New Spanish Titles - Autumn 2011

This is a guide to the 50 most common species of trees in Western Europe, at any time of year. The texts and detailed illustrations of their leaves, blossoms and fruits, their bark and general appearance as the seasons change, provide ample means to identify them. There is also interesting information about their uses and their benefits for humans and animals.

A story told by a Breton nobleman that takes place during the French Revolution, a period chosen by Cunqueiro in order to surprise us with his historical knowledge and command of different literary registers.

Babur wants to learn to read and write, to make friends and play with them in the playground. But because he is a giant, everyone is scared of him and, furthermore, he can't go to school. He feels very lonely, and every afternoon he watches from his garden as the local children enjoy themselves singing, laughing and dancing... Until one day he meets Isabel, his first great friend.

'Breve teoría del viaje…' poses quite a challenge to most accepted literary conventions surrounding what the formal nature of a story is.