LA CASA EN EL PALMAR

Described as a 'beautiful writer' by The Times, Fiona Kidman brings us a sweeping saga of family ties, heartbreaks, and learning to live with the past. 'A universal and honest book' San Francisco Book Review When war widow Irene Sandle goes to work in New Zealand’s tobacco fields in 1952, she hopes to start a new, independent life for herself and her daughter – but the tragic repercussions of her decision will resonate long after Irene has gone. Each of Irene’s children carries the events of their childhood throughout their lives, played out against a backdrop of great change – new...

Fantasía mediterránea Julia James Su proposición había sido por pura conveniencia... pero el deseo que había nacido entre ellos no era conveniente en absoluto. Y llegaste tú... Janice Maynard Estás esperando un hijo mío. Serás mi mujer.

The six stories that make up this book are all set in the islands of the South Pacific. Whether it be on the islands of Samoa, in Tahiti, or in Honolulu, all of these stories feature the development of tensions between the worldview and the lifestyle of the natives and those of the white men, representing an even more essential confrontation: the one between East and West. Maugham masterfully narrates political stories, stories of frustraded economic ambition, of incomplete or unrequited love, all of which share his talent for exposing the most elemental human passions, those which lead men...

The Moon and Sixpence cuenta la historia del corredor de bolsa inglés Charles Strickland, quien abandona a su esposa e hijo para viajar a París para convertirse en pintor. Publicada por primera vez en 1919 en el Reino Unido por Heinemann, la historia está inspirada en la vida del artista francés Paul Gauguin. Está contada en forma episódica desde una perspectiva en primera persona. El narrador, que llegó a conocer a Strickland a través de las fiestas literarias de su esposa, comienza la historia cuando Strickland se va a París. La nueva vida de Strickland se convierte en un marcado...