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An old friends’ reunion in a mountain lodge gathers a dozen men and women with nothing in common, except an obscure episode in the past in which they were all involved. It left a lasting mark on them all, and it’s perhaps the true and unspeakable reason behind this nostalgic anniversary that nobody seems to be keen on celebrating.
A day seemingly just like any other brings together the last living hours of four poets: Cesare Pavese, Alejandra Pizarnik, Anne Sexton and Gabriel Ferrater. Like a black box, Poem’s End records the subtle moments leading up to their deaths. Little by little, silence and the loss of words fills everything, and each poet falls apart in their own way.
In 1998 the writer Miguel Anxo Murado was sent to Palestine by the United Nations. He would remain there for five years, during which he lived all sorts of dramatic and comical situations: from representing Palestine at an international tourism fair to witnessing attacks and bombings or being the official spokesman during the Pope's visit.
A road near the Portuguese border, June 1977. Juan and Rosa, barely teenagers, have an appointment at a clandestine abortion clinic, but an accident will prevent them from reaching their destination. Almost twenty years later, Rosa and her son Iván embark on what is to become their life's project, at the other end of the peninsula, confronting a past that is fast catching up with them.
Chance, love, disease, desire, madness, travel, family, relationships, fear, time, evil, depression, joy. These are only a few of the themes that Araceli Esteves tackles in Cracks in the Air, using the power of brevity which allows her to, in every case, convey the essential to the reader. Pills of truth. Lozenges of humour. Plasters, analgesics, injections.
This material provides ways in to Flamenco from a variety of angles: musically (in terms of the features of each palo or style), historically and socially (through the unwritten history of the gypsy book) and artistically (through the past greats of flamenco).
For a long time the art of flamenco has been passed down orally from generation to generation in families and neighbourhoods, by the great gypsy dynasties of Baja Andalucía. Persecution and marginalisation have left a trace of rebellion in the lyrics. During the 1930s fandangos were dedicated to Captain Jaca Fermín Galán and the "Republican bands".
Fishing flies are a world unto themselves.
This book presents a broad range of flies for catching trout and salmon, using the latest materials available on the market alongside some traditional ones. This means that man-made flies look more and more like real insects and so are more effective.
Alicia is looking for friends to form a football team. An entertaining adventure set in the world of football, in which the young characters will learn that in order to practise this sport, you need to work on four key areas: effort, training, sportsmanship and teamwork. 'Fora de joc' is a book which demonstrates how to be a better sportsman or sportswoman, as well as a better person.