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When Vladan Borojevic googles the name of his father Nedeljko, a former officer in the Yugoslav People's Army, supposedly killed in the civil war after the decay of Yugoslavia, he unexpectedly discovers a dark family secret which recollects the events of 1991. Seventeen years later, Vladan's discovery that he is the son of a fugitive war criminal sends him off on a journey around the Balkans to find his elusive father. The story of the Borojevic family strings and juxtaposes images of the Balkans past and present, but mainly deals with the tragic fates of people who managed to avoid the...

Cuando Linus Daff tuvo que idear una excusa creíble para salvar a un amigo de las iras de su esposa, descubrió que tenía un don especial al que dedicaría el resto de su vida: inventar historias. Hasta él acudieron gentes de las más distintas clases sociales, víctimas de las encorsetadas normas del Londres victoriano, con un mismo fin, recomponer un pasado, montar una nueva vida o adecentar una oscura fortuna. Su gran imaginación, unida a un innato conocimiento de los comportamientos humanos le facilitaron prestigio, fama y dinero. En Cuba inventará su última y más importante...

Describes the U.S. Army Rangers, including their missions, vehicles, weapons, equipment, and duties. Written in English and Spanish.

Michelangelo, the world-renowned artist who painted the Sistine Chapel's frescoes and sculpted Moses, David, and the Pieta, is the subject of this beautifully written historical novel. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.