Persuasion

Kawakami, Hiromi

In the distant future, humans are on the verge of extinction and have settled in small tribes across the planet under the observation and care of the Mothers. Some children are made in factories, from cells of rabbits and dolphins; some live by getting nutrients from water and light, like plants. The survival of the race depends on the interbreeding of these and other alien bei...

Whitehead, Colson

Glorious' New York Times Book Review 'The compelling energy of a crime thriller and the sharp wit of social satire' Guardian 'Whitehead's crime series is one of the most enjoyable streaks in recent fiction' Telegraph 'This novel has it all' Mail on Sunday A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER: a powerful and hugely-entertaining novel that summons 1970s New York in all its seedy glory. ...

O`farrell, Maggie

Florence, the 1560s. Lucrezia, third daughter of Cosimo de' Medici, is free to wander the palazzo at will, wondering at its treasures and observing its clandestine workings. But when her older sister dies on the eve of marriage to Alfonso d'Este, ruler of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio, Lucrezia is thrust unwittingly into the limelight: the duke is quick to request her hand in marr...

Scott Fitzgerald, Francis

The Great Gatsby is one of the most recognized texts by Francis Scott Fitzgerald, considered a classic of American literature, whose exquisite work maintains all its relevance and freshness.Gatsby, the gentleman who reigns over West Egg, the host of the restless nights, but also the winner marked by the tragic fate of an unintended loneliness, is the archetype of those twenties...

Winslow, Don

Danny Ryan, de veintinueve años, es un estibador trabajador, un esposo cariñoso, un amigo leal y un "músculo" ocasional del sindicato del crimen irlandés que supervisa gran parte de la ciudad. Anhela algo más y sueña con empezar de nuevo, en algún lugar lejano. ...

Martin,George R R

An enchanting tale of courage and sacrifice by George R.R. Martin, author of A Song of Ice and Fire, the series that inspired HBO's Emmy Award-winning GAME OF THRONES. ...

Austen, Jane

En el año en que se conmemora el 250 aniversario del nacimiento de Jane Austen, autora de novelas como Orgullo y prejuicio, Persuasión, Emma o Sentido y sensibilidad, su obra poética ofrece una oportunidad singular para reconsiderar su legado literario desde una perspectiva menos transitada. La presente edición reúne por primera vez en español la totalidad de los poemas que se ...

Austen, Jane

Edición conmemorativa del 250 aniversario del nacimiento de la autora. Una de las obras maestras de Jane Austen, en la que los juegos del amor y del destino trazan una deliciosa e ingeniosa historia. Edición especial con cantos decorados.Emma Woodhouse, la hija de un rico terrateniente, se muda al pequeño pueblo de Hartfield. Aburrida de su plácida vida junto a su padre, se ded...

Austen, Jane

Una de las novelas más audaces de Jane Austen.Emma Woodhouse, la hija de un rico terrateniente, se muda al pequeño pueblo de Hartfield. Aburrida de su plácida vida junto a su padre, se dedicará en cuerpo y alma a su pasatiempo favorito: hacer de casamentera entre sus conocidos y jugar con sus vidas a su antojo. Sólo George Knightley será capaz de enfrentarse a Emma y criticar d...

Austen, Jane

¿Le gustaría conocer Londres y Bath con Jane Austen como guía? Ahora es posible gracias a este fascinante mapa literario con el que podría trasladarse a principios del sigle XIX y disfrutar de todos los rincones descritos en la obra de la autora. Un apasionante viaje en el tiempo que ningún amante de Austen debería perderse. ...

Austen, Jane

"The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex. Their estate was large, and their residence was at Norland Park, in the centre of their property, where, for many generations, they had lived in so respectable a manner as to engage the general good opinion of their surrounding acquaintance..." Sense and Sensibility is a novel by Jane Austen, and was her first published ...

Austen, Jane

"Sir Walter Elliot, of Kellynch Hall, in Somersetshire, was a man who, for his own amusement, never took up any book but the Baronetage; there he found occupation for an idle hour, and consolation in a distressed one..." Persuasion is Jane Austen's last completed novel, published posthumously. She began it soon after she had finished Emma and completed it in August 1816. As ...