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Aquel niño que nunca fui
Esta es la historia de un niño que en los parajes tan inhóspitos de una ciénaga, no renunció nunca a convertir en realidad una quimera. Y es que al ver una pelÃcula del cine silente, El Zorro, la valentÃa y la destreza del personaje ganaron un lugar en su corazón, algo parecido a un amor a primera vista, y un pensamiento se apoderó de él "cuando sea grande voy a hacer lo mismo, voy a s…
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MarÃa Valero. Detrás de un rostro, de una voz
Otra leyenda nos acompaña desde febrero de 1939, cuando desciende, confundida con los internacionalistas cubanos, una madrileña envejecida a los veintisiete años. No Oes una inmigrante más; es una enfermera que cura tantas heridas en el cuerpo y en el alma, en las ciudades y en los cuarteles de montaña durante la guerra española; la que ayuda, en 1937, a organizar en Valencia el congreso …
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The Letters of a Post-ImpressionistBeing the Familiar Correspondence of Vince…
While the tragedy of his early death cemented his legacy as the romanticized ideal of a "tortured artist, " Vincent Van Gogh was more than his poverty, his mental illness and even his perceived genius. Compiled by his sister-in-law, Johanna van Gogh-Bonger, The Letters of a Post-Impressionist: Being the Familiar Correspondence of Vincent Van Gogh, is collection of personal letters that exists…
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Memorias de un viejo que todavÃa...
A través de un texto atractivo José Antonio relata sus vivencias, a veces tristes, a veces divertidas. "Pretendo dar una imagen de mi niñez, adolescencia, adultez y de mi actual vejez", expresa el autor de estas Memorias de un viejo que todavÃa… con lo que asegura una lectura agradable en la que podremos conocer el alma de este escritor y su orgullo de ser cubano.
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Günter GrassBiographie
Umstritten wie er war, vielfach gelobt und oft niedergeschrien – Günter Grass hat in der Kultur- und Demokratiegeschichte dieses Landes Zeichen gesetzt. Kaum ein anderes Kunst- und Literaturlebenswerk hat nach 1945 die politischen, kulturellen und mentalitären Auf- und Abschwünge der Bundesrepublik in vergleichbarer Repräsentanz widergespiegelt und beeinflusst. Nach Jahrzehnten der MachtÂ…
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The Art of Richard Thompson
A tribute to the cartoonist known as "Michelangelo with a sense of humor," the creator of the beloved comic strip Cul de Sac (Pat Oliphant, editorial cartoonist). Richard Thompson is renowned among cartoonists as an "artist's" cartoonist. Little known to all but those close to him is the extent of his art talent. This is the book that will enlighten the rest of us and delight us with the sheer …
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The Secret PainterA SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER One of the crowd and yet one of a kind. The astonishing story of 'The Secret Lowry'. Joe Tucker's Uncle Eric was a beloved yet unconventional figure throughout his life. A shambolically dressed man who lived with his mother for almost eighty years, he appeared to exist only for daily trips to the bookie – and yet had also quietly amassed over five hundred of his …
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Studios of Their OwnWhere Great Artists Work
Studios of Their Own travels around the world examining the unique spaces, habits and rituals of over 50 famous artists. From Picasso, to Hockney, to Caravaggio, discover the eclectic creative spaces used by artistic visionaries, brought to life with evocative illustrations. Crossing centuries, continents and genres, Alex Johnson explores these artists’ workspaces and habits. How do the…
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The Witch's DoorOddities and Tales from the Esoteric to the Extreme
A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2024 In this spellbinding and entertaining memoir, Regina Rossi and Ryan Cohn, founders of Oddities Flea Market, take us on a fascinating and specially curated tour of their most macabre and mysterious objects, art, and artifacts, sharing their incredible history and stories. Enter at your own risk A taxidermied monkey named Mr. Peepers. A rare collection o…
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One Week in JanuaryNew Paintings for an Old Diary
Feels like reading a love story that doesn't quite know it's a love story yet, and a success story that doesn't know its made it. Emma Straub,New York Timesbestselling author ofThis Time Tomorrow Award-winning, beloved children's book author and illustrator Carson Ellis makes a stunning adult debut with an illustrated memoir that evocatively captures a specific cultural moment of the early 200…
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- 9781797219066
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