La Pelota Perdida

It was September 14, 1814, and America and Great Britain were at war. Frances Scott Key watched from the deck of a British ship, where he was being held captive, as cannons exploded around them. After 25 hours, the fighting ceased and Key peered through the clearing smoke, looking for some sign as to the outcome of the battle. Was the American flag still flying? His wartime experience inspired Key to write a poem, which was later set to music and became America’s national anthem. This book tells the story of the inspiration behind our national anthem, which helped transform the flag into a...

Publicada por primera vez hace treinta aǫs, El mv̤il, primera novela de Javier Cercas, es un absorbente thriller metaliterario que parece contener como en germen la obra entera de este novelista, hoy consagrado como uno de los grandes escritores europeos contemporǹeos. Los temas centrales de El mv̤il -la vocacin̤ literaria, la responsabilidad del escritor y los lm̕ites de su ťica, las relaciones sutiles e inextricables entre lo real y lo inventado- son temas a los que Cercas ha vuelto una y otra vez.

El abuso sexual infantil, la violencia intrafamiliar y la violencia de género constituyen realidades dolorosas que marcan, de una u otra forma, la vida de los seres humanos que han tenido el infortunio de sufrir estas experiencias. Uno de los aspectos más lamentables relacionado con esta problemática es que la mayoría de situaciones violentas tienen lugar en el hogar, de puertas para adentro, donde cada ser humano debería sentirse feliz y protegido. La violencia de puertas para adentro es un libro que invita a comprender y reflexionar, desde los ojos de las víctimas, las batallas...

This Ever Popular Subject Is Explained In Detail In This Wonderful Book. How The Earth Is Made From Rock, The Three Different Types Of Rock And How They Are Made And Where They Can Be Found. Talks About How Fossils Are Formed From Sediment And What Role That Plays In Helping Us Learn About Life Long Ago. Talks About How These Fossilized Plants And Animals Became The Fossil Fuels That Are So Important To Our Present And Future Life On Earth.