MAX I ODILE, RAÓ I PASSIÓ (Ficción moderna y contemporanea)
"Lautor conversa sobretot amb dos personatges ficticis, Max (de cognom Carnap, en record dun filòsof remarcable) i Odile, però es passa lestona parlant també directament amb nosaltres. Quan diu que ens proposa esquitxos didees, fa molt més que això: ens posa davant el mirall i ens mostra la tensió constant entre la nostra raó i les nostres passions, entre la nostra migrada intel·ligència i la nostra recurrent estupidesa. De fet, hi haurà pàgines que ens ajudaran a emocionar-nos i a descobrir lestupidesa de la nostra intel·ligència. El llibre ens convida a replantejar-ho tot, a no parar de fer-nos preguntes sobre qualsevol questió. Joan Fuster deia admirativament que Bertrand Russell no era un filòsof sinó un desinfectant. Aquest llibre tampoc no deixarà indiferent el lector. Quan lacabi de llegir potser sabrà i creurà menys coses, però estic segur que serà una mica més savi" (Josep M. Terricabras).
"Lautor conversa sobretot amb dos personatges ficticis, Max (de cognom Carnap, en record dun filòsof remarcable) i Odile, però es passa lestona parlant també directament amb nosaltres. Quan diu que ens proposa esquitxos didees, fa molt més que això: ens posa davant el mirall i ens mostra la tensió constant entre la nostra raó i les nostres passions, entre la nostra migrada intel·ligència i la nostra recurrent estupidesa. De fet, hi haurà pàgines que ens ajudaran a emocionar-nos i a descobrir lestupidesa de la nostra intel·ligència. El llibre ens convida a replantejar-ho tot, a no parar de fer-nos preguntes sobre qualsevol questió. Joan Fuster deia admirativament que Bertrand Russell no era un filòsof sinó un desinfectant. Aquest llibre tampoc no deixarà indiferent el lector. Quan lacabi de llegir potser sabrà i creurà menys coses, però estic segur que serà una mica més savi" (Josep M. Terricabras).FOCO DE DESEO (Ficción moderna y contemporanea)
Hay momentos en los que una imagen no solamente lo dice todo, sino que también puede cambiarlo todo. Isabel Sterling ni siquiera sabía que la habían inscrito en el concurso "Haz tus sueños realidad", de la revista Sophisticated Women, de modo que para ella es toda una sorpresa enterarse de que ha ganado un cambio de imagen que ni desea ni necesita, además de la oportunidad de aparecer en la portada de una revista de ámbito nacional que nunca ha leído, junto con un viaje con todos los gastos pagados para dos personas a ciudades muy lejanas. La fotógrafa Natasha Kashnikova es una cínica y famosa rompecorazones que está cayendo a toda velocidad en la crisis de la mediana edad cuando acepta ocuparse de las sesiones fotográficas para Sophisticated Women como favor personal a una amiga. Kash está convencida de que todas las mujeres que se interesan por ella tienen motivos ocultos, de modo que el amor no está entre sus planes. Y mucho menos, desde luego, con una ingenua romántica y durante una misión infernal.
Hay momentos en los que una imagen no solamente lo dice todo, sino que también puede cambiarlo todo. Isabel Sterling ni siquiera sabía que la habían inscrito en el concurso "Haz tus sueños realidad", de la revista Sophisticated Women, de modo que para ella es toda una sorpresa enterarse de que ha ganado un cambio de imagen que ni desea ni necesita, además de la oportunidad de aparecer en la portada de una revista de ámbito nacional que nunca ha leído, junto con un viaje con todos los gastos pagados para dos personas a ciudades muy lejanas. La fotógrafa Natasha Kashnikova es una cínica y famosa rompecorazones que está cayendo a toda velocidad en la crisis de la mediana edad cuando acepta ocuparse de las sesiones fotográficas para Sophisticated Women como favor personal a una amiga. Kash está convencida de que todas las mujeres que se interesan por ella tienen motivos ocultos, de modo que el amor no está entre sus planes. Y mucho menos, desde luego, con una ingenua romántica y durante una misión infernal.2X3 (Ficción moderna y contemporanea)
Compartir aquest treball literari que ara presenten a aquest 2x3 ha estat un vertader plaer. Hem eixugat els nostres relats, que, segur ara, quan les llegiu, no sabreu quin és dun i quin és de laltre. Pot ser això és el mèrit. 2x3 és més una operació aritmètica que matemàtica, ja que en aquesta obra trobarà cada lector la suficient llibertat per deixar volar la imaginació, la nostra segueix volant... Qui diu que un dia no continuem multiplicant.
Compartir aquest treball literari que ara presenten a aquest 2x3 ha estat un vertader plaer. Hem eixugat els nostres relats, que, segur ara, quan les llegiu, no sabreu quin és dun i quin és de laltre. Pot ser això és el mèrit. 2x3 és més una operació aritmètica que matemàtica, ja que en aquesta obra trobarà cada lector la suficient llibertat per deixar volar la imaginació, la nostra segueix volant... Qui diu que un dia no continuem multiplicant.L’ESPÒS INFERNAL (Ficción moderna y contemporanea)
Harriet pensa que Pat, el seu marit, és un xicot ben corrent fins que la tendresa es converteix en crueltat i la timidesa en misteri: estranys horaris de treball, companyies silencioses i un posat que alterna l'angoixa, la mentida i l'odi. La mort espera entrar en aquest joc. Algú creu conéixer prou, com la Harriet, a aquells que són part d'ells mateixos, oblidant que tota seguretat és una quimera? O tothom té por de trobar el rostre autèntic allà on vol veure només el que li agrada?
Harriet pensa que Pat, el seu marit, és un xicot ben corrent fins que la tendresa es converteix en crueltat i la timidesa en misteri: estranys horaris de treball, companyies silencioses i un posat que alterna l'angoixa, la mentida i l'odi. La mort espera entrar en aquest joc. Algú creu conéixer prou, com la Harriet, a aquells que són part d'ells mateixos, oblidant que tota seguretat és una quimera? O tothom té por de trobar el rostre autèntic allà on vol veure només el que li agrada?LOS DIOSES ANALFABETOS (Ficción moderna y contemporanea)
¿Quién ha prohibido leer y escribir en el paraíso? Después de la muerte de su mujer, Alasdair Barrie, un ingenuo y apasionado explorador escocés de la segunda mitad del siglo XIX, se lleva a sus hijos y a una joven institutriz a una isla desierta para escapar de la atmósfera corrupta y equivocada de la civilización. Pronto, razón e instinto, confinamiento y escapatoria, lo animal y lo humano luchan por conquistar el futuro que representan los niños, los cuales no podrán limitarse a ser simples espectadores. La escritura -y su prohibición-, la ropa -y la desnudez- recorren la narración como poderosos símbolos que confluyen en revelaciones sorprendentes y un desenlace dramático. Con un lenguaje exuberante y colmado de imágenes, la novela convierte a la isla en un personaje más, dando voz a lo que queda cuando nos hemos ido, o cuando no estamos mirando, y reflejando su movimiento circular, su belleza sin historia, la ciega minuciosidad de los insectos y los archivos ilegibles de las hojas que se pudren en el suelo de la selva.
¿Quién ha prohibido leer y escribir en el paraíso? Después de la muerte de su mujer, Alasdair Barrie, un ingenuo y apasionado explorador escocés de la segunda mitad del siglo XIX, se lleva a sus hijos y a una joven institutriz a una isla desierta para escapar de la atmósfera corrupta y equivocada de la civilización. Pronto, razón e instinto, confinamiento y escapatoria, lo animal y lo humano luchan por conquistar el futuro que representan los niños, los cuales no podrán limitarse a ser simples espectadores. La escritura -y su prohibición-, la ropa -y la desnudez- recorren la narración como poderosos símbolos que confluyen en revelaciones sorprendentes y un desenlace dramático. Con un lenguaje exuberante y colmado de imágenes, la novela convierte a la isla en un personaje más, dando voz a lo que queda cuando nos hemos ido, o cuando no estamos mirando, y reflejando su movimiento circular, su belleza sin historia, la ciega minuciosidad de los insectos y los archivos ilegibles de las hojas que se pudren en el suelo de la selva.NÚVOLS I FENÒMENS METEOROLÒGICS (Ficción moderna y contemporanea)
POPULAR LEGENDS OF BRITTANY (Ficción moderna y contemporanea)
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IN THE LAND OF MARVELS (Ficción moderna y contemporanea)
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Restless property developer, Peter Calliet, meets a sullen young woman at a party and an obsession begins that links past and present in a deepening tragedy. Peter has everything in terms of material success and security. The obligatory fast car, lucrative contracts with his powerfully-connected father's property empire and a plush renovated flat. Devoted fiancee, Claudia, expects to move in and marriage is imminent. But Peter has a dark past that taints his movements. Meeting Natalie, a volatile artist with an equally disturbed background, can only lead to more heartache. If Claudia discovers that Peter has been seeing Natalie, her dream world will be destroyed, adding to his burden of guilt. But even that can't stop him. The secure and rewarding life he has worked so hard to achieve begins to unrvel.
Restless property developer, Peter Calliet, meets a sullen young woman at a party and an obsession begins that links past and present in a deepening tragedy. Peter has everything in terms of material success and security. The obligatory fast car, lucrative contracts with his powerfully-connected father's property empire and a plush renovated flat. Devoted fiancee, Claudia, expects to move in and marriage is imminent. But Peter has a dark past that taints his movements. Meeting Natalie, a volatile artist with an equally disturbed background, can only lead to more heartache. If Claudia discovers that Peter has been seeing Natalie, her dream world will be destroyed, adding to his burden of guilt. But even that can't stop him. The secure and rewarding life he has worked so hard to achieve begins to unrvel.ENEMIES CLOSER (Ficción moderna y contemporanea)
Fortyish movie studio publicist Marcee Brookes feels ordinary; she’s stuck in a mid-level job, struggles to accept her size-16 figure and dreams of a man who might look past her waistline and into her heart. When Claire, the seemingly affable wife of screen legend Rox Madison, befriends her during a work project, Marcee’s life instantly turns from drab to dazzle. She zooms into the Los Angeles fast lane with Claire’s circle of glamorous pals who, until now, were merely faces on the pages of People magazine.Marcee's tight relationships with her sometimes overbearing mother, Rhonda, and her gay BFF, Jordan, provide a support system that helps her navigate her improbably fabulous new status and a potential romantic relationship with up-and-coming movie star Brent Wetherley. Their counsel becomes even more important as Marcee starts to see her fantasy life unravel and gets wise to the duplicitous nature of her “clique.” She quickly finds that all that glitters isn’t gold and that when Hollywood heavy-hitters give you a pat on the back, they’re looking only for a place to stick the knife.“The Devil Wears Prada meets Bridget Jones's Diary with a sinister Hollywood twist, Josh Sabarra's Enemies Closer is a hilarious and crazy-making journey inside the entertainment capital, shining a shocking spotlight on entitlement and foul play." –Gigi Levangie Grazer, bestselling author of Maneater and The Starter Wife
Fortyish movie studio publicist Marcee Brookes feels ordinary; she’s stuck in a mid-level job, struggles to accept her size-16 figure and dreams of a man who might look past her waistline and into her heart. When Claire, the seemingly affable wife of screen legend Rox Madison, befriends her during a work project, Marcee’s life instantly turns from drab to dazzle. She zooms into the Los Angeles fast lane with Claire’s circle of glamorous pals who, until now, were merely faces on the pages of People magazine.Marcee's tight relationships with her sometimes overbearing mother, Rhonda, and her gay BFF, Jordan, provide a support system that helps her navigate her improbably fabulous new status and a potential romantic relationship with up-and-coming movie star Brent Wetherley. Their counsel becomes even more important as Marcee starts to see her fantasy life unravel and gets wise to the duplicitous nature of her “clique.” She quickly finds that all that glitters isn’t gold and that when Hollywood heavy-hitters give you a pat on the back, they’re looking only for a place to stick the knife.“The Devil Wears Prada meets Bridget Jones's Diary with a sinister Hollywood twist, Josh Sabarra's Enemies Closer is a hilarious and crazy-making journey inside the entertainment capital, shining a shocking spotlight on entitlement and foul play." –Gigi Levangie Grazer, bestselling author of Maneater and The Starter Wife



