Uk Panel's Choice - Spring 2012

In Berlin, in exile, that is where these characters find themsleves, like bubbles dancing in the air. A similar atmosphere surrounds all the stories, each in its particular setting.

In the wake of the acclaimed short story book "Los peces de la amargura" (The fishes of sorrow), The Guardian of the Ford provides eight stories written in implacable and lucid style. The circumstances and life experiences of the characters are taughtly drawn, underlining all the drama and heroism that the human soul contains, as well as the meanness, atrocity and absurdity.

'The Joyce Way' is a travel book, recounting the cities visited by Alfonso Zapico when he was researching and documenting Joyce's movements for the graphic novel 'Dubliner' (Astiberri , 2011), as well as the other cities he visited while he was working on this account of the brilliant Irish writer.

Since ancient times birds have fascinated men and caught their imagination. Their singular characteristics have allowed them to represent such diverse concepts as liberty, innocence or peace. One of these peculiarities is that, instead of vocal chords, they have a vocal organ called a syringe. This enables a whole range of birds to sing.