New Spanish Titles - Autumn 2010

  • El Bulevard dels Francesos
    The French Boulevard
    Author:
    Ferran Torrent
    Publisher: Columna Edicions S.A.
    In Valencia in the seventies, at the height of Franco’s dictatorship, three young communists – Josep, Felo and Teresa – demonstrate their disagreement with the official Party line with unforeseen consequences.
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  • El Cerebro Entre las Piernas
    Their Brains Between Their Legs
    Author:
    Nacho Sierra
    Publisher: Libros Cúpula
    Do you think that you know your partner? Would you do anything for him? Do you want to discover his hidden side? Do you believe you conquered him solely with your friendliness and charm? Well, it’s all lies! All men, however sensitive they may appear are sexual beasts: first you have to conquer them in bed, and everything else will come afterwards….
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  • El código PBIP1 Operatividad en la interfaz buque-puerto
    The ISPS Code
    Author:
    Alvaro Librán
    Ricardo Marí
    Publisher: Edicions UPC
    The application of the mandatory rules contained in Chapter XI-2 of the SOLAS Convention, known as the ISPS Code (adopted on the 12th of December 2002, in force since the 1st of July 2004), as well as of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (adopted on 31st of March 2004, in force since the 20th of May of the same year), towards the protection of the marine environment,
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  • El corazón del océano
    The ocean’s heart
    Author:
    Elvira Menéndez
    Publisher: Ediciones Temas de Hoy
    The Crown of Castile is advancing unstoppably in its conquest of the New World. Carlos V wants to spread Christianity to the furthest corners of the empire and halt the mixing of races among the Spanish ranks.
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  • El discurso educativo
    Educational Discourse
    Educational Discourse
    Author:
    Valentín Martínez Otero
    Publisher: Editorial CCS
    Based on numerous meetings with teachers, reviewing documents and observation, this work presents an original discursive model, of a dialogic nature, which offers the keys to improving communication and, hence, education.
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  • El Enigma Altai
    The Altai Enigma
    Author:
    Miguel Rayó
    Publisher: GRUPO EDEBE
    Several suspicious deaths and disappearances have taken place in the Golden Mountains nature reserve, a little know region in the Republic of Gorno Altai, previously part of the former Soviet Union. Various legends have sprung up around this, and in the bars they talk in hushed voices of the terrifying mountain men known as the Alma.
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  • El enigma del Códice Bardulia
    The Bardulia Codex Enigma
    Author:
    Alvaro Moreno Ancillo
    Publisher: Bookbank Agencia Literaria
    What would happen if there were proof that Spain was already a united country in the 19th century? What would a radical foundation be capable of doing to preserve the historical thesis of Basque nationalism? This manuscript could completely transform the current political panorama.
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  • El gesto en la dirección de orquesta
    / Gesture for Conducting Orchestras
    Author:
    Adrià Sardó
    Publisher: Clivis Publicaciones – Elisenda Climent
    A short study aimed at music students to help understanding of the language of gesture between the conductor and musicians. This simple, clear and concise work is illustrated with graphic diagrams.
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  • El hijo de la vid
    Son of the vine
    Author:
    Carlos Clavijo
    Publisher: Ediciones Temas de Hoy
    The love of the land and a man persevering to make his dreams reality are the two intertwining themes of this evocative novel, which for the first time tells of the adventures of the wine producers of Rioja and the story of Spain’s most emblematic wine.
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  • El infierno de Marta
    Marta’s Hell
    Author:
    Pasqual Alapont
    Publisher: Algar Editorial S.L.
    When she agreed to go out with that boy, Marta didn’t know what she was letting herself in for, nor that from then on it would be as painful to try to penetrate that hell as to escape from it. Pasqual Alapont’s novel, written in the form of a thriller, with psychopath included, is hair-raising.
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