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" El profeta mudo es una novela que puede fecharse a partir de ciertos datos históricos: ello explica la hipótesis según la cual este manuscrito, que se daba por perdido, era en realidad una novela sobre Trotski, en la que Stalin, Radek, Lenin y otros revolucionarios rusos no aparecen más que como personajes marginales. Por las Impresiones de viaje sabemos que Joseph Roth pasó el invierno de 1926 en Moscú, trabajando para el Frankfurter Zeitung. La escena liminar de la novela, que se desarrolla en un hotel moscovita durante la Nochevieja de 1926, evoca la incertidumbre sobre el destino...

Lorsque Meg Fellowes, 17 ans, voleuse et comédienne de la troupe de la Rose d’Or, est arrêtée, elle sait que la sentence va être la mort. C'est ce à quoi les voleurs sous le règne d’Élisabeth 1re d’Angleterre doivent s'attendre. Pourtant, on lui propose une alternative : accepter de faire partie d’un groupe de demoiselles d’honneur très spéciales : des espionnes. Avec ses nouvelles compagnes, Jane, Anna, Béatrice et Sophia, Meg doit protéger la couronne des intrigues de la cour. En ces temps troublés, mille complots guettent la jeune reine protestante. Grâce à son sens ...

John Rain, a hard and resourceful man in his 40s with an American mother, a Japanese father, a childhood spent in both countries and a stretch with Special Operations in Vietnam that literally made him what he is today a highly paid freelance assassin. The book begins with Rain arranging the death (on the subway) of a prominent government figure by short-circuiting his pacemaker and making it look like the man died of a heart attack. But Rain's simple life suddenly becomes very complicated when he finds himself involved both romantically and professionally with the dead man's lovely daughter, ...

Robin"s band of merry men, Maid Marian, and the sheriff of Nottingham are all here in this colorful take on the classic legend. Written in simple language that is accessible to young readers, these illustrated classics allow them to become acquainted with great authors and their works without the need to grapple with a text that might be too complex for children their age. Colorful illustrations complement the stories and enrich the reading experience by depicting details that put the reader in the midst of the story. Each book also includes a capsule author biography that provides background ...