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After the unexpected re-issue of her uncle's rather unsuccessful novels brings her a small fortune, quiet, sensible Kate Salomon lives a peaceful life in a house in Ribanove which she shares with two female friends.
'La fea burguesía' offers a brutal portrait of the so-called middle- and privileged-classes, represented by five marriages in search of success, summed up by obtaining money, and proved by the constant acquisition of goods.
A group of young people decide to construct a "dark room": an enclosed space into which light never enters. In the beginning they use it to experiment with new ways of relating to each other, to have anonymous, free sex, and for a mixture of play and transgression.
The inspiring story of one woman's tireless struggle to change the course of a stunted society. She will not allow her past to be used in negotiations.
On 10 September, 2001, Brandon Moy found himself in York with an old friend who made him remember all those old dreams they had shared as young men and which he had never achieved. Moy had a wife he loved, a model son, an endiable apartment in Manhattan and a successful job, but when he remembered everything he'd wanted to do with his life he felt he had failed.
Behind the outer face of nature lie deep mysteries, plots and unknown relationships, and time has different rhythms and different orders, with their own enigmas and truths. Faced with the straitjacket of rationalism, it is necessary to accept that the events that came together in the death of Alec are steeped in mystery.
Shortly before he dies in an accident, Guillermo confesses to his friend Eusebio that he is involved in a sadomasochistic sexual relationship with a mysterious woman. Eusebio decides to look for this woman to tell her Guillermo has died. And when he finds her, he is bewitched by her. He doesn't dare tell her anything of the secrets he knows in fear of scaring her off.
A relationship of dependence between two characters who will seduce you from the very first page. A story of one of the most common illnesses of the 21st century: anxiety. Héctor Amat is an actor who suffers from anxiety after having accidentally witnessed the murder of a young girl. His anxiety blocks him and prevents him from remembering what has happened.
Fun is guaranteed with this story of Braulia, Brígida and Brunilda, the witch triplets famous at the Witch Academy for their pranks and for always putting their foot in it. They have just been awarded their Witch Diplomas and, as part of the practical training, the Head Witch sends them to a school for ordinary, everyday human beings.
Ernesto, a writer always trying to find inspiration for his masterpiece, finds an old brass safe that contains a photo of a young couple, Mercedes and Andrés, along with a series of love letters. He begins to investigate the couple's story using the information he finds in their letters.