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The Sky Over Lima
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Author : Juan Gómez Bárcena
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2016-06-02
The Sky Over Lima written by Juan Gómez Bárcena and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-02 with Fiction categories.
WINNER OF THE 2014 OJO CRÍTICO LITERARY PRIZE AN OFFICIAL SELECTION OF THE FESTIVAL DU PREMIER ROMAN IN CHAMBÉRY Peru, 1904. José Gálvez and Carlos Rodríguez are poets. Or, at least, they’d like to be. Sons of Lima’s elite in the early twentieth century, they scribble bad verses and read all the greats, especially their idol Juan Ramón Jímenez, the Spanish Maestro. Desperate for Jímenez’s latest work, unavailable in Lima, they decide to ask him for a copy. Convinced Jímenez won’t send two dilettantes his book, but he might favour a beautiful young woman, they write to him as the lovely, imaginary Georgina Hübner. Jímenez responds with a letter and a signed copy. Elated, and now the talk of their literary circle, José and Carlos write back. Their correspondence continues as the Maestro falls in love with Georgina, and the boys abandon poetry for the pages of Jímenez’s life. Set against the vibrant backdrop of bohemian taverns and social unrest in Peru at the turn of the century, The Sky Over Lima is being hailed as the most assured and inventive literary novel to come out of Spain in years.
The Sky Over Lima
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Author : Juan Gómez Bárcena
language : en
Publisher: HMH
Release Date : 2016-05-17
The Sky Over Lima written by Juan Gómez Bárcena and has been published by HMH this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-17 with Fiction categories.
Based on a historic literary hoax, this “charming” novel is “a love letter to the creative process” from one of Spain’s most original authors (Kirkus Reviews). José Gálvez and Carlos Rodríguez are poets. Or, at least, they’d like to be. Sons of Lima’s elite in the early twentieth century, they scribble poorly constructed verses and read the greats: Rilke, Rimbaud, and, above all others, Juan Ramón Jímenez, the Spanish Maestro. Desperate for Jímenez’s latest work, unavailable in Lima, they decide to ask him for a copy. Certain Jímenez would never send his book to a couple of dilettantes, they concoct a plan à la Cyrano de Bergerac. They write to him posing as the lovely, imaginary Georgina Hübner. Incredibly, the poet takes the bait and responds with a book and letter. So begins the epistolary romance. As the maestro falls in love with Georgina, he writes his finest poetry. But when the mail delivery is stalled during the dockworkers’ strike, the scheme begins to unravel and reveal the vulgar truth. “This sweepingly beautiful translation will enchant readers. Gómez Bárcena’s style is both fresh and classic, delightful and mysterious, and his characters—who feel like living, breathing creatures—are sure to captivate even as they break your heart.” —Library Journal, starred review “Anyone who has ever wept over a poem or burned to write more and better and despaired because their talent let them down will read this novel and come away feeling understood.” —National Book Review “Gómez Bárcena tackles the most serious topics while masterfully showing how to write a story that’s simultaneously a comedy, a tragedy, and a portrait of another culture. The style is magnificent, the narration told with originality, pulse, and rhythm. There’s little more to say: read Gómez Bárcena.” —El Cultural
El Cielo De Lima
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language : es
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El Cielo De Lima written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
The Sky Over Dimas
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Author : Vicente Garcia Groyon
language : en
Publisher: UP Press
Release Date : 2011-05-31
The Sky Over Dimas written by Vicente Garcia Groyon and has been published by UP Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-31 with Literary Criticism categories.
"Groyon's familiarity with the Bacolod matrix of manner--surreally rich scions, weird personalities, outrageously decadent lifestyles--has endowed him with the rich material to mine and/or undermine for his fiction." --Alfred A. Yuson
Der Himmel Von Lima
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Author : Juan Gómez Bárcena
language : de
Publisher: Secession Verlag
Release Date : 2016-10-10
Der Himmel Von Lima written by Juan Gómez Bárcena and has been published by Secession Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-10 with Fiction categories.
Erst ist es nur ein Scherz, ein Streich, eine Schnapsidee. Lima 1904. José Gálvez und Carlos Rodríguez, zwei junge Möchtegern-Schriftsteller aus der peruanischen Oberschicht, wollen an ein signiertes Exemplar des neuesten Buches ihres Idols, des berühmten spanischen Dichters Juan Ramón Jiménez kommen und erfinden kurzerhand die junge und schöne Georgina Hübner, in deren Namen sie dem späteren Literatur-Nobelpreisträger schreiben – und tatsächlich: Der Meister, ganz verzaubert vom rätselhaften Mädchen aus Lima, antwortet. Immer mehr Briefe kreuzen den Atlantik und Juan Ramón verliebt sich. Eine Leidenschaft, die kein glückliches Ende finden kann. Juan Gómez Bárcena erzählt diese berühmte Anekdote der spanischen Literaturgeschichte aus der Perspektive zweier junger Männer, die sich nach und nach ihrer Mittelmäßigkeit als Dichter schmerzlich bewusst werden. Um trotzdem als Lyriker gefeiert zu werden, wollen sie ihr Idol dazu verführen, ihnen Gedichte zu schicken. Sie erschaffen die perfekte Muse, die der Meister schon bald mit seiner Lyrik anhimmelt. Doch im Laufe ihrer Korrespondenz erliegen auch sie selbst der Anziehungskraft der von ihnen erfundenen Georgina, die zur abwesenden Hauptfigur des Romans wird. Was Juan Gómez Bárcena wie einen Schelmenroman beginnen lässt, wird vor dem Hintergrund der sich anbahnenden gesellschaftlichen Umwälzungen zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts zu einem großen Roman über Freundschaft, Liebe und vor allem die Macht der Literatur.
The Andes
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Author : Axel Borsdorf
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2015-03-12
The Andes written by Axel Borsdorf and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-12 with Science categories.
The Andes are attracting global interest again: they hold valuable mineral resources, tourists appreciate their great natural beauty and the diversity of indigenous cultures, climbers scale rock and ice faces, while many others are intrigued by regional political developments, such as the Bolivarian revolution in Venezuela or the almost unfettered hegemony of the neoliberal economic model in Chile. This volume is the first attempt for decades to present a complete overview of the longest mountain chain on the planet – a region of remarkable climatic, floristic and geologic diversity, where advanced civilization developed well before the arrival of the Spanish. Today the Andes continue to be characterized by their ethnic, demographic, cultural and economic diversity, as well as by the disparity of local socioeconomic groups. The Andean countries pursue a wide range of approaches to tackle the challenges of making the best use of their natural and cultural potential without damaging their ecological basis, as well as to overcome economic disparity and foster social cohesion. This book provides insights into this unique region and its most pressing issues, complemented by a wealth of pictures and comprehensive diagrams, which, in sum, help to better understand these fascinating mountains.
Things That Fall From The Sky
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Author : Selja Ahava
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2019-04-04
Things That Fall From The Sky written by Selja Ahava and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-04 with Fiction categories.
One quirk of fate can send life spiralling in the most unexpected direction... A young girl loses her mother when a block of ice falls from the sky. A woman wins the jackpot twice. A man is struck by lightning four times. Coincidence? Or something more? Things That Fall from the Sky is the tale of three lives that are changed forever by random events. But it is also a meditation on the endurance of love, the passage of time and the pain of loss. Selja Ahava, one of Finland's best-loved novelists, weaves these stories together in an unforgettable, one-of-a-kind fable about the twists and turns that can define a lifetime.
Shooting Down Heaven
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Author : Jorge Franco
language : en
Publisher: Europa Editions
Release Date : 2020-05-19
Shooting Down Heaven written by Jorge Franco and has been published by Europa Editions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-19 with Fiction categories.
The children of Colombia’s drug lords face a rude awakening in a “supremely well-crafted” novel by one of “the best Latin American writers at work today” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). After twelve years away, Larry comes home to Colombia when his father, an old associate of Pablo Escobar, is murdered. Larry plans to collect his father’s remains and give him a proper burial . . . but his childhood friend Pedro has other plans. Picking him up at the airport, Pedro takes him directly to the Alborada celebration in Medellín—where Larry’s long-awaited homecoming takes an increasingly grim turn. The years of luxury living in bodyguard-surrounded mansions are over. Larry watches his family—including his ex-beauty queen mother and troubled brother—fall deeper into depression, drug addiction, and the traps of the family business. Now Larry must confront his family’s turbulent history while protecting himself from the dark remnants of a lost and struggling city. Unflinching and remarkably controlled, Jorge Franco’s Shooting Down Heaven is a stunning portrait of a generation wounded by their parents’ mistakes.
Lineage
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Author : Will McClinton
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2012-06-13
Lineage written by Will McClinton and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-13 with Fiction categories.
Ruggedly handsome Marc du Bois hails from old money with family that can be traced back 500 years. Albeit blithely unaware of the family legacy he is to inherit. He meets up with his brother and best friend Camel Khalid, a true player. Until their youthful innocence allows them to become seduced by someone with abilities and powers only remembered by Sumerians. Written in cuneiform on clay tablets left to crumble. Occult and ancient powers to old money and religions. You will never view world incidents the same way again.
Amongst The Clouds
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Author : Robbie Cryer
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
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