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  • La razón del mal
    The Reason for Evil
    Author:
    Rafael Argullol
    Publisher: QUADERNS CREMA S.A.
    In a cosmopolitain and prosperous Western city, a strange phenomenon occurs which seems initially to be nothing more than an irritant but which quickly comes to represent a more insidious threat, capable of overturning the most intimate convictions of the citizens.
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  • La receta de Hans y Greta
    The Recipe for Hansel and Gretel
    Author:
    Mar Ferrero
    Publisher: Editorial Luis Vives
    While Maruja the witch is updating her book of recipes for cooking tender young children, Hansel and Gretel happen to drop by her house and end up locked in a cage. Luckily for them, Tom and Tere, a couple of builders specialising in repairing chocolate houses are passing by.
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  • LA RECONSTRUCCIÓN DEL EDÉN. Mito y arquitectura en Oriente
    Rebuilding Eden. Myth and architecture in the East
    Author:
    Pedro Azara
    Publisher: Editorial Gustavo Gili, SL
    We are accustomed to architects' omnipotence; their deification, however, goes back to the dawn of history. In Mesopotamia, Enki, one of the three great gods of the Sumerian pantheon, was considered an architect-god, charged with ordering the world and teaching men how to continue with this task, putting together and dwelling in the world.
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  • La recuperación de la autoridad
    The Recuperation of Authority
    La recuperación de la autoridad
    Author:
    José Antonio Marina
    Publisher: Sello EditoriaL, S.L.
    José Antonio Marina tackles a topic which is central for families and schools: authority. But what authority? The permissive education practised in recent times has produced a situation in which children refuse both orders and suggestions.
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  • La región vacía
    The Empty Region
    La región vacía
    Author:
    Mario Szichman
    Publisher: EDITORIAL VERBUM, S.L.
    The plot of The Empty Region transports us from the camps of sacred warriors in Pakistan to the security corridors of the CIA and FBI. It is a fascinating puzzle filled with historic characters, among them Osama Bin Laden and George W. Bush, as well as public servants who understand the ins and outs of tragedy.
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  • LA REGIÓN VACIA
    The Empty Region
    LA REGIÓN VACIA
    Author:
    Mario Szichman
    Publisher: EDITORIAL VERBUM, S.L.
    The plot of The Empty Region takes us from the base camps of the holy warriors in Pakistan to the security corridors of the CIA and the FBI. The book is a fascinating puzzle full of historic characters including Osama bin Laden and George W Bush, as well as officials with inside knowledge of the tragic events of 9/11.
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  • LA REINA AZUL (LOS INCORPÓREOS 2)
    The Blue Queen (The Intangibles 2)
    LA REINA AZUL (LOS INCORPÓREOS 2)
    Author:
    Ana Ripoll
    Publisher: Ediciones Siruela, S.A.
    Agent: Laure Merle d'Aubigné (ACER Agencia Literaria)
    Following on from, 'El mundo de las sombras' (The world of shadows), in the second part of this trilogy, Perséfone enters the world of intangibles accompanied by her beloved Gabriel. During a meeting in Istanbul, Ulla reveals her suspicions that Perséfone is the new Blue Queen, but Gabriel refuses to accept this.
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  • La Reina de las Lentejas
    The queen of lentils
    Portada La Reina de las Lentejas
    Author:
    Víctor García
    Publisher: Gato Sueco Editorial SCM
    The Queen of Lentils doesn’t like lentils. And she has a big plate of them right under her nose. And her dad is telling her to eat them all. On top of that, her little brother is throwing everything on the floor and won’t stop crying. It’s so annoying! Luckily the Matryoshkas will be arriving at the palace soon. They come from far and wide with gifts for the Queen. And surely they'll be hungry.
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  • La reina del exilio
    The Exile Queen
    Author:
    Herminia Luque
    Publisher: EDITORA Y DISTRIBUIDORA HISPANO AMERICANA, S.A. (EDHASA)
    With the abolition of the Salic law and the arrival to the throne of Isabel II, the tumultuous 19th Century begins in Spain, full of fratricidal wars, conspiracies, and mysteries. It is 1882, and Isabel II is living out her exile in the Palace of Castille, Paris, far from the centre of power.
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  • La reina del poker
    The queen of poker
    Author:
    Leo Margets
    Pablo del Palacio
    Publisher: Editorial Planeta S.A.
    In July 2009 Leo Margets became famous after achieving glory in Las Vegas when she was crowned best female poker-player in the world. Leo is a living example of how poker has changed from being an almost underground game, associated with people of dubious reputation, to a mass phenomenon where legendary players compete for prizes worth millions, demonstrating their skill and strategy.
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