Resultados Editorial "Saga Egmont" en Escritores

Hoy en día sigue habiendo en el mundo millones de personas cuya vida está amenazada por la falta de agua potable. El mismo Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa experimentó estas penurias en su infancia y adolescencia, y de su experiencia nace este apasionante relato con tintes autobiográficos en pos del más vital de los elementos. En parte ensayo, en parte confesión, en parte aventura y en parte drama realista, esta novela retrata uno de los problemas más graves de nuestra sociedad global hoy en día con la maestría y el dominio de la tensión de Vázquez-Figueroa.

Oscar Wilde is remembered as one of the wittiest minds ever, thanks to his provocative style and humor. In the 1890s, he was one of London's most popular playwrights; his masterpieces are The Importance of Being Earnest and the dark and fantastical Picture of Dorian Gray. His writings entwine themes of beauty, decadence and duplicity, which made him a more than colorful agent provocateur in the Victorian society. This would eventually lead to a very public trial after he was accused of sodomy. His defense, punctuated with witticism, often left the court roaring with laughter, but the evidence was against him, and he was eventually sent to prison.

En este libro, Vázquez-Figueroa narra sus vivencias de adolescencia y juventud en el ex Sáhara español, adonde tuvo que trasladarse su familia por motivos políticos al estallar la guerra civil española en 1936. Junto con sus aventuras y sinsabores, el autor relata su descubrimiento del fascinante continente africano, que tan magníficamente ha descrito en sus obras posteriores.

Las memorias de Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa demuestran que su vida está a la altura de cualquiera de sus novelas. En una conversación desenfadada e íntima, el autor hace un repaso de su vida, desde sus tiempos de corresponsal de guerra a sus colaboraciones con Jacques Cousteau, pasando por sus experiencias en la caza de elefantes o como viajero a través de todo el mundo, sin olvidar su proceso de creación como autor. Un relato apasionante de una vida dedicada a contar historias.

¿Qué le dijo Hemingway al soldado italiano, a quien salvó la vida en plena guerra mundial cargándolo sobre su espalda, antes de entregarlo a los aliados? ¿Qué pasaba por la mente de Juan Rulfo cuando, siendo agente comercial, viajaba por las interminables carreteras de México? Cuando la Academia sueca se negó a darle el Nobel a Jorge Luis Borges, ¿Cuál fue la reacción de un admirador del escritor? ¿Cómo fueron los últimos momentos de Horacio Quiroga o de Stefan Zweig?

En Anaconda, Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa nos hace un recorrido autobiográfico por sus primeros años, por el exilio de su familia y las vicisitudes que lo llevaron a convertirse en periodista, en corresponsal extranjero y, finalmente, en escritor. Contada con el mismo estilo vibrante y dinámico que sus novelas, Anaconda nos lleva de la mano por la vida de nuestro autor como si de uno de sus personajes se tratase.

¿Sabías que Daniel Defoe, el que creó a Robinson Crusoe, se dice que escribió más de 545 obras de todo tipo? ¿Quién sería el que llevó rosas rojas a la tumba de Oscar Wilde? ¿Sabes quién fue el que convenció a Arthur Conan Doyle para que no diera muerte en la ficción a su famosísimo personaje Sherlock Holmes? Aprende todo sobre los mejores escritores del siglo XIX.

Set against the rugged backdrop of Klovharun, a barren skerry in the Gulf of Finland, ´Notes from an Island´ invites you into the intimate world of Tove Jansson and her partner, graphic artist Tuulikki Pietilä, known affectionately as "Tooti."Aided by Brunstroem, an unconventional fisherman, Jansson races against time and the elements to build a cabin that would serve as their sanctuary for thirty summers. A declaration of the beauty of solitude, Notes from an Island is a touching homage to a mature love nurtured by the raw beauty of shifting seascapes.

Dive into Tove Jansson's spellbinding memoir and be transported to early 20th-century Helsinki where you'll experience the magic and fears of a childhood infused with the freedom and natural beauty of Finland. Hailed by Ali Smith for its evocative prose, Jansson's memoir unveils the enchantments of a world where winter ice is a playground of mysteries, balalaika parties radiate warmth, and Christmas takes on epic proportions when viewed from a child's eyes.

Jane Austen is one of the most widely read British authors. Her realism and biting irony make for a very lively read, and the quality of her plots have earned her a high-ranking place into the hearts of scholars. Her greatest stories sparkled a wave of adaptations in the last decades, because of their touching modernity and the realism of their reflections on the attitude of women about marriage and social standing.

Gustave Flaubert is one of the major figures of French literature. He was made famous by his first novel, Madame Bovary, and is also remembered for his Correspondance, full of precise introspection and reflections about realism in literature. Flaubert was known for his unvelievably scrupulous devotion to his style. He believed in the possibility and necessity of finding "le mot juste" ("the right word"), and would devout weeks to the achievement of sometimes a single page.

"100 Quotes by Jules Renard" uncovers the famous French author and member of the literary organisation, Académie Goncourt. Famous for his poems, plays and short stories, his work spans the famous "Poil de carotte". The English novelist Julian Barnes' 2008 memoir "Nothing to be Frightened Of" remains a proud homage to Renard, indicative of his continuous influence. His thoughts and musings transcend the page and can be found around the world, on road signs, as well as in books.

"100 Quotes by Marcel Proust" is a compendium of thoughts, observations, and reflections by one of France’s greatest writers. Pithy, witty, barbed, but often touching and thoughtful, readers will discover another dimension to this noted novelist, most famous for his novel "In Search of Lost Time". His philosophy mainly focused on how people should be appreciative of their circumstances. A superb book for dipping in and out of, this will make a welcome addition to any book collection.

"100 Quotes by Honoré de Balzac" is a collection of writings and thoughts from the French novelist and playwright, Honoré de Balzac. Balzac was known to frequently flit between several "work in progress" writings, and his finished articles were often revised between editions. The way that Balzac wrote is very much reflective of the difficulties in his own life, and perhaps the writer was attempting to stabilise his life through fiction.

"100 Quotes by Edmond and Jules de Goncourt" is a collection of reflections and thoughts by the literary world’s most unexpected collaborators. Touching on everything from religion and the nature of the self to history and poetry, the brothers’ ideas are strikingly similar and timelessly resonant. An ideal book for dipping in and out of, these quotes will provide any reader with food for thought and the tools with which to spark an interesting conversation.

Uncover the wisdom from the master of short-form himself, Guy de Maupassant, in this collection of carefully selected quotes. French author and representative of the literary movement "Naturalism", Maupassant’s short stories weave expert observation and reflection with deep social insight. Typically set during the Franco-Prussian war of 1870, he focused on human lives and their fateful destinies. His first published story, "Boule de Suif", remains his most celebrated work today.

Da un lato i riflettori della televisione e il vortice della vita pubblica. Dall'altro l'abbraccio severo della montagna, la fatica del sentiero, la magia della vetta. In mezzo, Massimiliano Ossini: un ragazzo innamorato dei campi che diventa uomo alla ricerca di senso. Tra carriera, famiglia e paternità, Ossini scopre che ogni salita verso le vette è un dialogo intimo con se stesso. Nel silenzio della natura trova un maestro che gli insegna ad amarsi, a capirsi, a leggere dentro di sé.

At the time of his death Eric Hobsbawm was the most famous historian in the world. He not only wrote history was also witness to it, from the Communist uprising in Europe to revolution in Cuba where he was Che Guevara's interpreter. He was instrumental in the birth of New Labour and was also a jazz journalist for The New Statesman.

Copenaghen, anni '40. Tove ha solo vent'anni ma la sua vita è già un turbine di poesia, amori sbagliati e dipendenze. Dipendenza è il racconto crudo e toccante di una donna che cerca felicità e libertà, restando sempre in bilico tra luce e abisso. Con una scrittura diretta e intensa, Tove Ditlevsen ci porta dentro la sua vita senza filtri. Un ascolto che colpisce al cuore.

El autor de "Cien años de soledad", junto a decenas de novelas, obras de no ficción y guiones para cine. El renovador de las letras colombianas y latinoamericanas, protagonista de primera línea del fenómeno editorial conocido como el “boom”. Uno de los padres del realismo mágico, que trajo nuevas maneras de imaginarse a los habitantes del continente. El ganador del Premio Nobel de Literatura 1982, entre otras distinciones. Gabriel García Márquez llegó a ser en un mito viviente de la cultura de fines del siglo XX.