NOVEDADES

The Kisokaido route through Japan was ordained in the early 1600s by the country’s then-ruler Tokugawa Ieyasu, who decreed that staging posts be installed along the length of the arduous passage between Edo (present-day Tokyo) and Kyoto. Inns, shops, and restaurants were established to provide sustenance and lodging to weary travelers. In 1835, renowned woodblock print artist Keisai Eisen was commissioned to create a series of works to chart the Kisokaido journey. After producing 24 prints, Eisen was replaced by Utagawa Hiroshige, who completed the series of 70 prints in 1838.

In the far east of France, close to the German and Swiss borders, lies the historic city of Mulhouse. During the early 19th century, it became one of the leading centres of textile manufacture in the country. Today it is home to the Musée de l’Impression sur Étoffes, a museum dedicated entirely to the history of fabric printing from the 17th century right up to the present day. Few are the serious fashion designers who have not come to visit this astonishing temple to textiles. This book, however, gives you the key to those vaults, presenting on its broad pages perfectly captured images of its collections that span four different continents – recounting a fascinating artistic and technological adventure across the world, from its origins in India to the most contemporary creations.

The beauty and rich history of the four nations of the United Kingdom England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland had much to offer to the international tourist in 1900. More than 800 photochromes present an intimate view of the wild landscapes, manicured lawns, bustling cityscapes and bucolic charm of the British Isles before the First World War.Colour photochromes, 19th- and early 20th-century photographs, postcards, travel posters and luggage labels guide the reader through this historic ‘Kingdom by the Sea’, a welcoming land of extraordinary diversity and fascinating heritage, full of secrets and legends.

Nothing compares to the Alps” wrote the great French historian Jules Michelet in 1868. At the very heart of Europe, the gigantic Alpine mountain range includes some of the most grandiose natural sites in the world, such as Mont Blanc, the Jungfrau, the Matterhorn, and their glaciers. Tourism began in the late 1800s and grew tremendously over the next centuries, especially with the rise of winter sports. This book offers a charming tour of a bygone era, when the first mountain trains and cog railways were carrying men in lederhosen and women in long dresses to the foot of the glacier, when local guides accompanied tourists riding on mules; a time when the first alpinists were considered mad, and skiers were a curiosity.

Y las cantó con esa misma voz que yo oía con devoción cuando era un niño, con esa bendita voz que tantas veces nos ha puesto la carne de gallina. Parece una tontería, pero pensé: ¡es Serrat!». Jordi Soler recibió un mensaje de Joan Manuel Serrat en el que le hablaba de un pájaro de plumaje esponjado y nombre imposible que el novelista menciona en una de sus ficciones. ¿Es real o imaginado?, le pregunta el compositor. Es imaginado, confirma el autor. Y Serrat le propone inventar juntos una canción sobre él, de ambiente selvático y llena de color. Este libro narra la increíble historia del proceso de escritura colaborativa, y, sobre todo, cómo se consolida una amistad a través de la literatura. Aquí están los temores del escritor, el vértigo ante la aventura junto a un músico que es un referente sentimental no solo para él sino para varias generaciones en España y América Latina. Pero también encontramos la generosidad del músico que pone su sabiduría al servicio de una obra conjunta. Y uno se cree es un relato honesto, revelador y lleno de humor sobre el arte de crear, y también la historia de una canción que nunca llegó a ser.