Resultados para "Me" en Novela histórica

La ciudad de los salones y la clandestina. Una novela deslumbrante sobre el Madrid de los años 40 como no se ha contado jamás. 6.ª edición Más de 30.000 lectores «Si existe un canon de la novela, ahora en el siglo XXI y con permiso de Harold Bloom, ésta es la novela perfecta.» Fernando...

Un análisis íntimo y emocional de las razones del auge de la extrema derecha. Después de años investigando a la extrema derecha, de leer a intelectuales e historiadores pero también de enfrentarse a amenazas en las calles y en los juzgados, Antonio Maestre seguía sin encontrar respuesta a...

En la Barcelona de principios del siglo XX, Julia, hija de un matrimonio burgués, se rebelará contra una sociedad donde las mujeres no pueden decidir su destino. Todo empieza el día que el rey Alfonso XIII visita Barcelona. Julia es la hija mayor de un industrial catalán, pero pronto se da cuenta que es su hermano menor el que heredará todo y que ella deberá casarse con quien su padre elija, como moneda de cambio para mantener el estatus en una sociedad en crisis que ni la visita del monarca puede maquillar.

Franny Connelly, una joven sirvienta del sur de Escocia, recibe por error una invitación destinada a la hija ausente de su patrón. Con ella surge la tentación de vivir lo imposible: asistir a la temporada social de Londres y mezclarse con la alta sociedad… si se atreve a ocultar su verdadera identidad.

Barcelona 1923: una niña desaparece en un cine abarrotado mientras la ciudad intenta cerrar una época llena de claroscuros. En 1923, el inspector Basilio Bosc vuelve a Barcelona después de cinco años en Madrid con el encargo de hallar a una niña desaparecida en el cine Coliseum: Cristina...

Lady Lucy Lively despises the Duke of Thornecliff. Arrogant, cruel, and dangerously seductive, Thorne is the exact opposite of The Gentle Rogue, the mysterious highwayman Lucy adores. She has no idea they are one and the same man…and when Thorne suffers a terrible accident after a masked night of stolen passion with Lucy, neither does he.

In the 1920s, Margery Crandon captivated both Boston society and psychic researchers with her astonishing seances. At her gatherings, her deceased brother Walter regularly appeared, entertaining the circle with his witty and cheeky remarks. Margery’s abilities earned her the admiration of luminaries, including Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and William Butler Yeats. But one man stood in opposition: Harry Houdini, the legendary magician, who was determined to expose her as a fraud.

This time the gossip columnists have it wrong. Anthony Bridgerton hasn't just decided to marry; he's also chosen a wife! The only obstacle is his intended's older sister, Kate Sheffield: the most meddlesome woman ever to grace a London ballroom. The spirited schemer is driving Anthony mad with her determination to stop the betrothal, but when he closes his eyes at night, Kate's the woman haunting his dreams....

En el Madrid de 1901, el joven escritor Lorenzo Hernández intenta ganarse la vida redactando ecos de sociedad. Una tarde recibe el encargo de narrar las andanzas de Victoria, una mujer enigmática y seductora de la que todo el mundo habla, pero a la que nadie conoce de verdad. Lo que puede parecer un trabajo más se convierte en un reto personal que arrastrará a este periodista hasta los bajos fondos de una ciudad que encierra muchos secretos.

Philippa, elder daughter of the Earl of Stratton, grew up eagerly anticipating a glittering debut and a brilliant marriage. Then her brother caught their father out in a clandestine affair and denounced him publicly. The whole family was disgraced, and Philippa's hopes grew dim, then were fully shattered when she overheard the dashing, handsome Marquess of Roath viciously insult her upon learning of her father's identity. Only years later does Philippa find the courage to go to London at last to meet the ton. 

The army is no place for being idle. A bad soldier is one who can't get this into his head; one who'll do anything to get out of work, who's forever looking for a quiet corner where he can sit and do nothing. But Konstantin was not that soldier. Konstantin was always looking for ways to make...

El Sultán ha pedido a los artistas más reputados del país un gran libro que celebre las glorias de su reino. Su tarea será iluminar esa obra al estilo europeo. Pero como el arte figurativo puede ser considerado una ofensa al Islam, el encargo se convierte a todas luces en una proposición peligrosa. La élite gobernante no debe conocer el alcance ni la naturaleza de ese proyecto, y el pánico estalla cuando uno de los miniaturistas desaparece. La única pista para resolver el misterio -¿quizá un crimen?- reside en las miniaturas inacabadas.

Rim é uma adolescente um tanto romântica, crescendo em um Marrocos dividido entre o autoritarismo familiar e a promessa de uma educação moderna. Filha dedicada e estudante exemplar, ela arrisca uma leve transgressão. A reação de extrema violência da própria mãe, que a acusa de ter “perdido a honra”, dá início a uma jornada de dor, confronto e descoberta. Obrigada a se submeter a um teste de virgindade, Rim se vê arrancada da infância e de suas ilusões sobre amor e família.

Iona's magic thrives in ways that defy explanation. The threads of fate pull Iona to Lysander College, an illustrious school for aristocratic witches of great renown. Though Iona is only a novice witch with no ancestral claim to old magic, her anomalous power garners the unwanted attention of imperious witches in her class.

My father has chosen me to succeed him in the family business. But if I want the job, it comes with stipulations. And one of those stipulations is to never mix business with pleasure. AKA, don't sleep with anyone on the job. My father leads by example, and not once have I ever seen him get involved with anyone, not even his beautiful assistant. That was an easy rule to follow...until Axel.

Mercedes Sosa ha sido probablemente la principal cantante (o cantora como ella clamaba ser) de la Argentina. Exploró todos los géneros musicales, desde el folklore, pasando por el tango, el rock y el pop y se convirtió en una leyenda de la canción argentina, latinoamericana y mundial.

In pursuit of her dream to be a writer, Nora journeys from her family in Canada after she accepts a job as a journalist in Jamaica and then later, the United States. In the autobiography, the young author recounts her early life and writing career. Only seventeen years old and with just ten dollars in her pocket, Nora sets sail for Jamaica west Indies, and when this new career as a newspaper writer takes an unwelcome turn, Nora ends up in Chicago, where she struggles to find a good job and make it as a journalist and storyteller.

Imagine stumbling upon a mysterious key, intricately carved and whispering of ancient secrets. For Tomas, this isn't just imagination—it's the beginning of a quest that promises to transform him in ways he never thought possible. With a heart full of dreams and a key that holds the power to change everything, Tomas stands on the brink of embarking on a journey that will challenge him, shape him, and ultimately reveal the man he is meant to become.

Two adventuresome young boys, one white, one black, leave the Great Dismal Swamp in Virginia and head west in 1830 to see the Rocky Mountains that they've heard about. They drive freight wagons down the Santa Fe Trail, learn the beaver trade, and attend the Great Rendezvous of 1833. It's the first book in a series, as only R. O. Lane can tell it.

Ezra, Pip and Fredo leave New Orleans and head off into wilds of Texas on their way back to Santa Fe. They travel on to California. Ezra stays and buys a 36,000-acre rancho while Pip and Fredo return to Santa Fe to get their money left behind and bring Fredo's family to California, but once in Santa Fe, Pip decides they need to go on to Missouri and get the money in the Bank of Missouri. Eventually, they make their way back to Santa Fe and then California. Ezra marries and Pip returns to New Orleans to get the beautiful Odette.