European Spanish

They Forged the Signature of God is an enthralling fictionalized account of the recent and tumultuous history of the Dominican Republic. The story follows three seminary students trying to divine their proper paths in life amid a social climate marked by political repression and instability. Virato Sencion delivers an exacting take on his country's recent political history, and his book has become a best seller in Latin America.

Viktor Lavrov es un joven talento perteneciente al KGB destinado en Berlín durante el periodo más crudo de la Guerra Fría. Pronto recibirá un delicado encargo que pondrá a prueba sus conocimientos en psicología criminalista y sus virtudes como agente de inteligencia. El caprichoso destino hará que su camino se cruce con el del inspector jefe de la Kriminalpolizei, Otto Bauer, empecinado en resolver las terribles muertes de cinco menores que parecen estar relacionadas entre sí, unos asesinatos que se niegan a reconocer desde las más altas instancias de la RDA.

Какие сны снятся тому, кто двенадцать лет не получал писем в тюрьме? Какая мудрость таится в книгах, которые никто не прочел? Какие судьбы рушатся на могилах знаменитых композиторов? Какую музыку слышит убийца, какую — безумец, какую — тот, кто больше не хочет или не может быть великим музыкантом? В Зимнем пути будут разочарованные пианисты, которые не боятся разочаровать публику, бессердечные мошенники и неисправимые меломаны, киллеры и рогоносцы, одна героическая лошадь, ватиканские функционеры, ускользнувшая любовь, а также Иоганн Себастьян Бах, написавший невозможный "Контрапункт".

"Una família rica, una casa abandonada, un jardí desolat… Tenia ganes de fer una novel·la on hi hagués de tot això." Mirall trencat és la més profusa de les novel·les de Mercè Rodoreda, un retrat de família al llarg de tres generacions, i un imponent retrat de dona amb la figura de Teresa Goday.

Melchor Marín, il poliziotto appassionato di libri con un passato da galeotto, dopo la morte della moglie Olga ha lasciato la divisa e lavora come bibliotecario a Gandesa, in Terra Alta. Con lui vive la figlia Cosette, ora adolescente, che non perdona al padre di averle nascosto per quattordici anni il vero motivo della morte di sua madre, causata dall’ostinazione di Melchor nel perseguire i colpevoli durante la sua prima indagine.

Ein mitreißender Familienroman voller Schmerz und Trost, der im Werk des Autors an seinen großen internationalen Erfolg Patria anknüpft. Jeden Donnerstag geht der alte Nicasio zum Friedhof und besucht das Grab seines Enkels Nuco. Er spricht mit ihm, erzählt dem Jungen, was vor sich geht in der Welt. Am 23. Oktober 1980 gab es im Keller der Schule, die der sechsjährige Junge besuchte, eine gewaltige Propangasexplosion, die das gesamte Erdgeschoss zerstörte. Fünfzig Kinder und drei Lehrer kamen bei dem Unglück ums Leben; darunter auch Nuco. Der ganze Ort Ortuella steht unter Schock.

Cross è un golden retriever allegro e leale, addestrato per aiutare alcuni uomini a muoversi in quel mondo che da soli non possono vedere, per essere il loro sguardo. Dal momento in cui viene affidato a Mario, un ragazzo cieco, la vita di Cross cambia per sempre con un patto non scritto e irrevocabile: amerà il suo padrone per tutta la sua esistenza e sopra ogni cosa. Cross condivide ogni istante della vita di Mario, vive in simbiosi con le sue gioie e i suoi dolori, cresce insieme a lui.

Este audiolivro é um curso introdutório desenvolvido para falantes de espanhol aprenderem o português europeu, com ênfase em dominar a pronúncia e melhorar a compreensão. O curso é dividido em cinco sessões, cada uma cuidadosamente estruturada para apresentar aos alunos os sons e o ritmo do português europeu. As sessões incluem exercícios de escuta e repetição, focando em frases-chave e vocabulário do dia a dia, usados em situações comuns como saudações, fazer pedidos em restaurantes e pedir direções.

Bell is a 21-year-old Thai ladyboy who's about to visit Europe for a month on her own for the first time. Sure, she's excited to see the sights, but really, she's most excited about having lots of fun away from prying eyes. Bell arrives in Barcelona and spends three days getting into mischief, even before the plane lands! Trying new things and gaining new experiences are all part of travel. Bell certainly has an adventure in Spain.

Sono passati parecchi anni da quell'estate in Riviera: Elio, in piena confusione adolescenziale, aveva scoperto la forza travolgente del primo amore grazie a Oliver, lo studente americano ospite del padre nella casa di famiglia. Erano stati giorni unici, in grado di segnare le loro vite con la forza di un desiderio incancellabile, nonostante ciascuno abbia poi proseguito per una strada diversa.

I don’t wish to frighten you, reads the anonymous note introverted and bullied eight-year-old Leo Cruz finds in his backpack. All the sender asks is that he avoid a certain spot on a certain day, or he’ll die. Leo has reason to be afraid. The warning hearkens back to nearly a decade ago - to the same site, where a murder has become local folklore and a favorite campfire tale reinvented year after year by the kids of Arenas, a small Spanish town.

En aquest audiollibre, l'Antoni Bassas ens narra les seves vivències al programa que va fer història, El matí de Catalunya Ràdio (1995-2008). Bon dia, són les vuit! és un llibre que traspua periodisme i ràdio, on veiem els professionals que van gestar el programa cada dia i els col·laboradors que el van elevar a la categoria d'inoblidable, amb episodis que van fer vibrar l'antena cada matí durant més d'una dècada i que els oients encara recorden amb nostàlgia.

At an art auction in Madrid, Elías Segado, a religious art appraiser and detective, is getting ready to secure a painting for the bishop of Cartagena. But in a brilliant sleight of hand, the iconic work is stolen, drawing Elías into the confidence of its corrupt and seductive thief.

Antique salvager, counterfeiter, and former art forger Jota knows his newest commission pays suspiciously well, but it’s too easy to turn down. All he has to do is find an old clock that apparently has disappeared after being sold in the auction of a bankrupt estate. In Madrid’s El Rastro market, where whisper networks of shady and ambitious hustlers promise generous rewards for minimal favors, what sounds too good to be true usually is, but the last thing Jota is expecting to uncover is his own past.

When novelist Manuel Ortigosa learns that his husband, Álvaro, has been killed in a car crash, it comes as a devastating shock. It won’t be the last. He’s now arrived in Galicia. It’s where Álvaro died. It’s where the case has already been quickly closed as a tragic accident. It’s also where Álvaro hid his secrets. The man to whom Manuel was married for fifteen years was not the unassuming man he knew.

The riveting true story of a legendary Spanish galleon that sunk off the coast of Colombia with over $1 billion in gold and silver—and one man’s obsessive quest to find it—from the New York Times bestselling author of Madhouse at the End of the Earth Roger Dooley wasn’t looking for the...

La Ilustración, que se prolongó durante todo el siglo XVIII, provocó cambios cruciales en el pensamiento de la gente y transformó todo el entramado de la sociedad.

Ceferino Carrión is desperate for a new life - one of opportunity, fortune, and fame. But he knows he’ll never find this life in war-torn Spain. With his home country under the heel of the devastating Franco dictatorship and call-up papers on his doorstep, Cefe knows there’s only one thing he can do: run. A new life awaits in America, as does a new name - Jean Leon. From the concrete valleys of the Bronx to the sun-soaked hills of California, Jean crosses paths with legendary superstars, political powerhouses, and dangerous mobsters as he flees his past and pursues his dreams.

El presente volumen reúne las tres novelas que Camilo José Cela ambientó en Galicia: Mazurca para dos muertos (1983), La Cruz de San Andrés (1994) y Madera de Boj (1999). La primera narra la trágica historia de la muerte de dos hermanos y de una venganza, con personajes variopintos y un folclore rural que recuerda La familia de Pascual Duarte. En La Cruz de San Andrés, la protagonista hace una estremecedora confesión que abarca desde el sexo y la frustración hastala locura y la muerte. Por último, Madera de Boj se ubica en un territorio liminar, entre la vida y la muerte, el mar y la tierra.

In the early 16th century, Spanish adventurers swarmed over the islands of the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, and South America. Portuguese explorers and merchants pushed into the Indian Ocean and beyond to the Spice Islands of the South Pacific. The names of the leaders of these overseas conquests are well known: Hernán Cortés, Francisco Pizarro, Hernando de Soto, Afonso de Albuquerque, and Ferdinand Magellan. This audiobook explores the details of their incredible lives in service of their monarchs and personal wealth.