NOVEDADES

In the late 1930s, civil war grips Spain. When General Franco and his Fascists succeed in overthrowing the government, hundreds of thousands are forced to flee in a treacherous journey over the mountains to the French border. Among them is Roser, a pregnant young widow, who finds her life intertwined with that of Victor Dalmau, an army doctor and the brother of her deceased love. In order to survive, the two must unite in a marriage neither of them desires. Together with two thousand other refugees, Roser and Victor embark on the SS Winnipeg, a ship chartered by the poet Pablo Neruda, to Chile: “the long petal of sea and wine and snow.” As unlikely partners, the couple embraces exile as the rest of Europe erupts in world war. Starting over on a new continent, they face trial after trial, but they will also find joy as they patiently await the day when they might go home. Through it all, their hope of returning to Spain keeps them going.

Kitty Talbot needs a fortune. Or rather, she needs a husband who has a fortune. Left with her father’s massive debts, she has only twelve weeks to save her family from ruin. Kitty has never been one to back down from a challenge, so she leaves home and heads toward the most dangerous battleground in all of England: the London season. Kitty may be neither accomplished nor especially genteel—but she is utterly single-minded; imbued with cunning and ingenuity, she knows that risk is just part of the game. The only thing she doesn’t anticipate is Lord Radcliffe. The worldly Radcliffe sees Kitty for the mercenary fortune-hunter that she really is and is determined to scotch her plans at all costs, until their parrying takes a completely different turn…. This is a frothy pleasure, full of brilliant repartee and enticing wit–one that readers will find an irresistible delight.

Un violento asesinato. Un padre que perseguirá la verdad. Un camino que le hará volver a sí mismo. Don Mariano es un juez retirado que lleva una existencia infeliz en Zaragoza, donde dedica los días a cuidar de su jardín, su único refugio. Su monótona vida, sin embargo, se trastoca cuando recibe la noticia de que su hijo, David, de quien se distanció años atrás, ha sido asesinado en Tenerife. Las misteriosas circunstancias que rodean este crimen llevarán a Mariano a emprender un viaje a la isla en busca de respuestas. Lo que vivirá allí lo cambiará todo: siguiendo el rastro de David, descubrirá el turbio mundo que se esconde tras la pacífica faceta del lugar. En su esfuerzo por destapar esta red de crímenes se verá en el punto de mira de peligrosos enemigos, hará amistades inesperadas e, incluso, se reencontrará consigo mismo. A la sombra de un laurel de Indias combina lo mejor del thriller y la novela de autodescubrimiento para regalarnos una historia apasionante y conmovedora. Un relato emotivo sobre cómo reconstruirnos cuando lo hemos dado todo por perdido, con la isla de Tenerife como telón de fondo.

En el siglo vi d. C., Oriente Próximo estaba dividido en dos grandes imperios: el romano y el persa. Cien años después, el romano ya no existía y el persa había quedado fragmentado. Esta época en declive, caracterizada por las pugnas territoriales y religiosas, abrió camino al origen, forja y triunfo de un nuevo imperio global y, con él, una nueva religión universal: el islam. El reconocido escritor Tom Holland nos transporta a un mundo antiguo convulso y trepidante para descubrirnos una de las narraciones más arrolladoras y trascendentales de la historia humana. Rastreando las fuentes más primarias sobre su procedencia, responde a las incógnitas sobre el nacimiento y los ideales que promueve el islam, y nos muestra cómo los árabes llegaron a forjar un dominio asombrosamente vasto en cuestión de décadas, creando una civilización imperial cuyos aspectos perduran hasta nuestros días.

Madeline has always been extremely close to her family, so she is shocked when her older brother gets engaged without including them (or even giving them a heads up!). Mads has never been the biggest fan of his fiancée, Katie, so in order to remain one happy family, she is determined to bond with Katie before the big day, which includes reluctantly agreeing to be a bridesmaid. During a late-night bridesmaids-only game of "Truth or Dare" Mads is cornered into revealing she has never been kissed or even been on a date, which spurs the other girls to unite on a quest to find Mads the perfect plus-one for the wedding. Next thing she knows she's navigating a series of disastrous dates that include some major misunderstandings and mishaps. All of a sudden Mads finds her heart tugged in different directions: to Connor, the boy next door who knows her best. To Marco, the former classmate who knows how to push all her buttons. And to some of the new suitors who surprisingly aren't all bad. As the wedding draws nearer, Mads has to figure out who she wants most as a dance partner, while also making sure her brother isn't making the biggest mistake of his life.

Deborah Harkness’s sparkling debut, A Discovery of Witches, has brought her into the spotlight and galvanized fans around the world. In this tale of passion and obsession, Diana Bishop, a young scholar and a descendant of witches, discovers a long-lost and enchanted alchemical manuscript, Ashmole 782, deep in Oxford's Bodleian Library. Its reappearance summons a fantastical underworld, which she navigates with her leading man, vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont. Harkness has created a universe to rival those of Anne Rice, Diana Gabaldon, and Elizabeth Kostova, and she adds a scholar's depth to this riveting tale of magic and suspense.