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John D. Rockefeller, Sr.--history's first billionaire and the patriarch of America's most famous dynasty--is an icon whose true nature has eluded three generations of historians. Now Ron Chernow, the National Book Award-winning biographer of the Morgan and Warburg banking families, gives us a history of the mogul "etched with uncommon objectivity and literary grace . . . as detailed, balanced, and psychologically insightful a portrait of the tycoon as we may ever have" (Kirkus Reviews). Titan is the first full-length biography based on unrestricted access to Rockefeller's exceptionally rich...

Aunque no era una figura central de la generación beat, sino más bien un personaje secundario, Joyce Johnson -pareja de Jack Kerouac en aquella época- se convirtió, años después, en una de sus mejores cronistas.

Octavio Paz en su siglo es a la vez biografía y crítica literaria, la obra de madurez de uno de los más conocidos ensayistas hispanoamericanos de nuestro tiempo. Entre la moral de las convicciones y la moral de la responsabilidad, intelectual liberal que no renuncia a sus visiones libertarias y socialistas, Octavio Paz (1914-1998) fue una figura esencial en la transición democrática de México, siempre en controversia con nuestros «dictadores constitucionales» como con la izquierda latinoamericana, voz insustituible entre el movimiento estudiantil de 1968 y la revuelta neozapatista de...

A collection of revealing interviews, this book tells Nick Cave’s tumultuous yet successful story in his own words. Discussing his 30-year-long career as a rock-and-roll front man as well as his other labors as a talented novelist, screenwriter, and songwriter, this illuminating autobiography-of-sorts provides insight into why Cave has become one of the most respected artists in recent history. These no-holds-barred interviews cover everything from his time with The Birthday Party, to the global success of The Bad Seeds, to the relationship between his addictions and his artistry. Una...