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Gheorghiu relata con trazos fuertes y vivos la historia de San Juan Crisóstomo, un hombre dotado de excelsas cualidades, que las puso al servicio de Dios.

UN RELATO AUTOBIOGRÁFICO Once breves capítulos para once momentos de la intensa vida de Agota Kristof. Una obra autobiográfica que sintetiza en once fragmentos, los once momentos fundamentales de una existencia apasionada. Unas páginas que han sido definidas por la crítica como «un regalo para el intelecto». Un trayecto vital que describe primero a una joven que devora libros en húngaro para luego dar la palabra a una escritora reconocida en otro idioma, el francés. De la infancia feliz a la pobreza después de la guerra, los años de soledad en el internado, la muerte de Stalin, la...

Carried out in complete confidence by a close friend of Jean-Paul Sartre who was authorized to write his biography, these interviews allow readers entry into one of the most brilliant minds of the 20th century. In this revealing and impressive portrait, readers can witness some of Sartre’s greatest complexities, especially his inner struggle with the apparent contradiction between his point of view on freedom and the influence of social conditions on decision-making. Additionally, the philosopher elaborates on his thoughts regarding the Spanish Civil War, World War II, and the...

Unique for its focus on the early, formative years of the world-renowned Basque designer, this thorough examination of Cristóbal Balenciaga’s life and career is a textual and visual wonder, with an abundance of documents and unpublished images of his hometown, his childhood, and even his personal notes. From his birth in Getaria, a small fishing village on Spain’s northern coast, to his move to Paris following the Spanish Civil War, this exploration of the designer’s origins examines in detail the events and experiences that influenced Balenciaga’s designs and turned him into a...