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Urvi, PedroEl hijo del traidor (El Sendero del Guardabosques, 1)
Language: Spanish, Novel – Format: ePub

Un reino en peligro, una gran traición, un chico buscando redimir el honor de su padre. ¿Conseguirá eximirlo y salvar el reino de un enemigo en las sombras antes de que sea demasiado tarde para todo el norte? A sus 15 años, Lasgol (More) ha sufrido una infancia dura y vive arrinconado y odiado en una pequeña aldea del norte. Él es el hijo del traidor, de aquel que traicionó al reino e intentó acabar con la vida del rey. Sus únicos compañeros son las montañas y la nieve, siempre presentes en la región. Sin embargo, se niega a creer que su padre sea culpable por mucho que todas las pruebas así lo indiquen, aunque el propio rey fuera testigo de la traición. Lasgol está decidido a limpiar el nombre de su padre y para ello sólo tiene una opción: la escuela de Guardabosques, un lugar secreto donde se forman los respetados y temidos defensores de las tierras del reino durante cuatro años. Ir es una locura, el odio y la muerte le esperan. Pero él es hijo de un Guardabosques y tiene el derecho de presentarse. En el Campamento se verá envuelto en intrigas políticas, deslealtades y asesinatos. Encontrará odio y temibles enemigos, pero también unos pocos amigos, novatos fuera de lugar como él, decididos a hacer cuanto sea necesario para pasar el primer año… sin perecer en el intento. ¿Conseguirá Lasgol sobrevivir al primer año de instrucción en el Campamento delos Guardabosques? ¿Descubrirá lo sucedido con su padre? ¿Será capaz de limpiar su nombre? Descúbrelo mientras vives aventuras fascinantes con un grupo de personajes únicos que te enamorarán. Fantasía épica para disfrute de toda la familia, de niños a abuelos.El Sendero del Guardabosques: El Hijo del Traidor (Libro # 1), El Secreto del Rey (Libro # 2), El Misterio de la Tundra (Libro # 3), Traición en el Norte (Libro # 4), El Refugio Secreto (Libro # 5)¡Comienza la aventura ahora mismo! *Nota del Autor: Esta obra está dirigida a un público infantil-juvenil, si bien también puede ser disfrutada por adultos de alma joven.

Wells, Herbert GeorgeThe Time Machine
Language: English, Novel – Format: ePub, iSilo

The Time Machine is a novel by H. G. Wells, first published in 1895, later made into two films of the same title. This novel is generally credited with the popularization of the concept of time travel using a vehicle that allows (More) an operator to travel purposefully and selectively.
The book’s protagonist is an amateur inventor or scientist living in London who is never named; he is identified simply as The Time Traveller. Having demonstrated to friends using a miniature model that time is a fourth dimension, and that a suitable apparatus can move back and forth in this fourth dimension, he builds a full-scale model capable of carrying himself. He sets off on a journey into the future.

Dostoiewski, FedorLe notti bianche
Language: Italian, Novel – Format: iSilo

Lamb, Charles & MaryCuentos de Shakespeare
Language: Spanish, Short Stories – Format: ePub

Escritos en pleno auge del movimiento romántico que caracterizó al siglo XIX, los Cuentos de Shakespeare son un clásico de la literatura anglosajona. Estas adaptaciones pretendían iniciar al lector en el universo shakespeariano (More) realzando toda la modernidad del autor.
Los hermanos Charles y Mary Lamb seleccionaron, entre comedias y tragedias, un total de veinte obras y las vertieron en prosa. Su intención era acercar a los jóvenes al complejo universo de pasiones humanas del genial dramaturgo y facilitar la lectura de las tramas desvelando el misterio de la gran literatura.
A la versión en español de esta obra, realizada por el afamado traductor Adan Kovacsics, añadimos un estudio preliminar que firma la escritora y catedrática de la Universidad de Essex, Marina Warner. Entre sus líneas de investigación destaca el estudio de la fábula como género literario.

Escrivá, JosemaríaFriends of God
Language: English, Spiritual – Format: ePub

This collection of homilies by St. Josemaria Escriva helps you develop a strong, lasting friendship with the God who is close to us. St. Josemaria gives you a broad picture of the basic human and Christian virtues, so that you can (More) not only follow closely in our Lord’s footsteps, but establish and maintain a filial dialogue with God. Each of his homilies here are not only heartfelt conversations with the Christian who is immersed in ordinary life, but also a prayerful colloquy with God. With a masterful pastor’s hand St. Josemaria combines theological depth with evangelical clarity. He gives you here not only a lesson in doctrine, but an introduction to essential aspects of the Christian life. Simple, compassionate, and profound, these homilies are a full expression of St. Josemaria’s passionate, expansive love for God.

Austen, JaneThe Complete Novels
Language: English, Complete Works of – Format: ePub

Jane Austen (/ˈdʒeɪn ˈɔːstən/; 16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was an English novelist whose works of romantic fiction, set among the landed gentry, earned her a place as one of the most widely read writers in English literature. (More) Her realism, biting irony and social commentary as well as her acclaimed plots have gained her historical importance among scholars and critics.
Austen lived her entire life as part of a close-knit family located on the lower fringes of the English landed gentry. She was educated primarily by her father and older brothers as well as through her own reading. The steadfast support of her family was critical to her development as a professional writer. From her teenage years into her thirties she experimented with various literary forms, including an epistolary novel which she then abandoned, wrote and extensively revised three major novels and began a fourth. From 1811 until 1816, with the release of Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814) and Emma (1815), she achieved success as a published writer. She wrote two additional novels, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, both published posthumously in 1818, and began a third, which was eventually titled Sanditon, but died before completing it.
Austen’s works critique the novels of sensibility of the second half of the 18th century and are part of the transition to 19th-century realism. Her plots, though fundamentally comic, highlight the dependence of women on marriage to secure social standing and economic security. Her works, though usually popular, were first published anonymously and brought her little personal fame and only a few positive reviews during her lifetime, but the publication in 1869 of her nephew’s A Memoir of Jane Austen introduced her to a wider public, and by the 1940s she had become widely accepted in academia as a great English writer. The second half of the 20th century saw a proliferation of Austen scholarship and the emergence of a Janeite fan culture.

Hayes, TerrySoy Pilgrim
Language: Spanish, Novel – Format: ePub

En una plaza pública de Arabia Saudí, un hombre es ajusticiado bajo un sol abrasador y un chico de catorce años observa impotente entre la muchedumbre: es su hijo.
En un lúgubre hotel de Manhattan, aparece el cuerpo sin vida de (More) una mujer joven y todos los indicios para identificarla han sido eliminados minuciosamente.
En un vertedero de Damasco, un destacado experto sirio en biotecnología es encontrado con evidentes signos de tortura.
En una remota región de Afganistán, el hallazgo de una sustancia bacteriológica letal en los restos de unos cooperantes internacionales desata la alarma.
Una línea invisible conecta todos estos hechos, dibujando un plan perfecto para cometer un monstruoso crimen contra la Humanidad, y la única persona capaz de impedirlo es un ex agente que huye de su pasado y ha borrado su identidad: ahora sólo responde al nombre de PILGRIM, el peregrino.
Esta es la historia de una carrera trepidante contra el tiempo y, sobre todo, contra un enemigo sofisticado e implacable.

Samson, Charles K.Come and See: A Catholic Guide to the Holy Land
Language: English, Spiritual – Format: ePub

What better way is there to become configured to Christ than by following in His footsteps? A pilgrimage to the Holy Land allows one to follow, quite literally, in Our Lord’s footsteps, to discover His homeland and the cultural, (More) linguistic, historical, and topographical landscapes that reveal so much about Jesus Christ.
Come and See: A Catholic Guide to the Holy Land accompanies pilgrims through holy sites in Galilee, the Dead Sea, and Jerusalem. Contemplate the mysteries of Our Lord’s earthly life and ministry with appropriate biblical texts and the testimonies of both Roman historians and early Christian witnesses and writers.
This uniquely Catholic travel guide features:
Vibrant, full-color pictures
Almost every page features photographs of the holy sites, as well as sacred art and even diagrams for historical context.
Scripture on Site
See the place the Lord’s Ascension actually occurred while reading about it in the Book of Acts. Experience the Jordan River while contemplating Christ’s baptism in that very place. Bring both the sites and the Scriptures to life by reading the Scripture on Site suggestions.
Reflection sections with specific reflections for seminarians
Not only is this guide informative, it is devotional. The reflection sections are perfect journaling prompts, group discussion questions, or simply guides for quiet reflection. Seminarians particularly will benefit from questions focused on their formation and future priestly ministry.
Special durable cover and compact travel size
This is one guide that can stand up to the rigors of travel! The cover is tear-resistant and the size is perfect for taking along on day trips to holy sites.
Fr. Charles Samson’s Come and See will be a welcome companion for all who journey to the Holy Land to better know and love Christ.

Carroll, LewisAttraverso lo specchio e quel che Alice vi trovò
Language: Italian, Novel – Format: ePub

Attraverso lo specchio e quel che Alice vi trovò è un’opera letteraria pubblicata per la prima volta nel 1871, scritta dal matematico e scrittore inglese Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, sotto il ben più noto pseudonimo di Lewis Carroll, (More) come seguito di Le avventure di Alice nel Paese delle Meraviglie.

Shakespeare, WilliamLa Tempesta
Language: Italian, Theater Play – Format: ePub

La tempesta (The Tempest) è tradizionalmente ritenuta la penultima opera di William Shakespeare (l’ultima sarebbe l’Enrico VIII) e dovrebbe essere quella che segnò l’addio alle scene del celebre drammaturgo (almeno come attore). (More) Fu rappresentata per la prima volta il 1º novembre 1611 al Whitehall Palace di Londra; probabilmente, in seguito fu messa in scena anche al Globe Theatre e al Blackfriars Theatre.

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