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Barcelona Fling with a Secret Prince
by Ella HayesA royal scandal is breaking headlines when the prince meets his match in Barcelona. Find out what happens in the latest Harlequin Romance by Ella Hayes.Breaking News:A royal scandal in Spain! Shy Lady Dulcibella is enduring, rather than enjoying, her rambunctious cousin&’s OTT bachelorette party in Barcelona…until she finds herself trapped in a hotel elevator with the most gorgeous man she&’s ever seen! Their instant chemistry sparks a fling neither intended… Yet, no matter how perfect Raffiel might appear, love-weary Dulcie is hesitant to let him in. So, when the royal secret he&’s kept from her is revealed, will the headlines that follow stop their fling from becoming forever?From Harlequin Romance: Be swept away by glamorous and heartfelt love stories.
A Barcelona Heiress
by Sergio Vila-SanjuánA historical detective story set against the social and political tumult of 1920s Barcelona and based on the real events of the end of a dazzling era. In the decade before the Spanish Civil War, Barcelona is on the verge of boiling over. Pablo Vilar, a well-connected young lawyer and journalist, meets several mysterious people who seem to hold clues to what is brewing in the city. The diverse cast of characters includes an assaulted cabaret artist, an anarchist leader, the city&’s new autocratic civil governor, and a beautiful, wealthy countess—their destinies all bound by invisible ties. While the city both touches its zenith and peers into the abyss, Vilar guides us through a labyrinth that leads from the caverns of Montjuïc, home to paupers and outlaws, to the high-society parties in the gardens of Horta. Based on documents from the author&’s family archives, and called &“an irresistible read&” by Carlos Ruiz Zafón, author of The Shadow of the Wind, A Barcelona Heiress provides a fresh perspective on a complex and dramatic period.
Barcelona Noir (Akashic Noir)
by Achy Obejas Adriana V. López Carmen Ospina"One-of-a-kind Barcelona is as enchanting in real life as in literature, and the latest in the Akashic city noir series, Barcelona Noir, is a terrific entry point to sample its charms or to relive the adventure of traveling there [...] this collection of 14 stories that tap into history, politics and culture to cast a cloak of horror and humor on the city's distinctive neighborhoods."--Miami Herald"The 14 stories in Akashic's Barcelona volume hew closely to the bleak spirit of the noir genre, whether reaching back to the 1920s [...] or chronicling chaotic immigrant-infused present-day Barcelona."--Publishers Weekly"Each [contributor] presents his or her own personal picture of the city, and as a whole, the anthology projects a many-hued sense of place. As portrayed here, Barcelona is a city that looks different from every angle."--Booklist"With 50 titles in its noir series and counting, Akashic adds another fine anthology to the lineup, this time evoking the cultural, social, and physical precincts of Barcelona from the early 20th century to the present. Fans of Spanish literature and crime fiction will enjoy."--Library JournalIncludes brand-new stories by: Jordi Sierra i Fabra, Imma Monso, Santiago Roncagliolo, Francisco "Paco" Gonzalez Ledesma, Valerie Miles, David Barba, Isabel Franc, Lolita Bosch, Eric C. Aragon, Antonia Cortijos, Cristina Fallaras, Raul Argemi, Teresa Solana, and Andreu Martin.For some, Barcelona is a European enchantress of nouveau architecture, fusion tapas, and fine cava. To others, it's a Gothic labyrinth of tiny streets to lose oneself in; hashish-clouded after-hours bars to forget the time; dimly lit plazas with global bohemians squatting, prostitutes tempting. But come morning, its cold cobblestones and misty beachfronts have even darker stories to tell.
Barcelona Noir: Distrito IV
by Lluc Oliveras"Barcelona Noir" narra la historia del meteórico ascenso de un delincuente de barrio, de simple ratero a líder del hampa, en los bajos fondos de la Barcelona de finales del siglo XIX. Los primeros años de Teodor Aymerich, el «Búho», transcurren en el gueto portuario de la ciudad, escenario por el que transitan la gloria y las miserias de la sociedad del momento. Inspirada en el ambiente criminal de la época, y en un periodo histórico en el que la ciudad forjaba sus cimientos para alcanzar posteriormente su esplendor, se refleja tanto la descarnada brutalidad de aquellos malhechores como la humanidad del propio protagonista, que instintivamente se convierte en el cabecilla de la organización mafiosa predominante en el distrito. Una Barcelona oscura y sucia para un relato de supervivencia en la que asistiremos al nacimiento de una de las familias burguesas que llegarían a la cúspide de la sociedad barcelonesa de principios del siglo XX.
Barcelona rebelde: Guía histórica de una ciudad
by Guillem MartínezUn recorrido por los lugares emblemáticos de la Barcelona más revolucionaria. Engels dijo que Barcelona es la ciudad del mundo que más levantamientos ha producido. Lo que equivale a decir que también es la ciudad que más aplastamientos ha sufrido. Y lo malo de las cosas aplastadas es que son difíciles de observar a través de lo que tienen encima. Barcelona rebelde intenta ver la Barcelona que hay debajo de Barcelona, y que aún subsiste, si uno se fija, entre sus calles. Es una Barcelona con una historia diferente a la que se le presupone, con encontronazos con España y con Cataluña. Una Barcelona que empezó a liarla muy pronto y que irá chocando con la autoridad del rey de Aragón primero, y con la de los sucesivos reyes de España después. Proclamó la república en el siglo XVII, con un par, y padeció en el siglo XVIII lo que fue la primera guerra civil con el canon español de guerra civil (asesinatos, exilio, represalias). En el XIX se enfrentó a la explotación y al Estado, y asistió a ejercicios de represión difíciles de imaginar cuando se pasea por Barcelona un día de sol y pajaritos. En el siglo XX ha vivido dos revoluciones libertarias, los primeros bombardeos sobre población civil, la dictadura fascista más longeva de Europa y la represión más dilatada. Y, paralelamente, a lo largo de los siglos y en esas mismas calles, Barcelona ha generado también una forma de vida privada propia, extraña en la Península, que maravilló a tipos como Cervantes, Moratín o Genet, y con la que sus ciudadanos, esos con los que te cruzas en esas esas calles de Barcelona, formulan su rebeldía íntima.
Barcelona Shadows
by Marc Pastor Mara Faye LethemIn 1917, Barcelona's infamous Raval district is alive with outlandish rumours. A monster is abducting and murdering young children. The police are either powerless to prevent his terrible crimes,or indifferent to them, since they concern only the sons and daughters of prostitutes. But Inspector Moisès Corvo is determined to stop the outrages, and punish their perpetrator. His inquiries take him on a tour of the Catalan capital,through slum, high-class brothel and casino, and end in a stomach-turning revelation.
Barcelona Skyline
by David C. HallChicago restaurateur Elso Bari specializes in locating those who don&’t want to be found, but in the shadowy worlds of private security and organized crime, it can be hard to distinguish the hunters from the huntedElso Bari runs a restaurant in Chicago, and a sideline in private investigation. A stylish connoisseur of fine wines and gourmet cuisine, he&’s also no stranger to the seedier side of city life. His debt to a powerful organization obliges him to investigate the suspicious death of one of its employees, a man with ties to international art trafficking. The trail leads Elso to Barcelona, where he becomes entangled in the hunt for a female contract killer who uses sex as a weapon—and is too smart to be tracked down by just anybody. Elso is comfortable moving in the shadows, but the deeper he delves into the criminal underworld, the harder it is to know whom he&’s working for and whom he&’s seeking, let alone why. Award-winning author David C. Hall navigates the murky waters of morality and transports the hard-boiled American thriller to the Mediterranean, giving a cosmopolitan twist to this action-packed tale of murder, sex, and betrayal.
Barcelona Skyline
by David C. HallChicago restaurateur Elso Bari specializes in locating those who don&’t want to be found, but in the shadowy worlds of private security and organized crime, it can be hard to distinguish the hunters from the huntedElso Bari runs a restaurant in Chicago, and a sideline in private investigation. A stylish connoisseur of fine wines and gourmet cuisine, he&’s also no stranger to the seedier side of city life. His debt to a powerful organization obliges him to investigate the suspicious death of one of its employees, a man with ties to international art trafficking. The trail leads Elso to Barcelona, where he becomes entangled in the hunt for a female contract killer who uses sex as a weapon—and is too smart to be tracked down by just anybody. Elso is comfortable moving in the shadows, but the deeper he delves into the criminal underworld, the harder it is to know whom he&’s working for and whom he&’s seeking, let alone why. Award-winning author David C. Hall navigates the murky waters of morality and transports the hard-boiled American thriller to the Mediterranean, giving a cosmopolitan twist to this action-packed tale of murder, sex, and betrayal.
Barchester Towers
by Anthony TrollopeThe old bishop dies, the archdeacon, Dr. Grantly fails to succeed him and a new bishop, Dr. Proudie is appointed. Dr. Grantly gains a worthy foe, not the new bishop but his wife, Mrs. Proudie, strict sabatarian and power behind the Episcopal throne together with the bishop's chaplain, Mr. Slope.
Barchester Towers: Large Print (Classics To Go)
by Anthony TrollopeBarchester Towers, published in 1857 by Anthony Trollope, is the second novel in his series known as the "Chronicles of Barsetshire". Among other things it satirises the antipathy in the Church of England between High Church and Evangelical adherents. Trollope began writing this book in 1855. He wrote constantly and made himself a writing-desk so he could continue writing while travelling by train. "Pray know that when a man begins writing a book he never gives over", he wrote in a letter during this period. "The evil with which he is beset is as inveterate as drinking – as exciting as gambling". In his autobiography, Trollope observed "In the writing of Barchester Towers I took great delight. The bishop and Mrs. Proudie were very real to me, as were also the troubles of the archdeacon and the loves of Mr. Slope". When he submitted his finished work, his publisher, William Longman, initially turned it down, finding much of it to be full of "vulgarity and exaggeration". Recent critics offer a more sanguine opinion, "Barchester Towers is many readers' favourite Trollope", wrote The Guardian, which included it in its list of "1000 novels everyone must read". (Wikipedia)
Barchester Towers: Large Print
by Anthony TrollopeBarchester Towers, Trollope's most popular novel, is the second of the six Chronicles of Barsetshire. The Chronicles follow the intrigues of ambition and love in the cathedral town of Barchester. Trollope was of course interested in the Church, that pillar of Victorian society - in its susceptibility to corruption, hypocrisy, and blinkered conservatism - but the Barsetshire novels are no more `ecclesiastical' than his Palliser novels are `political'. It is the behavior of the individuals within a power structure that interests him. In this novel Trollope continues the story of Mr. Harding and his daughter Eleanor, adding to his cast of characters that oily symbol of progress Mr. Slope, the hen-pecked Dr. Proudie, and the amiable and breezy Stanhope family. The central questions of this moral comedy - Who will be warden? Who will be dean? Who will marry Eleanor? - are skillfully handled with that subtlety of ironic observation that has won Trollope such a wide and appreciative readership.
Barchester Towers (Dover Thrift Editions: Classic Novels)
by Anthony TrollopeA new bishop arrives in the fictional cathedral town of Barchester, launching a comical battle for ascendancy among the local clergymen and their dependents. Dr. Proudie, the newly appointed bishop, brings two powerful allies: Mrs. Proudie, the outspoken power behind the ecclesiastical throne, and a scheming chaplain, the odious Obadiah Slope. Anthony Trollope's novel satirizes Anglican Church infighting during the 1850s between "low church" reformers and "high church" conservatives. Trollope's ironic observations and keen social and psychological insights combine to form a tale with timeless appeal. There are many ways to approache the prolific Victorian author's 47 novels, and Barchester Towers is among the best as an introduction. The success of its predecessor, The Warden, inspired Trollope to return to Barchester for the next in what ultimately became a series of six related novels. Rich in humor, wisdom, and memorable characters, this volume offers a captivating portrait of provincial life in 19th-century England.
Barchester Towers
by Anthony TrollopeBe irresistibly drawn into Barchester's clerical skirmishes as Archdeacon Grantly declares war on Bishop Proudie and his retinue in Trollope's most popular novel.This 1857 sequel to The Warden wryly chronicles the struggle for control of the English diocese of Barchester. It opens with the Bishop of Barchester lying on his death bed; soon a battle begins over who will take over power, with key players including the rather incompetent Dr Proudie, his fiendishly unpleasant wife and his slippery curate, Slope. This is a wonderfully rich novel, in which men and women are too shy to tell each other of their love; misunderstandings abound; and Church of England officials are only too willing to undermine each other in the battle for power.One of Trollope's best-loved novels, it is a dazzlingly real portrayal of nineteenth-century provincial England peppered with humour, wisdom and extraordinary characters.
Barchester Towers (The Penguin English Library)
by Anthony TrollopeWith an essay by John Kenneth Galbraith.'What! to come here a stranger, a young, unknown, and unfriended stranger, and tell us, in the name of the bishop his master, that we are ignorant of our duties, old-fashioned, and useless!'Trollope's comic masterpiece of plotting and backstabbing opens as the Bishop of Barchester lies on his deathbed. Soon a pitched battle breaks out over who will take power, involving, among others, the zealous reformer Dr Proudie, his fiendish wife and the unctuous schemer Obadiah Slope. Barchester Towers is one of the best-loved novels in Trollope's Chronicles of Barsetshire series, which captured nineteenth-century provincial England with wit, worldly wisdom and an unparalleled gift for characterization. The second book in the Chronicles of Barsetshire.The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.
Barchester Towers: Large Print (The Chronicles of Barsetshire #2)
by Anthony TrollopeThe beloved ecclesiastical satire—and enduring political novel—by one of the finest English authors of the nineteenth century. Part social commentary, part high comedy, the second installment in the Chronicles of Barsetshire is one of Anthony Trollope&’s most beloved novels, and cemented the author&’s reputation as the preeminent chronicler of Victorian England. When the well-regarded bishop of Barchester Cathedral unexpectedly passes away, the Evangelical Bishop Proudie—rather than the deceased bishop&’s son, Archdeacon Grantly—gains the episcopal see, enraging the rural English community. With the new bishop&’s meddlesome wife, Mrs. Proudie, unduly influencing church politics—including an unpopular veto of Septimus Harding&’s return to the role of warden of Hiram&’s Hospital—the stage is set for a low-stakes war within the confines of the tiny countryside church. And for his part, the hapless Harding, who served as the protagonist for The Warden, will once again finds an enemy vying for the hand of his now-widowed daughter, Eleanor. Playing on timely doctrinal schisms between adherents of the High Church and Evangelicals, Trollope delightfully lampoons the prevailing ecclesiastical politics of his day. Barchester Towers is Trollope at his best, and its unique composition—fifty-three short but deliciously decadent chapters—makes for a truly pleasurable and engaging read. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
El barco de cristal
by Federico Renzi Simona BustoUna novela que habla de amor y de condenación, de pasión y de infierno. Y el Paraíso se queda como una posibilidad remota, anhelada pero también temida. El barco de cristal viaja con su carga de demonios y criaturas demoníacas. Megan es su presa. Nadie sabe si el sigilo que la protege será suficiente para derrotar a los seres poderosos que viven en el barco. ¿Y quién es en realidad Reeve, su enigmático y fascinante, compañero de aventura? ¿Alguien que quiere defenderla o una nueva y terrible amenaza? Hector, el cazador oscuro, esta buscando la joven y todavía ella no está segura de que puede confiar en Reeve. La huida de Megan la conducirá desde América hasta Europa, buscando una salvación que parece inalcanzable. Y el encuentro con la fría Ellinor suscitará nuevas dudas en el corazón de la joven, en un complejo juego de roles que hace que sea extremadamente difícil distinguir entre el bien y el mal, entre ángeles y demonios
El Barco de ébano
by Ricardo GattiniLa esclavitud como telón de fondo para una novela que nos hace cuestionarnos nuestras raíces A partir de la última travesía de un barco inglés con un cargamento de esclavos africanos, comienza esta apasionante novela cuya culminación coincide con los primeros años de la Independencia de Chile y la libertad de vientre que se declara. Una obra de sentimientos y de reconstrucción de un pasado. Ricardo Gattini reedita esta novela histórica que sintoniza hoy, más que nunca, con la llegada de inmigrantes a tierras chilenas y la forma en que los integramos como sociedad.
El barco de los muertos (Magnus Chase y los Dioses de Asgard #3)
by Rick RiordanEl barco de los muertos es la entrega final de la trepidante trilogía de aventuras basada en la mitología nórdica «Magnus Chase y los dioses de Asgard» de Rick Riordan, el autor de literatura de aventuras fantásticas número uno en el mundo. La mayor amenaza para Asgard está a punto de hacerse realidad y Magnus Chase tiene que embarcar hacia el viaje más peligroso de su vida. Sin embargo esta vez contará con una ayuda inesperada. Magnus Chase ha pasado de ser un adolescente sin techo a vivir en el Hotel Valhalla y convertirse en uno de los guerreros de Odín. Como digno hijo de Frey, el dios del verano, la fertilidad y la salud, a Magnus no le gustan especialmente las guerras y las batallas, pero sus amigos son fuertes y un poco cabezotas, así que juntos han conseguido derrotar a Grimwolf y luchar contra gigantes para hacerse con el martillo de Thor. Ahora, Magnus y sus compañeros tienen que partir hacia las fronteras más lejanas de Jotunheim y Niflheim para enfrentarse a la mayor amenaza de Asgard. ¿Conseguirán completar su peligroso viaje con éxito o ha llegado, al fin, el temido Ragnarok?
El barco - Una historia corta
by Chris Ward Marina García RodríguezPara Ken, un fanático de los barcos, la imagen del supertanque Bostonian, que está atracado en el puerto de su ciudad antes de embarcar en el último tramo de su viaje final es demasiado importante para perdérsela. Sin embargo, el matón del colegio, Max, tiene otra perspectiva...
El barco pirata
by CanelaPequeños lectoresAventuras Barco pirataCuando jugamos de verdad comienza una aventura.Estamos en la playa. Hacemos un barco de papel.Lo ponemos en el agua verde y fría.¿Y si subimos al barco? ¿Y si jugamos a que es un barco pirata?
El barco tesoro de Santa Isabel (¡Arriba la Lectura!, Level T #88)
by Frank Pedersen Paul KönyeNIMAC-sourced textbook. El papá de Jennifer es geólogo y buzo. Hace mapas submarinos para una empresa petrolera. Cuando nota ciertas anomalías inexplicables, decide ir a investigar él mismo debajo de las olas. Sin embargo, el antiguo naufragio que descubre en el fondo del mar no revelará sus secretos tan fácilmente e intentar salvarlo podría tener… ¡consecuencias mortales!
Barcos: Compañerismo, Amistad, Camaradería, Relación
by K'Anne Meinel¿Alguna vez has conocido a una persona con la que simplemente estabas en sintonía? ¿Sabías inmediatamente que era alguien especial para ti? ¿Sabrías lo afortunado que eres? ¿Sabrías que era la persona indicada? ¿Qué haces cuando te enamoras de una mujer, cuando creías que eras heterosexual? Enfrentarse a esta inusual relación supone un montón de "primeras veces" en la vida de Joan. Joan es una artista de renombre mundial que siempre se ha identificado como heterosexual, tiene tres hijos y está satisfecha con su vida cuando conoce a Grace, una respetada psiquiatra que también resulta ser lesbiana. Joan se encuentra en conflicto y tiene que lidiar con sus sentimientos, con la increíble mujer de la que se encuentra enamorada y con la relación que se produce durante los siguientes veinte años.
Los barcos se pierden en tierra. Textos y artículos sobre barcos, mares y marinos (1994-2011)
by Arturo Pérez-ReverteLos mejores textos de Arturo Pérez-Reverte sobre su gran pasión: el mar Los barcos se pierden en tierra ofrece no solo un insólito goce náutico sino una aproximación iluminadora a la personalidad y el mundo del escritor a través de la que quizá sea la mayor de sus pasiones. «El mar restalla en las cuartillas que tengo sobre la mesa y que el viento agita blancas como penachos de espuma. Son las páginas de Los barcos se pierden en tierra, este libro que recoge textos y artículos de Arturo Pérez-Reverte sobre mares y marinos, varios de ellos bien conocidos de los que le seguimos, otros inéditos. La mayoría procedentes de ese espacio tan refrescante y contumaz que es su colaboración en el XL Semanal, "Patente de corso". Ahora todos juntos componen una poderosa y homogénea escuadra que ofrece no solo un insólito goce náutico sino una aproximación iluminadora a la personalidad y el mundo del escritor a través de la que quizá sea la mayor de sus pasiones. »En esta gozosa travesía encuadernada hay pasajes de un conmovedor lirismo, como el relato de la primera vez que el autor observó una ballena; episodios de gran ternura, como el de su hija nadando entre delfines; melancólicas estampas de puertos; o, en el otro extremo, están los textos hilarantes del Pérez-Reverte iconoclasta, gamberro y cachondo. Las bromas a costa del brazo de Nelson, las diatribas contra los ingleses o los domingueros del mar, las motos de agua y los pijoyates. «Pasen la página y disfruten de cómo sopla el viento en las jarcias, bajo las estrellas.»Jacinto Antón
The Bard: Robert Burns, A Biography
by Robert CrawfordNo writer is more charismatic than Robert Burns. Wonderfully readable, The Bard catches Burns's energy, brilliance, and radicalism as never before. To his international admirers he was a genius, a hero, a warm-hearted friend; yet to the mother of one of his lovers he was a wastrel, to a fellow poet he was "sprung . . . from raking of dung," and to his political enemies a "traitor." Drawing on a surprising number of untapped sources--from rediscovered poetry by Burns to manuscript journals, correspondence, and oratory by his contemporaries--this new biography presents the remarkable life, loves, and struggles of the great poet. Inspired by the American and French Revolutions and molded by the Scottish Enlightenment, Burns was in several senses the first of the major Romantics. With a poet's insight and a shrewd sense of human drama, Robert Crawford outlines how Burns combined a childhood steeped in the peasant song-culture of rural Scotland with a consummate linguistic artistry to become not only the world's most popular love poet but also the controversial master poet of modern democracy. Written with accessible elan and nuanced attention to Burns's poems and letters, The Bard is the story of an extraordinary man fighting to maintain a sly sense of integrity in the face of overwhelming pressures. This incisive biography startlingly demonstrates why the life and work of Scotland's greatest poet still compel the attention of the world a quarter of a millennium after his birth.