New Spanish Titles - Autumn 2011

  • La feina o la vida
    Work or Life
    Author:
    Eva Piquer
    Publisher: Columna Edicions S.A.
    You're always rushing around, dragging yourself from place to place, and you can't hide the fact you feel everything's your fault. You've already worked out that the so-called work-life balance is a myth. You try to be the best mother you can, but there's always someone around to tell you you should be doing things differently.
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  • La galera Santa Bárbara
    the Santa Bárbara galley
    La galera Santa Bárbara
    Author:
    Luis Delgado Bañón
    Publisher: Noray
    In this, the first tome of the historical navel novel series 'A Spanish Sailor Saga', Luis Delgado deals with the life suffered in the galleys of Spain's Royal Armada in the second half of the 18th century.
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  • LA HUELLA DE LORCA
    Memories of Lorca
    LA HUELLA DE LORCA
    Author:
    Carlos Hernández
    El Torres
    Publisher: Norma Editorial S.A.
    Read report: La Huella de Lorca
    “Finding a new way oflooking at this iconic figure was an ambitious project which has been beautifully accomplished by Hernández and Torres in La Huella de Lorca.” (Lise jones)
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  • la humanidad amenazada
    Humanity Under Threat. Managing Global Risk
    la humanidad amenazada
    Author:
    Daniel Innerarity
    Javier Solana
    Publisher: Paidós
    Global risk is one of the central problems facing humanity: since 9/11 we have become clearly aware of how vulnerable our societies are; many ecological catastrophes are a fait accompli and others are on the horizon, such as climate change or the social disasters brought about by the economic crisis.
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  • La infiel
    the infidel
    La infiel
    Author:
    Reyes Martínez
    Publisher: Ediciones Temas de Hoy
    Sara has gone through some difficult times: the death of her mother, falling pregnant when she's not yet sixteen… But now, at 24 and totally involved in this little family made up of her son Iván, her father Mario, and herself, she has found something approaching happiness.
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  • La muerte de Montaigne
    the death of Montaigne
    The death of Montaigne
    Author:
    JORGE EDWARDS
    Publisher: TUSQUETS EDITORES, S.A.
    In 1588, Michel de Montaigne meets a young admirer of his work, Marie de Gournay. At the age of fifty-five and 'well married', Montaigne begins a mysterious relationship with the idolised Marie, whom he makes his 'adopted daughter'.
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  • La niña del arrozal
    the girl from the paddy field
    La niña del arrozal
    Author:
    José Luis Olaizola
    Publisher: Ediciones Martínez Roca
    Wichi is a twelve-year-old Thai girl, intelligent, joyful and outgoing. Happy because her parents live together and love each other, things begin to go wrong the day her mother starts spending the little money they have on gambling. Her despairing father turns to alcohol and disappears from the family home, never to return.
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  • La paloma coja
    The Lame Pigeon
    La paloma coja
    Author:
    Enric Lluch
    Publisher: Algar Editorial S.L.
    The pigeons in the park love breadcrumbs, but it seems that one of them is not eating anything. Carla and Pablo want to help the pigeon.
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  • La pequeña ciencia de la salud
    The small science of health
    Author:
    Valentín Fuster
    Publisher: Editorial Planeta S.A.
    Valentín Fuster's new book is designed to teach children to live a healthy life. This book focuses on healthy habits (healthy diet is the book's central theme) and is aimed at children who have some reading skills, or who are starting to read with their parents.
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  • La piel desnuda
    bare skin
    La piel desnuda
    Author:
    Pati Blasco
    Publisher: Ediciones Temas de Hoy
    Ángel is a writer going through a crisis. On his way home, he runs over Sofía then flees the scene. Guilt-ridden, he decides to go back to the site of the accident to find out if the victim is dead.
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