Cuento del Lar

Perfect for fans of Alice Hoffman, Isabel Allende, and Sarah Addison Allen, this is a gorgeously written novel about a family searching for the truth hidden in their past and the power they've inherited, from the author of the acclaimed and "giddily exciting" (The New York Times Book Review) Brooklyn Brujas series. The Montoyas are used to a life without explanations. They know better than to ask why the pantry never seems to run low or empty, or why their matriarch won't ever leave their home in Four Rivers--even for graduations, weddings, or baptisms. But when Orquidea Divina invites them...

«Adoro esta novela, no pude parar de leer. Me hizo pensar acerca de los propósitos de la vida. Al final, lloré y reí.» The New York Times «Una mezcla perfecta entre Marley y yo y Martes con mi viejo profesor.» Kirkus Reviews

Martin, a specialist in Spanish art, is entrusted from Turner, his former boss at a London art gallery, to investigate all matters relating to the origin of a supposed copy of "The Rokeby Venus," the wonderful painting by Velzquez, which has been found hidden in an old piece of furniture. In the midst of a turbulent process of self-seeking, Martin will be involved in the confusing world of art, and will move from London, Madrid and Rome, in the footsteps of the painter and his works.

Nancy Mitford recupera en Amor en clima frío personajes y situaciones de su anterior novela, A la caza del amor. La acción se traslada en este caso a la espléndida mansión de los Hampton, hogar de Lord y Lady Montdore. Lady Montdore, brillante figura de la aristocracia de su época, está empeñada en arreglar el mejor matrimonio para su hija única, Polly, pero sus maniobras acabarán estrellándose, una tras otra, contra el aparente desinterés de Polly en esos temas. Sorprendentemente la prominente situación social de Polly Hampton, una de las jóvenes más bellas y ricas de su...