Resultados para "Ficciones" en Multicultural

En Malasia, en los albores de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, tras un matrimonio concertado, Parvathi vive sin grandes alicientes en la opulenta mansión de su marido, un hombre mucho mayor que ella que prácticamente la desprecia. Solo gracias a la ayuda de una cocinera llena de sabiduría y a un criado quien la ama en secreto, Parvathi logra seguir adelante. Pero la invasión japonesa del país cambia su vida ya que, tras el saqueo y la ocupación de su propio hogar, Parvathi se ve obligada a convertirse en la geisha y amante del oficial japonés al mando.

En Ébano, Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa nos lleva de la mano por la odisea de un fotógrafo europeo para recuperar a su esposa, una deportista africana que resulta raptada durante su viaje de novios. Durante el viaje para rescatar a su mujer y evitar que sea vendida como esclava a un poderoso jeque árabe, nuestro protagonista se enfrentará a multitud de peligros, a la intemperie del desierto y a la inclemencia del continente africano.

Una misteriosa leyenda envuelve a la isla canaria de El Hierro. Sus habitantes guardan un secreto que les ha permitido enfrentarse a muchos peligros a lo largo de toda la historia. Sin embargo, la corona española está a punto de descubrir ese secreto. El general Gonzalo Baeza ha sido enviado allí para descubrirlo, pero se enamora de la nativa bimbache llamada Garza. Su historia de amor estará salpicada por el tráfico de esclavos, la conquista de El Hierro, la tragedia y el secreto mejor guardado de la isla.

La vida del llamado "Papa Luna" podría ser perfectamente el argumento de una novela, llena de aventuras, intrigas y pasiones. Y es precisamente esa vida, la Claudio Borja quiere plasmar en una obra que permita a todo el mundo conocer la valía del Papa Luna, del que en realidad es descendiente. La vis romántica, surge de lleno en la novela, narrando la relación sentimental entre Claudio Borja, un joven poeta valenciano y Rosaura Salcedo una dama argentina viuda y adinerada, a la que el joven enamorado seguirá, abandonándolo todo por ella.

El gusto por la aventura y el hambre de desierto africano que siempre ha caracterizado a Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa están presentes en esta novela de aventuras en la que los dos sobrinos de un ex militar del ejército español se embarcan en un viaje para descubrir el pasado de su tío recién fallecido. El militar les confiesa que en su juventud se enamoró de Shereem, una joven saharaui con la que tuvo una hija. Incapaz de haber encontrado a la niña, el militar conmina a sus sobrinos a viajar al desierto y dar con ella.

As a former assassin in the Hunter program, Asher is one of a small group of Gen One Breed vampires who survived the horrors of a madman's laboratory and the cruelty of the training that made him one of the most lethal beings in existence. Now, 20 years after his escape from those hellish origins, Asher is a loner whose heart is as cold as his skills are merciless. But when he thwarts a killing under way in the middle of the desert outside Las Vegas, Asher meets a beautiful woman who draws him into a deadly game against powerful enemies

Lara Jean is having the best senior year a girl could ever hope for. She is head over heels in love with her boyfriend, Peter; her dad's finally getting remarried to their next door neighbor, Ms. Rothschild; and Margot's coming home for the summer just in time for the wedding. But change is looming on the horizon. And while Lara Jean is having fun and keeping busy helping plan her father's wedding, she can't ignore the big life decisions she has to make. Most pressingly, where she wants to go to college and what that means for her relationship with Peter.

Estambul, Zanzíbar, Barcelona. Guerra, conspiración, destierro. Un hilo invisible teje unidas las historias de Mihrimah, la hija de Süleyman el Magnífico, y Laila, una mujer de nuestro tiempo. Dos vidas separadas cinco siglos, pero entrelazadas por los sentimientos, el deseo oculto y el amor imposible. 

Le tigri di Mompracem, scritto da Salgari a 21 anni, fu pubblicato a puntate nel 1882-83 sotto il nome de la Tigre della Malesia e riscosse un notevole successo. Sandokan e Yanez divennero due personaggi la cui fama è giunta fino ad oggi ed hanno ispirato cinema e televisione. Musica originale di Ivan Genesio.

Un relato de amor apasionado, donde indios, blancos y mujeres cautivas entretejen una trama que perdura para siempre en la mente del oyente. Corre el año 1873 y la sociedad portea se consolida alrededor de las familias con apellidos ilustres. Laura Escalante, hija de un general de la Nación, es una joven bellísima con ideas claras y convicciones fuertes. Cuando viaja a Córdoba para atender a su hermano enfermo, conoce al indio ranquel Nahueltruz Guor y su vida cambia para siempre.

Emery has never felt more alone. Raising her daughter is both her pleasure and her pain as she struggles to hold on to her job as a bartender and keep a roof over their heads. With no one to help them - no support system - any unexpected expense or late bill could turn their whole world upside down. Reeling from the death of his twin brother and bandmate, rock star Oliver Smith is trying to drink his problems away. Apparently he isn’t very good at it; they follow him wherever he goes. Also in hot pursuit are the paparazzi, who catch Oliver at his lowest low.

They were trapped by evil, horrible Jaeggi mages for 10 long years until they were rescued by the brave dragon named Gunter. The grumpy red knight swept in, carrying them off to a fair castle, where they lived happily ever after. That’s how the story’s supposed to go, anyway. Nikki would really like to have that fairytale ending, please and thank you.

He's the type of man she should be running far away from. A man she has no business getting tangled with personally. And still, she wants him and all the intoxicating ways of his wild world. Giving away his heart was never part of the deal when it came to women. It was only supposed to be about pleasure. Nothing else and nothing more. He's in for a rude awakening when his world collides with a woman as bold, assertive, and determined as he is.

My perfect life blew up in my face, and I'm still picking up the pieces. The last thing I need is her. A wildflower. A storm. A woman I can't resist. Lotus DuPree is a kick to my gut and a wrench in my plans from the moment our eyes meet. I promised myself I wouldn't trust a woman again, but I've never wanted anyone the way I want Lo. She's not the plan I made, but she's the risk I have to take.

In this village, I’m an outcast: Griffin Everett, the scowling giant who prefers plants to people. Then I meet Keynes, a stranger from the city who’s everything I’m not: sharp-tongued, sophisticated, beautiful. Free. For a few precious moments in a dark alleyway, he’s also mine, hot and sweet under the stars...until he crushes me like dirt beneath his designer boot. When the prettiest man I’ve ever hated shows up at my job the next day, I’m not sure if I want to strangle him or drag him into bed. Actually - I think I want both. But Keynes isn’t here for the likes of me.

Thirty years ago, my father became the other half of a broken love story. A relationship he’s kept hidden for decades. Upon unearthing his secret through a series of emails in our paper’s archives, I began my search for the truth. Haunted by my father’s love story, and in my quest for answers, I never imagined I would discover a love of my own. Or that my love for Easton Crowne would be key in discovering the reason behind what split our parents up.

Zack Tyndale was destined to win gold in the 2012 Olympics, but he tripped and shattered his own dreams. Running from his controlling father and the sympathy in everyone’s eyes, he buys an island in the Caribbean where he can live blissfully alone. Madeline Panetto’s graduation present is a trip sailing around the Caribbean on her father’s yacht. Unfortunately, her father is a pirate, and when there is an uprising on his ship, she escapes and crash-lands on Zack’s island. Can these two find refuge from the pirates and with each other?

I’ve never felt like I fit in, but that changed the day I met him. Liam West. He was larger than life, even back when we were kids. He protected me from every awful thing life threw at me, but somewhere along the way my fascination with him turned into something more. Something filled with pain. I’ve tried to put distance between us, but it never works. Liam will never let me get too far from him. All I can do is stay high enough to forget the hopelessness of it all.

Kang-Dae is fighting a war. With enemy forces overpowering his own, the threat of defeat is constant. The Xian king knows if he doesn't find a way to turn the tide of this raging storm, his kingdom will be lost. He constantly fights with all he has, but he does so without his seer, who is a world away. Separated by both mystical forces and an army, his hope of seeing her again begins to dwindle.

Despite being back with the family she so desperately fought to get back to, all she can think about is the life she left behind. Her aching heart grows worse day by day, but she doesn’t have anyone to confide in about her impossible adventure, so she keeps it all to herself, letting her grief slowly consume her. With no seer, no queen, and no love of his life, Kang-Dae is in a bad place. Though those around him try to convince him Serenity is gone for good, he refuses to accept it. There’s something inside him that desperately clings to the hope that she is alive.