the city subway often and for months he has seen a girl who is always drawing on a yellow notebook. He is intrigued by the notebook, her eyes, how she holds the pencil and what he feels every time they pass each other without saying anything... Valentina has drawn a multitude of strangers, but there is one that is special to her, a boy she calls the boy with glasses. They both don't know each other and have no possibility of meeting... and yet they both feel that they are joined by an invisible thread.

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.