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Tokio Blues

by Haruki Murakami

El Mundo de Sofia

by Jostein Gaarder

Esta extraordinaria obra de divulgacion que se ha convertido ya en una obra de culto aporta una coherente vision de conjunto sobre aquellos aspectos imprescindibles para comprender la historia de la filosofia occidental. El mundo de Sofia tiene el merito de haber conjugado, acertadamente, rigor y amenidad en una narracion donde una joven ira conociendo su propia identidad mientras descubre la capacidad humana de... (more)

El conde de Montecristo (Clasicos Inolvidables)

El conde de Montecristo (Clasicos Inolvidables)

by Alejandro Dumas

The well-known works of literature in this series constitute the most valuable treasures of universal literature. The affordably priced, newly updated books will enhance any library. Las reconocidas obras de literatura de esta serie constituyen el más valioso tesoro de la literatura universal. Estos libros de cubierta imitación cuero, a un precio muy conveniente, halagan cualquier biblioteca, poniendo las... (more)

Misteriosa Llama De La Reina Loana (Best Selle)

Misteriosa Llama De La Reina Loana (Best Selle)

by Umberto Eco

Amantes y sabuesos

by Richard Bach

Together again in Regency England, Tobias March and his mesmerizing partner, Lavinia Lake, accept an invitation to a country house party at Beaumont castle hoping for some much needed rest and relaxation, only to find themselves involved in a murderous and mysterious weekend. A murder is committed at the castle, and Lake and March launch their investigations. They fervently pursue their leads—and each other—that... (more)

Memoria de MIS Putas Tristes

by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

“El año de mis noventa años quise regalarme una noche de amor con una adolescente virgen.” Un viejo periodista decide festejar sus noventa años a lo grande, dándose un regalo que le hará sentir que todavía está vivo: una jovencita. En el prostíbulo de un pintoresco pueblo, ve a la jovencita de espaldas, completamente desnuda, y su vida cambia radicalmente. Ahora que la conoce se encuentra a punto de morir, pero... (more)

VIDA Y DESTINO

by GROSSMAN VASILY

Vasili Grossman (Berdichev 1905 Moscu 1964). Escritor y periodista ruso cubrio con sus cronicas la batalla de Stalingrado y fue el primero en dar la noticia al mundo de la existencia de los campos de exterminio nazis. Escritores como Maksim Gorki y Mijail Bulgakov aplaudieron las primeras obras literarias de Grossman. Autor de novelas y relatos Vida y destino es su obra cumbre el Guerra y paz de la Segunda Guerra... (more)

ASOMBROSO VIAJE DE POMPONIO FLATO, EL

by MENDOZA EDUARDO

En el siglo I de nuestra era Pomponio Flato viaja por los confines del Imperio romano en busca de unas aguas de efectos portentosos. El azar y la precariedad de su fortuna lo llevan a Nazaret donde va a ser ejecutado el carpintero del pueblo convicto del brutal asesinato de un rico ciudadano. Muy a su pesar Pomponio se ve inmerso en la solucion del crimen contratado por el mas extraordinario de los clientes: el... (more)

La Sombra Del Viento

Don Quixote

by Miguel de Cervantes

Launched simultaneously in Spain and the Americas, this work aims to divulge the great novel of Spanish Literature by means of a high quality, well-taken care of edition at a very reduced price. The book contains a prologue by Mario Vargas Llosa, an introductory text and complementary analysis by other academics, along with an extensive glossary of terms that will help readers get to know Cervantes’ language. This... (more)

El jugador

by FIODOR DOSTOYEVSKI, Fiódor Dostoyevski

Provided in Spanish only

The Metamorphosis

by Franz Kafka

Acclaimed graphic artist Peter Kuper presents a brilliant, darkly comic reimagining of Kafka’s classic tale of family, alienation, and a giant bug. Kuper’s electric drawings—which merge American cartooning with German expressionism—bring Kafka’s prose to vivid life, reviving the original story’s humor and poignancy in a way that will surprise and delight readers of Kafka and graphic novels alike. “A brilliant... (more)

Stripthesis

by Ronald Flores

Strip•tease also striptease n. A perfomance, as in a burlesque act, in wich a person slowly removes clothing, usually to musical accompaniment. -- Strip "teas" er n.The American Heritage DictionaryStriptease (Voz ingl.). m. Espectáculo en que una persona se va desnudando poco a poco, y de una manera insinuante. || 2. Local en el que se realiza este tipo de espectáculos.Tesis (Del lat.... (more)

The Darkness: A Vampire Huntress Legend (Vampire Huntress Legends)

Vampire Huntress Legend: Book 10

The Darkness: A Vampire Huntress Legend (Vampire Huntress Legends)

by L. A. Banks

After the battle at Masada, the Neteru team returns to San Diego believing forty-thousand demons had been eradicated and that Lilith's spawn has been killed. But somehow the treacherous little creature got away. Just as had been prophesized at the dawn of the Armageddon, the anti-Christ has been born and will soon rise to power. Rewarded for her creation, Lilith is given the daylight bite and power to make... (more)

Harry Potter: Book 7

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

by J. K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the seventh and final of the Harry Potter novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. It chronicles the events directly following Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

Anna Karenina

by Leo Tolstoy

Translated by Constance Garnett, Introduction by Leonard J. Kent and Nina Berberova

The Little Prince (Le Petit Prince)

by Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Few stories are as widely read and as universally cherished by children and adults alike as The Little Prince. Richard Howard's new translation of the beloved classic-published to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Antoine de Saint-ExupÃ©ry's birth-beautifully reflects Saint-ExupÃ©ry's unique and gifted style. Howard, an acclaimed poet and one of the preeminent translators of our time, has excelled in bringing... (more)

El Extranjero [The Stranger]

by Albert Camus

Guia moral e intelectual de la generacion llegada a la madurez entre las ruinas, la frustacion y la desesperanza de la Europa de la postguerra, Albert Camus 1913-1960 salto a la fama con la publicacion, en 1942.

Twilight Saga: Book 2

New Moon

by Stephenie Meyer

Legions of readers entranced by the New York Times bestseller Twilight won't be disappointed by this gripping sequel. In New Moon, Stephenie Meyer delivers another irresistible combination of romance and suspense with a supernatural twist....

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