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Balzac y la joven costurera china
by Dai SijieUn conmovedor homenaje al poder de la palabra escrita y al deseo innato de libertad. Dos adolescentes chinos son enviados a una aldea perdida en las montañas del Fénix del Cielo, cerca de la frontera con el Tíbet, para cumplir con el proceso de «reeducación» implantado por Mao Zedong a finales de los años sesenta. Soportando unas condiciones de vida infrahumanas, con unas perspectivas casi nulas de regresar algún día a su ciudad natal, todo cambia con la aparición de una maleta clandestina llena de obras emblemáticas de la literatura occidental. Así pues, gracias a la lectura de Balzac, Dumas, Stendhal o Romain Roland, los dos jóvenes descubrirán un mundo repleto de poesía, sentimientos y pasiones desconocidas, y aprenderán que un libro puede ser un instrumento valiosísimo a la hora de conquistar a la atractiva Sastrecilla, la joven hija del sastre del pueblo vecino. La crítica ha dicho...«Una auténtica joya de humor y poesía que hay que leer ya.»Le Nouvel Observateur «La pasión por la literatura occidental y la evocación de una educación sentimental convierten la lectura de esta primera novela en un auténtico placer.»L'Express «Si va a leer una sola novela, elija ésta: vale por cien.»Le Figaro «Estamos ante un verdadero regalo [...] Novela sutil, impregnada de una extraña belleza, que ningún amante de la buena literatura se debería perder.»Territorios «Un exquisito texto que les recomiendo [...] lo que Dai Sijie propone es recobrar el recuerdo de esa embriaguez sin resaca que proporcionan las buenas historias.»El País «[...] Una simplicidad y una eficacia narrativas que hacen de Balzac y la joven... un libro subyugante.»ABC Cultural «Les recomiendo encarecidamente que lean Balzac y la joven costurera china, de Dai Sijie, donde se explica cómo el arte puede ser fuente de vida, de inteligencia y felicidad.»La Vanguardia «La novela de Sijie conduce al corazón de la literatura: al lugar donde la palabra y la ficción son saberes de salvación, no por las ideas que puedan transportar sino porque abren mundos y resonancias con la palabra.»El Periódico
Bam and the Batwheels! (Step into Reading)
by Random HouseThe adventure hits the streets when Bam the Batmobile comes to life in this Step into Reading leveled reader inspired by the new hit preschool animated series Batwheels!The wheels start turning when Batman&’s Batmobile comes to life and starts fighting crime as Bam! Based on Batwheels™, the new preschool animated series on Cartoon Network and HBO Max, Bam and the Batwheels is a full-color Step into Reading leveled reader that is a great way to introduce young fans to Batman, the Batmobile and all the other Batwheels vehicles in the series while they learn to read. Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words. Rhymes and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story. These books are for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Step 2 readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.
Bamboo Kingdom #1: Creatures of the Flood (Bamboo Kingdom #1)
by Erin HunterOne kingdom. Three worlds. An all-new series packed with high-stakes adventures from bestselling Warriors author Erin Hunter, perfect for fans of Wings of Fire and Endling.The pandas of the Bamboo Kingdom have never forgotten the great flood that ended the peaceful life they’d always known. But for three young creatures born that day, the flood marks not an end, but a beginning—the beginning of their struggles to find a place in very different worlds.Leaf, raised in the sparse Northern Forest, works tirelessly to help her family find bamboo to eat; Rain, hot-tempered, refuses to accept a suspicious new leader in her Southern Forest community; and Ghost, clumsy and uncoordinated, worries he’ll never fit in with his hunter family in the mountains.None of them know that the others are out there, but thanks to a mysterious tiger that’s been threatening the Kingdom, they will soon find each other—and fulfill a prophecy that had been made long before they were born.This first book of a thrilling new animal adventure series from Erin Hunter is sure to enthrall readers of her other bestselling series. Fans will love having a new universe to immerse themselves in!
Bamboo Kingdom #2: River of Secrets (Bamboo Kingdom #2)
by Erin HunterOne kingdom. Three worlds. Explore the secrets of the Bamboo Kingdom in the second installment of this thrilling new series from bestselling Warriors author Erin Hunter, perfect for fans of Wings of Fire and Endling.For three pandas in the Bamboo Kingdom, secrets have changed everything. Rain, Ghost, and Leaf have only just discovered the truth about their families—but they don’t have all the facts. And while they attempt to piece together the puzzle of their pasts, a threat is growing ever stronger in their homeland—a liar masquerading as a leader.Sunset, the so-called Dragon Speaker, has his own agenda, and the discovery of the triplets from an ancient prophecy will only get in his way. While Rain and Leaf struggle to agree on the next right moves, Ghost, struggling to adapt to panda life, falls under Sunset’s spell.Separated, the three panda siblings are left without the information they need to take the traitorous Dragon Speaker down. But if they can find each other—and trust each other—they may be able to rally the pandas of the Bamboo Kingdom to their side.
Bamboo Kingdom #3: Journey to the Dragon Mountain (Bamboo Kingdom #3)
by Erin HunterExplore the secrets of the Bamboo Kingdom in the third installment of this thrilling new series from bestselling Warriors author Erin Hunter, perfect for fans of Wings of Fire and Endling.The triplets of the Bamboo Kingdom are ready to step into their roles as Dragon Speakers.But in order to fulfill their destiny, they first need to find each other. With Ghost stuck performing as wicked Sunset’s right-hand man and Rain and Leaf separated across far-flung corners of the land, a reunion feels impossible.Sunset’s plans to rule the Bamboo Kingdom are only becoming more nefarious.If the siblings are going to make it all the way across the Bamboo Kingdom to the Dragon Mountain, they’re going to need to face their greatest fears. But little do they know that help can come from the unlikeliest of places—and that fate, one way or another, always finds a way.
Bamboo Kingdom #4: The Dark Sun (Bamboo Kingdom #4)
by Erin HunterExplore the secrets of the Bamboo Kingdom in the fourth installment of this thrilling new series from bestselling Warriors author Erin Hunter, perfect for fans of Wings of Fire and Endling.The Bamboo Kingdom is once again safely led by guidance of a real Dragon Speaker—three Dragon Speakers, in fact!But a troubling vision from the Great Dragon warns of a “Dark Sun” coming soon. And while Rain, Leaf, and Ghost argue amongst themselves about what it means, the monkeys are hatching a plan to use this moment of uncertainty to their best advantage…Unless the pandas learn to trust each other, their biggest challenges may still lurk on the horizon...
Bamboo Kingdom #5: The Lightning Path (Bamboo Kingdom #5)
by Erin HunterExplore the secrets of the Bamboo Kingdom in the fifth installment of this thrilling new series from bestselling Warriors author Erin Hunter, perfect for fans of the Wings of Fire and Endling series.The three Dragon Speakers must face their own troubles before they can help the Bamboo Kingdom regain peace.After being forced out of Rain’s camp for a murder he did not commit, Ghost is still determined to prove his innocence. And though Rain isn’t convinced Ghost is guilty, she knows that if it wasn’t him, that means the killer is still at large—and still targeting her loved ones.As Ghost sets out to reunite both of his families, Leaf is nowhere to be found, and the monkeys are watching their every move. With only piecemeal guidance from a Great Dragon that’s been split in three, how can they hope to stop what Brawnshanks is planning?
Bamboo Kingdom #6: Fire and Ash (Bamboo Kingdom #6)
by Erin HunterThe Bamboo Kingdom faces its final test in this epic conclusion to the thrilling new series from bestselling Warriors author Erin Hunter, perfect for fans of the Wings of Fire and Endling series.The three Dragon Speakers have one last chance to reunite the Great Dragon and bring peace to Bamboo Kingdom. But they face insurmountable odds.After being betrayed by someone they called friend, Rain and Ghost know that the monkeys have more plans in store—especially now that Brawnshanks holds a Dragon Speaker stone.Meanwhile, Leaf must find the strength to become a Dragon Speaker again and reunite with her siblings to stop Brawnshanks...before it's too late.Yet an even greater enemy waits in the shadows—one that no one will see coming.
Banana Republic: The Enemy of My Enemy II
by Anshumani RuddraAre you a Knight of Order or a Crusader of Chaos? Choose a side. A mission will be assigned to you. And pay attention to the rules of engagement. Good luck.
Band Of Gypsys
by Gwyneth JonesFormer dictator, Ax Preston, has returned to England to take up the role of Green President, however the contract isn't all it appears to be from a distance. Decamping to Paris, the Triumvirate stage a protest against the government's Slave Labour camps by mimicking the same conditions for all to see. Meanwhile, international relations continue to be fragile, England is embarrassed by its former leaders, and the USA has trouble brewing that could have serious consequences for Ax, Sage and Fiorinda.This is book four in Gwyneth Jones' critically-acclaimed BOLD AS LOVE series.
Band Of Gypsys (GOLLANCZ S.F.)
by Gwyneth JonesFormer dictator, Ax Preston, has returned to England to take up the role of Green President, however the contract isn't all it appears to be from a distance. Decamping to Paris, the Triumvirate stage a protest against the government's Slave Labour camps by mimicking the same conditions for all to see. Meanwhile, international relations continue to be fragile, England is embarrassed by its former leaders, and the USA has trouble brewing that could have serious consequences for Ax, Sage and Fiorinda.This is book four in Gwyneth Jones' critically-acclaimed BOLD AS LOVE series.
Band on the Run: Rock Band Fights Evil Vols. 1-3 (Rock Band Fights Evil)
by D.J. ButlerThree epic urban fantasy novels in one volume following the adventures of a rock and roll band battling supernatural forces of evil. Heaven doesn&’t want them; do they stand a chance in Hell? Jim is Satan&’s son, who keeps a vow of silence and wants to be left alone. Eddie sold his soul but was cheated, and became the world's greatest tambourine player for his trouble. Adrian is a powerful wizard . . . when the narcolepsy doesn&’t knock him out. Twitch is an outcast, shape-shifting fairy. Mike is a drunk, haunted by the ghost of the brother he accidentally killed. Follow the dogged band of damned rock and rollers as they struggle to save themselves. Can they get the fragment of Azazel&’s hoof, their bargaining chip? Once they get it, can they keep it? And who else might have designs on the hoof . . . or on the members of the band? This volume collects the first three installments of Rock Band Fights Evil, initially published as ebooks: Hellhound on My Trail, Snake Handlin&’ Man, and Crow Jane.
Bander Snatch
by Kevin O'Donnell Jr. Kevin O’DonnellOne man takes on an all-powerful bureaucracy in the gritty, dystopian debut novel by the acclaimed author of The Journeys of McGill Feighan series. In a bleak twenty-second century, cities in the ruins of Earth have turned into Jungles. Havens to shelter the rich, the privileged . . . but not so safe. He rules this part of the Jungle, a young man, a streetwise leader, a legend. They call him BANDER SNATCH. Now a powerful, telepathic alien race has chosen Bander Snatch for a new mission, and he must meet the ultimate test both on his own, devastated turf and the most exotic of worlds.
Bandera's Bride
by Mary McBrideHe'd hidden his passion behind another man's name.For John Bandera knew that a genteel Mississippi flower like Emily Russell could never share her life with a half-breed Comanche rancher. But the hiding was over. His true love was here, in the flesh. And he wanted to make her his bride!Six years of heartfelt correspondence had to count for something, a very pregnant and very along Emily Russell insisted as she headed west to find the man of her dreams. But instead of the Southern cavalier she thought she loved, she'd found John Bandera, a man of secrets and soul-spinning sensuality...!
Bandwidth: The Ghost of Devlin Mallard
by N S CookeInspired to rediscover his roots and family history, computer programmer Michael, soon learns that the past is sometimes best left undisturbed: lurking in the history of his bloodline is a twisted killer, Devlin Mallard. A man dispatched from this earth in 1929 at the end of a hangman's noose.In the 21st Century, spirits have moved on from Ouija boards and séances. The dead now travel by broadband - hidden in the Bandwidth. They inhabit the chat rooms, plying their trade online, ever hungry for contact with the living.Now freed from the darkness and roaming cyberspace, this ghost is hell-bent on exacting revenge and unleashing mayhem.Fighting for his life, and that of his family, Michael joins forces with murder investigator, Detective Sergeant Woods, and rides a roller-coaster of global killings to the final confrontation. He must face his demon and return Devlin Mallard to the darkness.
Bandwidth: The Ghost of Devlin Mallard
by N S CookeInspired to rediscover his roots and family history, computer programmer Michael, soon learns that the past is sometimes best left undisturbed: lurking in the history of his bloodline is a twisted killer, Devlin Mallard. A man dispatched from this earth in 1929 at the end of a hangman's noose.In the 21st Century, spirits have moved on from Ouija boards and séances. The dead now travel by broadband - hidden in the Bandwidth. They inhabit the chat rooms, plying their trade online, ever hungry for contact with the living.Now freed from the darkness and roaming cyberspace, this ghost is hell-bent on exacting revenge and unleashing mayhem.Fighting for his life, and that of his family, Michael joins forces with murder investigator, Detective Sergeant Woods, and rides a roller-coaster of global killings to the final confrontation. He must face his demon and return Devlin Mallard to the darkness.
Bane Drain (The Amazing Adventures of Batman!)
by Brandon T. SniderBane is on the loose at a Gotham City baseball game! An extra dose of venom has made him stronger than ever. Can Batman and Nightwing drain Bane of his powers, or will the duo pull the plug on this case? Find out in this action-packed early chapter book for the youngest of readers.
Bane and Shadow (The Empire of Storms #2)
by Jon SkovronA killer adventure fantasy follow-up to HOPE AND RED, set in a fracturing empire spread across savage seas, where two young people from different cultures find common purpose. Red is being trained as a cold-blooded assassin by the biomancers. As he becomes increasingly embroiled in palace politics, he learns that even life among the nobility can be deadly.While terrorizing imperial ships as the pirate Dire Bane, Hope stumbles onto a biomancer plot of such horrifying scope that it makes even the massacre of her childhood village seem small in comparison.With the biomancers tightening their grip of fear over the empire, Hope and Red struggle to fill their new roles and responsibilities, but the cost will be greater than any of them realize.The Empire of Storms seriesHope and RedBane and Shadow
Bane and Shadow: Book Two of Empire of Storms (Empire of Storms)
by Jon SkovronIn a fracturing empire spread across savage seas, two young people from different cultures find common purpose.Red is being trained as a cold-blooded assassin by the biomancers. As he becomes increasingly embroiled in palace politics, he learns that even life amongst the nobility can be deadly.While terrorizing imperial ships as the pirate Dire Bane, Hope stumbles onto a biomancer plot of such horrifying scope that it makes even the massacre of her childhood village seem small in comparison.With the biomancers tightening their grip of fear over the empire, Hope and Red struggle to fill their new roles and responsibilities, but the cost will be greater than any of them realize.
Banewreaker
by Jacqueline CareyIf all that is good thinks you evil. . . are you?Once upon a time, the Seven Shapers dwelled in accord and Shaped the world to their will. But Satoris, the youngest among them, was deemed too generous in his gifts to the race of Men, and so began the Shapers' War, which Sundered the world. Now six of the Shapers lay to one end of a vast ocean, and Satoris to the other, reviled by even the race of Men. Satoris sits in his Darkhaven, surrounded by his allies. Chief among them is Tanaros Blacksword, immortal Commander General of his army. Once a mortal man who was betrayed by King and Wife, Tanaros fled to Darkhaven a thousand years ago, and in Satoris's service has redeemed his honor-but left his humanity behind. Now there is a new prophecy that tells of Satoris's destruction and the redemption of the world. To thwart it, Satoris sends Tanaros to capture the Lady of the Ellylon, the beautiful Cerelinde, to prevent her alliance with the last High King of Men. But Tanaros discovers that not all of his heart has been lost - his feelings for Cerelinde could doom Satoris, but save the race of Men. . .
Bang Goes a Troll
by David Sinden Matthew Morgan Guy Macdonald Jonny DuddleIt's A Troll Hunt!When a messenger bat arrives at the RSPCB, boy-werewolf Ulf receives a warning that beasts are in trouble in the wild. Unaware of the danger he is facing, Ulf soon uncovers foul play: A rare colony of trolls is being smoked out from their caves to be used as game in an evil beast-hunting preserve. It's up to Ulf to save the day!
Bangkok Wakes to Rain: Shortlisted for the 2020 Edward Stanford 'Fiction with a Sense of Place' award
by Pitchaya SudbanthadSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 EDWARD STANFORD 'FICTION WITH A SENSE OF PLACE' AWARDPlaces remember us... 'An important, ambitious, and accomplished novel. Sudbanthad deftly sweeps us up in a tale that paints a twin portrait: of a megacity like those so many of us call home and of a world where sanctuary is increasingly hard to come by' Mohsin HamidA missionary begs to be sent home. A jazz pianist is hired to perform for ghosts. An army colonel smells the food of home for the last time. A girl designs herself a new face. An old woman uploads her consciousness. Bangkok Wakes to Rain is an intricately plotted novel where characters and stories are linked by place, not time. As the novel builds to a futuristic crescendo, moments of intimacy serve to remind us that no matter what the ebb of time may change, we humans persevere.Praise for Bangkok Wakes to Rain:'Compelling' Financial Times'Breathtakingly lovely' Kirkus'A sumptuous accomplishment' Esquire'A simple, ingenious conceit' Alexander Chee'Elegant and restrained' Wall Street Journal'Saturated in the senses' Claire Vaye Watkins'A swirling, always surprising storytelling structure' Guardian'An original and quietly memorable reading experience' Washington Post'Beautifully textured and rich with a sense of place' Karen Walker Thompson'Reading this book feels like waking up to a singular and important new voice' Rajesh Parameswaran
Bangkok Wakes to Rain: Shortlisted for the 2020 Edward Stanford 'Fiction with a Sense of Place' award
by Pitchaya SudbanthadAn intoxicating collage of lives intersecting around a building in Bangkok.Places remember us. . . A missionary begs to be moved from disease-ridden Bangkok.A musician plays a private show for ghosts.A student abandoned by his lover bleeds to death in the street.A plastic surgeon designs a girl a new face. A woman decides whether to cook a final meal for a dying murderer. Lurching through decades, from Bangkok's rich past to its imagined, uploaded future, witness the city as it changes from a booming capitalist hub to a city engulfed by water, through human tales seeping into one another, held together by delicate threads. For fans of A VISIT FROM THE GOON SQUAD and CLOUD ATLAS, this is a startling and intimate novel by a lyrical new writer.(P)2019 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
Banished
by Betsy SchowDorthea of Emerald is used to being treated like the princess she is. Except she's trapped in a strange land called Kansas, where no one recognizes she's royalty. Not her parents, not the hospital's doctors, not even the cute patient who keeps flirting with her. The only one who knows who she really is? The evil Blanc. And she's thundering into Kansas to erase Dorethea's—and everyone else's—story.Back in Camelot, outlaw Rexi's got her own problems...like being locked in a tower. She may have trained with Robin Hood, but she's going to need to steal more than a key to escape Gwenevere's trap to take back Excalibur. And even if Rexi manages to get free, she still needs to reclaim her storyline from Morte's wicked plotting.It's not over until the last spot of ink dries.Dorethea and Rexi won't give up their happily ever afters without a fight. But with the villains of Story scripting their triumph, does this spell The End for Dorethea and Rexi?
Banished Prince to Desert Boss
by Heidi RiceUSA TODAY bestselling author Heidi Rice delights with this scandalous workplace romance… The prince will go to the ball……if she&’ll be his Cinderella? Exiled Prince Dane must return to the palace he loathes for an international tour. But he&’d rather escape to the desert than do his royal duty, much to the dismay of his by-the-book diplomatic aide, Jamilla. Discovering her boss naked in a desert oasis doesn&’t help innocent Jamilla&’s already speeding pulse! Neither does Dane&’s declaration that he&’ll only attend an important ball with her as his date. Ignoring protocol for once feels amazing, until their stolen moment of freedom becomes a sizzling scandal…From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.