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¿Qué llevó a Bessie Smith a ser coronada como la Emperatriz del Blues? ¿Por qué Robert Johnson se convirtió en leyenda sin apenas dejar rastro? ¿Cómo influyeron las blueswomen en el nacimiento del rock, mucho antes de que se les reconociera? Aquí se ofrecen muchas respuestas, junto a un relato vibrante que ofrece una mirada distinta, sin prejuicios y con la intensidad de un auténtico devoto de esta música. Recorreremos, en ese fascinante viaje de ida y vuelta, los caminos que llevan desde el Delta del Misisipi a los Olympic Studios de Londres, o del Checkerboard Lounge de Chicago al Royal Albert Hall. Repletas de historias, rarezas y leyendas, estas líneas acompañan al lector en la ruta del alma negra del siglo XX. Mariano Muniesa, periodista musical de referencia, sostiene con pasión que este género es la madre de todas las músicas. Desde los Rolling Stones hasta ZZ Top, pasando por Cream, Led Zeppelin o Johnny Winter, es la savia que alimenta el árbol del rock. Todo ello sin olvidar hacer justicia a las mujeres del blues, cuyas voces han sido tan poderosas como silenciadas. Un recorrido ardiente desde los orígenes más remotos hasta su influencia en el presente, con contexto histórico, social y político. Pasen y lean… o mejor aún, pasen y sientan. Porque esto no solo se escucha: se bebe, se suda, se sangra, se siente, se respira. Abran estas páginas y compruébenlo. «Del algodón a Chicago vinieron las aguas de barro para convertirse en piedras rodantes en Inglaterra. En España, esa ola llegó en forma de rock and roll. Nadie la pudo parar. Eso es para mí el blues: una forma de arte que derribó la segregación racial en todo el mundo e inspiró a miles de jóvenes a pactar con el diablo en cruces de caminos y a alcanzar la libertad. Robert Johnson te espera, pero antes debes conocer toda la magia. Coge el mojo de la mano del gran Mariano Muniesa». Jorge Salán, guitarrista de Mägo de Oz y de The Majestic Jaywalkers

How do you destroy the Justice League? The question has been plaguing Lex Luthor and his Legion of Doom since the two titanic groups first came to blows. When confronted with the colossal entities of Skull Island, Lex believes he's found the answer to their eternal question. It's Superman vs. Godzilla, Wonder Woman vs. Behemoth, Green Lantern vs. Scylla, Batman vs. Camazotz, and Supergirl vs. Kong in this all-out battle for the fate of the DC Universe. Can Superman stand up to the power of Godzilla? Can Lex Luthor harness the primal forces of Skull Island? It's time to find out the answers to these questions and more!

Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird One of the most cherished stories of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird has earned many distinctions since its publi­cation in 1960. It won the Pulitzer Prize, was named the best novel of the twentieth century by librarians across the nation, and was voted by readers as America’s “most beloved novel” on PBS’s The Great American Read. It remains a staple of many high school reading lists across the coun­try and has been translated into more than forty languages, selling more than forty million copies worldwide. A gripping, heart-wrenching, and wholly remarkable tale of coming-of-age in a South poisoned by virulent prejudice, it views a world of great beauty and savage inequities through the eyes of a young girl, Scout Finch, and her brother, Jem, as their father, Atticus—a crusading local lawyer—risks everything to defend a Black man unjustly accused of a terrible crime.

The war is over. The war has just begun. Three times throughout its history, Nikan has fought for its survival in the bloody Poppy Wars. Though the third battle has just ended, shaman and warrior Rin cannot forget the atrocity she committed to save her people. Now she is on the run from her guilt, the opium addiction that holds her like a vice, and the murderous commands of the fiery Phoenix—the vengeful god who has blessed Rin with her fearsome power. Though she does not want to live, she refuses to die until she avenges the traitorous Empress who betrayed Rin’s homeland to its enemies. Her only hope is to join forces with the powerful Dragon Warlord, who plots to conquer Nikan, unseat the Empress, and create a new republic. But neither the Empress nor the Dragon Warlord are what they seem. The more Rin witnesses, the more she fears her love for Nikan will force her to use the Phoenix’s deadly power once more. Because there is nothing Rin won’t sacrifice to save her country . . . and exact her vengeance.

When Rin aced the Keju—the Empire-wide test to find the most talented youth to learn at the Academies—it was a shock to everyone: to the test officials, who couldn’t believe a war orphan from Rooster Province could pass without cheating; to Rin’s guardians, who believed they’d finally be able to marry her off and further their criminal enterprise; and to Rin herself, who realized she was finally free of the servitude and despair that had made up her daily existence. That she got into Sinegard—the most elite military school in Nikan—was even more surprising. But surprises aren’t always good. Because being a dark-skinned peasant girl from the south is not an easy thing at Sinegard. Targeted from the outset by rival classmates for her color, poverty, and gender, Rin discovers she possesses a lethal, unearthly power—an aptitude for the nearly-mythical art of shamanism. Exploring the depths of her gift with the help of a seemingly insane teacher and psychoactive substances, Rin learns that gods long thought dead are very much alive—and that mastering control over those powers could mean more than just surviving school.

Frodo and the Companions of the Ring have been beset by danger during their quest to prevent the Ruling Ring from falling into the hands of the Dark Lord by destroying it in the Cracks of Doom. Now they continue their journey alone down the great River Anduin—alone, that is, save for the mysterious creeping figure that follows wherever they go. This elegant hardcover—now available for the first time in the United States—is one of five Collector’s Editions of Tolkien’s most beloved works, and an essential piece of any Tolkien reader’s library.

Robert Langdon, esteemed professor of symbology, travels to Prague to attend a groundbreaking lecture by Katherine Solomon—a prominent noetic scientist with whom he has recently begun a relationship. Katherine is on the verge of publishing an explosive book that contains startling discoveries about the nature of human consciousness and threatens to disrupt centuries of established belief. But a brutal murder catapults the trip into chaos, and Katherine suddenly disappears along with her manuscript. Langdon finds himself targeted by a powerful organization and hunted by a chilling assailant sprung from Prague’s most ancient mythology. As the plot expands into London and New York, Langdon desperately searches for Katherine . . . and for answers. In a thrilling race through the dual worlds of futuristic science and mystical lore, he uncovers a shocking truth about a secret project that will forever change the way we think about the human mind.

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El mejor ensayo sobre Tácito por primera vez en español Aclamado a menudo como el mejor historiador romano y, en general, como uno de los prosistas latinos más brillantes, Tácito es una figura literaria clave sobre la que, sin embargo, existen muchas incógnitas. Son muchas las sombras que se ciernen sobre su vida y su obra.