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En nuestro tiempo
Par Ernest Hemingway. 1958
El rescate de un Hemingway inédito: la gran tarea de Ricardo Piglia antes de morir. «Los cimientos de la teoría…
del iceberg de Hemingway reunidos por primera vez con un prólogo magistral de Ricardo Piglia. [...] Un libro fundamental, de indisoluble unidad temática, de estilo e incluso interpretativa.»Matías Néspolo, El MundoHemingway publicó En nuestro tiempo, su primer libro de cuentos, en 1925. Tenía veintiséis años y ya escribía como un veterano. Esta primera edición en español, deuda incomprensible que debía ser saldada, respeta el orden original de un libro de cuentos que por su organicidad y consistencia interna puede también leerse como una novela fragmentada. La guerra y el alcohol, la pesca y los toros, la soledad atormentada de Nick Adams ya están aquí, orbitando alrededor de ese núcleo emocional que Hemingway nunca nombra pero hacia el que sus relatos siempre gravitan. Ricardo Piglia tenía dieciocho años cuando encontró un ejemplar usado de In Our Time en una librería de Mar del Plata. Lo leyó entero esa misma tarde. Su prólogo a esta edición (que escribió poco antes de su muerte) invita a los fieles lectores de Hemingway a participar de un diálogo iluminador y es, al mismo tiempo, una inmejorable presentación para aquellos afortunados a punto de cruzar esta puerta por primera vez. Reseñas:«Volver a leer estos cuentos me llena de placer. Uno con la relectura rescata esa felicidad que el tiempo no desmorona. Me siguen emocionando Campamento indio, Gato bajo la lluvia, El río de los dos corazones y Fuera de temporada. Todos con esa magia estilística que apuntaló a otros escritores.»José María Gatti, Evaristocultural.com «El prólogo de Ricardo Piglia es una clase magistral sobre literatura,sobre Hemingway, sobre el arte de escribir cuentos. Una invitación irresistible a leer el libro de una sentada.»Daniela Portas, Infobae «Piglia arroja una lectura iluminadora de los mecanismos esenciales de Hemingway, desde la teoría del iceberg como primera síntesis de la capacidadnarrativa de Hemingway hasta el modo deliberado de ocultación y desarrollo de sus personajes e historias.»Karina Sainz Borgo, Voz Pópuli «Quince relatos, entre ellos el magistral Gato bajo la lluvia, en los que aparentemente no sucede nada pero que ocultan bajo su superficie una corriente torrencial y desbocada que arrastra también al lector.»Santos Domínguez, Encuentros con las letras«La pasión [de Hemingway] por narrar lo lleva a la selección de la realidad, a las omisiones, al lenguaje minimalista, a esa voluntad de relatar lo real que se convierte en su poética personal y su lirismo.»Ricardo Lladosa, Zenda Libros «Su lenguaje es coloquial y fresco, duro y limpio; su prosa parece tener un ser orgánico propio. Cada sílaba cuenta para una experiencia de magia estimulante y fascinante. Mira el mundo sin prejuicios ni preconceptos y graba con precisión y economía, y con una inmediatez casi aterradora, exactamente lo que ve.»Javier García Recio, La OpiniónVenturess
Par Betsy Cornwell. 2017
&“A companion to Mechanica, this work continues the fractured Cinderella, steampunk, and faerie mash-up&” from the New York Times bestselling…
author (School Library Journal). The young inventor Nicolette Lampton is living her own fairy-tale happy ending. She&’s free of her horrible stepfamily, running a successful business, and is uninterested in marrying the handsome prince, Fin. Instead, she, Fin, and their friend Caro venture to the lush land of Faerie, where they seek to put an end to the bloody war their kingdom is waging. Mechanical armies and dark magic await them as they uncover devastating secrets about the past and fight for a real, lasting happily-ever-after for two troubled countries—and for themselves. Smart and unconventional, this novel will appeal to readers of romance and adventure alike. &“As clever as the heroine&’s invented boot polishers and sewing machines, as appealing as the dresses designed by her coal-powered automaton horse.&”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) &“Fans of the first book will enjoy the more deeply developed characters in this book, and new readers can begin here easily as there is sufficient backstory provided. Steampunk fans will find much to love here, particularly the regal metal flying horse named Jules that gives the book it&’s most heartbreakingly reflective moment.&”—VOYAFierce Pretty Things: Stories (Blue Light Books)
Par Tom Howard. 2019
This debut story collection from the Tobias Wolff Award–winning author &“is streaked with fantasy that deconstructs society&’s lost and wasted…
lives&” (Publishers Weekly). In these eight darkly comic stories, acclaimed author Tom Howard explores the conflicting instincts for tenderness and violence that mark his character&’s lives. A brother and sister wander the pier after a deadly plague destroys most of humanity. A high school bully struggles to overcome his demons. A man in the grips of dementia is visited by his children&’s ghosts. The people in these tales grapple with past mistakes, trying to navigate their way toward redemption and resurrection. Though they often fail, they strive with ferocious hearts as their voices guide us through schoolyards, cemeteries, drive-in theaters, and the rich landscapes of their own imaginations.Queen of the Dark Things: A Novel
Par C. Robert Cargill. 2014
A young Austin, Texas, wizard must make a deal with demons to save his hometown in this entrancing urban fantasy…
sequel.Screenwriter and noted film critic C. Robert Cargill continues the story begun in his acclaimed debut Dreams and Shadows in this bold and brilliantly crafted tale involving fairies and humans, magic and monsters . . . Six months have passed since the wizard Colby lost his best friend to an army of fairies from the Limestone Kingdom, a realm of mystery and darkness beyond our own. But in vanquishing these creatures and banning them from Austin, Colby sacrificed the anonymity that protected him. Now, word of his deeds has spread, and powerful enemies from the past—including one Colby considered a friend—have resurfaced to exact their revenge.As darkness gathers around the city, Colby sifts through his memories desperate to find answers that might save him. With time running out, and few of his old allies and enemies willing to help, he is forced to turn for aid to forces even darker than those he once battled . . . Following such masters as Lev Grossman, Erin Morgenstern, Richard Kadrey, and Kim Harrison, C. Robert Cargill takes us deeper into an extraordinary universe of darkness and wonder, despair and hope to reveal the magic and monsters around us . . . and inside us.Praise for Queen of the Dark Things“[A] powerful sequel. . . . Brimming with philosophical conundrums and littered with myth and lore, Cargill’s world is abundant in detail and imagery in the service of the story. Not a page is wasted; secondary characters are used sparingly and well, and every word is carefully chosen for maximum effect. Colby’s journey through a world of demons and fears made real will keep readers entranced.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review“Highly impressive . . . fans of the first book won’t be disappointed.” —Kirkus ReviewsBestuario
Par Ignacio Alcuri. 2023
Sesenta cuentos bestiales Después de siete años perdido en la selva literaria, Ignacio Alcuri regresa a su hábitat natural: los…
textos cortos de humor. Algunas de estas fieras son de especies conocidas, como la vida cotidiana, el fútbol (uruguayo) y los rituales de cortejo. Pero también hay lugar para criaturas extrañas, personajes que merecerían estar enjaulados y sentimientos en vías de extinción. Decenas de bichos conviven en estas páginas, mostrando uñas y dientes para asustarnos, aunque lo que finalmente logran es arrancarnos una carcajada.My Name is Aram
Par William Saroyan. 1967
Hailed by The New York Times as "marvelously captivating," William Saroyan's 1940 international bestseller recounts the exploits of an Armenian…
clan in northern California at the turn of the twentieth century. Based on the author's loving and eccentric extended family, the characters in these 14 related short stories enact humorous and touching scenes from immigrant life. Aram Garoghlanian narrates the tales, reflecting from an adult's perspective on his boyhood adventures. Beginning with "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse," in which 9-year-old Aram and his cousin redeem themselves from wrongdoing, the stories conclude with "A Word to Scoffers," which features an itinerant preacher's sage advice to Aram as the young man departs from the San Joaquin Valley for the first time.May: May (Daughters Of The Sea #2)
Par Kathryn Lasky. 2011
Book 2 in Kathryn Lasky's shimmering quartet about mermaid sisters and supernatural love.May feels her life drying up. The sea…
calls to her, but her parents forbid her from swimming. She longs for books, but her mother finds her passion for learning strange. She yearns for independence, but a persistent suitor, Rudd, wants to tame her spirited ways. Yet after her fifteenth birthday, the urge to break free becomes overpowering and May makes a life-changing discovery. She does not belong on land where girls are meant to be obedient. She is a mermaid-a creature of the sea. For the first time, May learns what freedom feels like-the thrill of exploring both the vast ocean and the previously forbidden books. She even catches the eye of Hugh, an astronomy student who, unlike the townspeople, finds May anything but strange. But not everyone is pleased with May's transformation. Rudd decides that if can't have May, no one will. He knows how to destroy her happiness and goes to drastic measures to ensure that May loses everything: her freedom and the only boy she's ever loved.Opal (The raven Cycle Ser. #Epilogue)
Par Maggie Stiefvater. 2018
Underworld: Underworld (Abandon #2)
Par Meg Cabot. 2012
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot, the dark reimagining of the Persephone myth begun in ABANDON continues…
... into the Underworld.Seventeen-year-old Pierce Oliviera isn't dead.Not this time.But she is being held against her will in the dim, twilit world between heaven and hell, where the spirits of the deceased wait before embarking upon their final journey.Her captor, John Hayden, claims it's for her own safety. Because not all the departed are dear. Some are so unhappy with where they ended up after leaving the Underworld, they've come back as Furies, intent on vengeance . . . on the one who sent them there and on the one whom he loves.But while Pierce might be safe from the Furies in the Underworld, far worse dangers could be lurking for her there . . . and they might have more to do with its ruler than with his enemies.Shadowscent (Shadowscent Ser. #1)
Par P. M. Freestone. 2019
An Ember in the Ashes meets Indiana Jones in an electrifying, steal-your-breath away, supercharge-your-senses YA fantasy adventure.Across the Aramtesh Empire,…
scent is everything. Prayers only reach heaven on sacred incense, and perfumes are prized status symbols. 17-year-old Rakel has an uncanny ability with fragrances, but her skills aren't enough to buy her dying father more time. Ash bears the tattoos of an imperial bodyguard. When his prince, Nisai, insists on a diplomatic mission to an outer province, Ash is duty-bound to join the caravan. It's a nightmare protecting Nisai on the road. But it's even harder for Ash to conceal a secret that could see him exiled or executed. Rakel and Ash have nothing in common until smoke draws them to a field of the Empire's rarest flower. Nisai's been poisoned, flames devour the priceless blooms, and the pair have "suspect" clinging to them like a bad stench. Their futures depend on them working together to decipher clues, defy dangers and defeat their own demons in a race to source an antidote . . . before the imperial army hunts them down.The Crossing (Daughters Of The Sea #4)
Par Kathryn Lasky. 2015
Three sisters bound by something more powerful than blood---a secret as deep as the ocean.Once a maid, Hannah is now…
engaged to a talented painter. But although both were born mer, Stannish has severed ties to the sea and insists that Hannah do the same. Torn between love and the Laws of Salt, Hannah must make a choice that can only lead to heartbreak. Lucy grew up longing to swim, but her mother believed that girls belonged in the drawing room, not the ocean, and took drastic measures to keep Lucy's identity a secret. Now it's up to Lucy's sisters to save her, before she succumbs to landsickness . . . or the executioner's noose. After a lonely childhood, May suddenly found everything she'd ever wanted. But now with Hannah pulling away and Lucy sentenced to die, May's world is falling apart. Is she destined to lose her sisters all over again? This conclusion is as beautiful and dangerous as the sea itself. Fans of Downton Abbey will delight in the Edwardian splendor, and all readers will be swept away by a tide of magic and romance.The Letter for the King
Par Tonke Dragt. 2014
The thrilling story of one boy's battle against evil set in an enchanted world of chivalry, courage, and true friendshipSixteen-year-old…
Tiuri must spend hours locked in a chapel in silent contemplation if he is to be knighted the next day. But as he waits by the light of a flickering candle, he hears a knock at the door and a voice desperately asking for help.A secret letter must be delivered to King Unauwen across the Great Mountains--a letter upon which the fate of the entire kingdom depends. Tiuri has a vital role to play, one that might cost him his knighthood. He must trust no one. He must keep his true identity secret. Above all, he must never reveal what is in the letter . . .Tiuri's journey will take him through dark, menacing forests, across treacherous rivers, to sinister castles and strange cities. He will encounter evil enemies who would kill to get the letter, but also the best of friends in the most unexpected places.Mary, Will I Die?
Par Shawn Sarles. 2021
Bestselling author Shawn Sarles' most terrifying YA horror yet . . .It starts innocently enough. Four kids - three girls,…
one boy - are at one of their houses, playing games. One of them has read about "Bloody Mary" and the idea that if you look into a mirror and say her name thirteen times, she will show you the future. Some legends say she'll show you your one true love or a skull to mark your death within five years. Others say that conjuring Bloody Mary will bring her into your world.Both sets of legends are true. The kids go through with the act, saying her name thirteen times. One girl looks in the mirror and sees her longtime crush. One girl looks in the mirror and sees the boy in the group. But she pretends to see something else. One girl looks in the mirror and sees a girl she's never seen before but can't get out of hermind. And the boy . . . he sees a skull. But he pretends to see something else. They try to laugh it off. And mostly they forget about it. Or at least they don't talk about it. Yes, over the next few years, whenever they look into a mirror, it's like there's always another figure standing in the background, getting closer.Just short of five years later, the four of them are no longer friends, having gone on separate paths. The girl whose house it was has always tried to avoid the mirror they used - because she always sensed someone in the background. One morning as she's passing by, she sees much more than her own reflection - it's a scary figure taunting her. She startles and breaks the mirror. When the pieces are put back together (barely), the figure is gone.That day in school, a new girl arrives. Her name is Mary . . . .When My Heart Was Wicked
Par Tricia Stirling. 2015
"I used to be one of those girls. The kind who loved to deliver bad news . . . who'd…
flirt with your boyfriend. But now when I cast spells, they're always for good."16-year-old Lacy believes that magic and science can work side by side. She's a botanist who knows how to harness the healing power of plants. So when her father dies, Lacy tries to stay with her step-mother in Chico, where her magic is good and healing. She fears the darkness that her real mother, Cheyenne, brings out, stripping away everything that is light and kind.Yet Cheyenne never stays away for long. Beautiful, bewitching, unstable Cheyenne who will stop at nothing, not even black magic, to keep control of her daughter's heart. She forces Lacy to accompany her to Sacramento, and before long, the "old" Lacy starts to resurface. But when Lacy survives a traumatic encounter, she finds herself faced with a choice. Will she use her powers to exact revenge and spiral into the darkness forever? Or will she find the strength to embrace the light?Shadow of the Wolf (Sherwood's Doom Ser. #1)
Par Tim Hall. 2016
A stunning re-imagining of Robin Hood, the first in an exciting new trilogyForget everything you've ever heard about Robin Hood.Robin…
Loxley is seven years old when his parents disappear without a trace. Years later the great love of his life, Marian, is also taken from him. Driven by these mysteries, and this anguish, Robin follows a darkening path into the ancient heart of Sherwood Forest. What he encounters there will leave him transformed . . .The first book of a trilogy, Shadow of the Wolf is a breathtakingly original--an utterly compelling--retelling that will forever alter the legend of Robin Hood.The Surface Breaks
Par Louise O'Neill. 2019
A dark and beautiful reimagining of The Little Mermaid.Deep beneath the sea, off the cold Irish coast, Gaia is a…
young mermaid who dreams of freedom from her controlling father. On her first swim to the surface, she is drawn towards a human boy. She longs to join his carefree world, but how much will she have to sacrifice? What will it take for the little mermaid to find her voice? Hans Christian Andersen's original fairy tale is reimagined through a searing feminist lens, with the stunning, scalpel-sharp writing and world building that has won Louise her legions of devoted fans in the UK. A book with the darkest of undercurrents, full of rage and rallying cries: storytelling at its most spellbinding.Lost Boy: A Prequel Novella to Everland (Everland #1)
Par Wendy Spinale. 2017
All children, except one, grow up. Or do they?Find out in this Everland prequel novella . . .Before Captain Hook…
annihilated England, before the Lost City was built underground, before Gwen stole his heart, Pete was a just boy living among the shadows. Determined to get himself and his sister out the rundown orphanage, Pete finds a solution in the seedy underbelly of London, a deadly place of scamps and thieves where survival is determined by cunning skill and bareknuckle bravery. But then one night, everything changes . . .In this dark reimagining of the original Lost Boy, Wendy Spinale weaves a stunning story of courage and heartbreak, loss and redemption as one boy is forced to face his past . . . and his future.Everland: A Prequel Novella To Everland (Everland #1)
Par Wendy Spinale. 2016
Forget the story of Peter Pan and Wendy you know. Because in Everland, the only way to grow up is…
to survive.London has been destroyed in a blitz of bombs and disease. The only ones who have survived are children, among them Gwen Darling and her siblings, Joanna and Mikey. They spend their nights scavenging and their days avoiding the ruthless Marauders -- the German Army led by Captain Hanz Otto Oswald Kretschmer. Unsure if the virus has spread past England's borders but desperate to leave, Captain Hook hunts for a cure, which he thinks can be found in one of the survivors. He and his Marauders stalk the streets snatching children for experimentation. None ever return. Until the day they grab Joanna. As Gwen sets out to save her, she meets a daredevil boy named Pete. Pete offers the assistance of his gang of Lost Boys and the fierce sharpshooter Bella, who have all been living in a city hidden underground. But in a place where help has a steep price and every promise is bound by blood, it will cost Gwen. And are she, Pete, the Lost Boys, and Bella enough to outsmart Captain Hook?The Wrong Train
Par Jeremy De Quidt. 2016
Light the candles and shut the door, The Wrong Train is a deliciously creepy and scarily good collection of scary…
stories, complete with terrifying illustrations from Dave Shelton. Perfect for fans of Patrick Ness, R.L. Stine, and Emily Carroll.Imagine you've just managed to catch your train and you realize it's the wrong one. You'd be annoyed of course, but not scared . . . Yet.Imagine you get off the wrong train at the next station hoping to catch one back the way you came. But the station is empty. Again, you'd be annoyed, but not scared . . . Yet.Imagine someone comes to the station, a stranger who starts to tell you stories to help pass the time. But these aren't any old stories--they're nightmares that come with a price to pay. And you want them to stop. Scared yet? You will be.Courage to Dream: Tales of Hope in the Holocaust
Par Neal Shusterman. 2023
National Book Award winner Neal Shusterman and acclaimed illustrator Andrés Vera Martínez present a graphic novel exploring the Holocaust through…
surreal visions and a textured canvas of heroism and hope.Courage to Dream plunges readers into the Holocaust - one of the greatest atrocities in human history - delving into the core of what it means to face the extinction of everything and everyone you hold dear.This gripping, multifaceted tapestry is woven from Jewish folklore and cultural history. Five interlocking narratives explore one common story - the tradition of resistance and uplift. Neal Shusterman and Andrés Vera Martínez are internationally renowned creators who have collaborated on a masterwork that encourages the compassionate, bold reaching for a dream.