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In 1923 the government of Primo de Rivera decided to conceal the belt of misery that encircled the city from the sight of the expected visitors to the Ibero-American Exposition in 1929.
Two friends, a contaminated river and a holiday that will change their lives forever. Tom and Martín's Easter holidays are normally fairly predictable. The two friends up in the mountains with their families,bikes, the river, nature... Nothing particularly memorable apart from seeing one another again and enjoying the friendship that has linked them since they were little.
A little girl practises a magic trick while the reader watches. The trick is nothing new, we have seen a magician pull a rabbit out of a hat countless times. What is completely astonishing is the explanation of how she's done it, because that's where fantasy breaks the rules of reality to which we are all accustomed.
"I can kill. I can make people kill for me" Juan Borrás, the dominant voice and character of this book, is accused by his lovers, and even the police, of being a vampire, which he doesn't understand but ends up accepting. His only crime, as he sees it, is his desire, and pursuit, of beauty.
The Calligrapher was sure that beyond the valley and the mountains there were other valleys and other mountains and he dreamed of telling each the stories of the other. So, one day, instead of sitting at his desk he bundled up four things and set off into the thick forest. This is how the Calligrapher began his travels and how the people learned that they weren't alone.
In 1837, in the middle of the Carlist war, in a moment when the past and future come together in a violent collision, a young Prussian crosses the Pyrenees to fight for Order. However, due to a misunderstanding he finds himself trapped in a disconcerting ruined city. As time passes his confusion grows until it becomes a constant companion and the only way he has left of viewing the world.
Emma is the village postwoman and loves to ride her yellow bicycle through the streets delivering letters and packages. But one morning, as she's delivering the post, she finds that all her neighbours are very sad. What happened? What can she do to help them?
An informative book on architecture to share and enjoy with your children. Architecture is the beginning of a transformation. The construction of a new building in the neighbourhood keeps Clara and her grandfather Urbano very entertained. They are both great observers, and as time goes on they will enjoy many discoveries together.
From the darkest Barcelona, comes a thriller with devlish pace. Eva Valverde is a pick-pocket, she has two income streams and dresses in Prada. Besides stealing wallets on the metro and on the streets of the Gothic quarter, she burgles tourist apartments in a Barcelona that is more crowded by the day.
Enero's life seemed to run smoothly along a pre-determined path: studies, work, wedding, mortgage... until everything went wrong and he ended up locked up in a psychiatric hospital for five years.