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Distant Star by Roberto Bolaño EN
Country: South America / 
Chile
Chile
Description:
The star in this hair-raising novel is Alberto Ruiz-Tagle, an Air Force pilot who exploits the 1973 coup in Chile to launch his own version of the New Chilean Poetry, a multimedia enterprise that symbolizes the darkness of Pinochet's regime.
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Dogs of Summer : A Novel by Andrea Abreu EN
SpainDescription:
"[A] firecracker of a debut." —The New York Times "Andrea Abreu’s debut novel about two girls in the summer heat of Tenerife is perfect for these dog days." —Shreya Chattopadhyay, The New York Times Book Review My Brilliant Friend meets Blue is the Warmest Color in this lyrical debut novel set in a working-class neighborhood of the Canary Islands—a story about two girls coming of age in the early aughts and a friendship that simmers into erotic desire over the course of one hot summer. High near the volcano of northern Tenerife, an endless ceiling of cloud cover traps the working class in an a... continue
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Don Quixote by Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra EN
Description:
Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read Don Quixote has become so entranced reading tales of chivalry that he decides to turn knight errant himself. In the company of his faithful squire, Sancho Panza, these exploits blossom in all sorts of wonderful ways. While Quixote's fancy often leads him astray—he tilts at windmills, imagining them to be giants—Sancho acquires cunning and a certain sagacity. Sane madman and wise fool, they roam the world together-and together they have haunted readers' imaginations for nearly four hundred years. With its experimen... continue
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El corazón de Tirana by Pajtim Statovci ES
KosovoDescription:
Después de un vistazo al futuro, Roma en 1998, la historia vuelve a Tirana, capital de Albania, en los tiempos de la caída del régimen comunista, en la que el preadolescente Bujar nos va narrando su vida, su especial relación con su padre, y su gran amistad con Agim, brillante y con gran autodeterminación, quien disfruta de vestirse de mujer.
A través de las narraciones del padre de Bujar, podemos acceder a muchos de los mitos y leyendas de Albania, y comprender parte de su construcción cultural.
A medida que avanza, la historia alterna la nar... continue
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El cuarto de atrás by Carmen Martín Gaite ES
Description:
En una noche de insomnio y de tormenta, la escritora, inopinadamente, recibe la visita de un desconocido vestido de negro, cuya identidad permanece ambigua a lo largo de todo el relato. La extraña relación que se va creando entre ella y ese interlocutor desconcertante, que en nada se parece a los entrevistados de oficio, mantiene en suspenso el ánimo del lector, pendiente de las pistas del enigma y de su posible desenlace. La autora se sirve de este esquema argumental para romper el hilo de una serie de recuerdos de infancia y juventud, que se desgranan confundidos con sus... continue
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Description:
"Set in the stark beauty of the Andalusian mountains El Hacho tells the story of Curro, an olive farmer determined to honour his family tradition in the face of drought, deluge and the lucrative temptations of a rapidly modernising Spain. Wonderfully crafted, El Hacho is a poignant and compelling story of struggle and hope."
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El metro by Donato Ndongo-Bidyogo ES
Country: Africa / 
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
Description:
Lambert Obama Ondo immigrates to Span in search of a better life but what price will he have to pay for it?
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El tesoro de Pupi by María Menéndez-Ponte, Javier Andrada ES
Description:
Pupi decide ayudar a Conchi en las labores domésticas y organiza un buen lío. ¿Saldrá bien parado de este nuevo desastre? Divertida historia del pequeño extraterrestre en la que se resalta la importancia de la colaboración en las tareas del hogar.
