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This beautiful and poetic novel, written by a wellknown Spanish author and journalist, is a story of love, shipwrecks, and homecomings, including that

of a castaway who returns after ten years. Son de Mar received the prestigious Alfaguara Prize in 1999.

During the Russian campaign of 1812, a battalion of former Spanish prisoners recruited to fight for Napoleon’s army defects to side with the Russians. The

Emperor believes the battalion’s actions to be heroic and dispatches a cavalry unit to assist them. Using this historical event as the premise for this story, Arturo

Pérez-Reverte reveals a caustic and brutal vision of war, patriotism, and anonymous acts of heroism—in short, an entertainingly tragic outlook on the human condition.

In this collection of short stories, Paz Soldán explores the thin line that separates reality from dreams. An exceptionally talented writer, Paz Soldán invites readers

to participate actively in the reading experience through written, oral, and interpretative activities. Prologue by Sergio Ramírez.

This classic novel, written by one of the most influential figures of the Spanish literary scene, tells the epic story of Leona, a young peasant girl in the turbulent twelfth century who takes a dead warrior’s armor in an effort to hide behind the mask of a man. A marvelous voyage into Leona’s life and an extraordinary journey into an unknown side of the Middle Ages

A stroke of luck can change a life forever, especially in the life of a boy destined to be pited since birth. Fatherless, Ramón Fortunato has a mother in every woman that

surrounds him. Then, fifteen years after his birth, just when he is starting to live, Ramón witnesses an unexplainable and brutal blow of fate that not only changes his life but also threatens to destroy it.

In this novel, the internationally well-known Peruvian author introduces his main character in a unique way through the eyes of the many women who have broken his

heart throughout the years of his unfortunate love life. But has it really been so unfortunate?

“In our family everything was connected and each story was part of the same tapestry. The problem lay in recognizing which skein should start the embroidery

and the exact point to cut the string.” Lazos de sangre opens a window into the world hidden behind silks and chiffons, social clubs and coming-out parties; its pages

give us access to Puerto Rico’s upper echelons during the twentieth century.

This is an adventure story that brings to life the chronicles of the Indies. In the New World, a young Aztec woman with mysterious powers and a captain of Hernán

Cortés’ army are joined by chance and destiny. Both will embark to Spain and their lives will intertwine from the Americas of the Aztec empire to Spain during the time of

the Inquisition.

A stunning dramatic play written by the greatest Uruguayan poet, novelist, and playwright; it is one of Benedetti’s most popular works and has been staged several times. A powerful and touching dialogue between two men: the Captain—the torturer who represents the army forces and Pedro the tortured victim of persecution during the military dictatorship in Uruguay in the early 1970s.

This is the most celebrated novel of one of the greatest writers of the Spanish-speaking world. Published for the first time in 1960, La tregua became an immediate

literary success. Martín Santome, widowed with three children, begins to write his journal shortly before his retirement. His tedious life changes when he meets

young and gracious Laura Avellaneda. A brief but poetic and unforgettable story.

Winner of the 2001 Alfaguara Prize, this memorable novel is the captivating story of an extremely talented man destined to discover the mysteries of astronomy. Like a

telescope, this novel brings us closer the beauty of the sky’s skin and the secret side of humanity. Poniatowska is an important figure in today’s Mexican literature as a

feminist journalist, novelist, essayist, and short-story writer.

The stories in this book invite us to admire—and to fear animals that come alive, think, feel, and are totally aware of their own limits. Some are children who, out on the

streets, have been given animal’s names as nicknames. With this dual play, from articles to fables, the author achieves richness with humor and irony. Whether they are

metaphors of fate, extraordinary, or routine appearances, the miraculously alive creatures in this book reflect our own dehumanized image.

In this novel, written by a great Nicaraguan contemporary author, fact and fiction are poetically entangled to retell modern Nicaraguan history. In 1907, Rubén Darío, the

legendary poet, writes a famous verse on the fan of a nineyear- old girl. Fifty years later, the same girl plays a role in the plot to assassinate the dictator, Anastasio Somoza. This outstanding novel received the prestigious Alfaguara Prize in 1998.

These surprising stories contain the elements and unmistakable style that characterize Mario Vargas Llosa’s masterpieces and have made him a pioneer of

Latin American Literature. Through the eyes of teenage protagonists, Vargas Llosa ponders the tyranny and violence of a society where there is no room for errors.

With an exceptional narrative talent, Vargas Llosa gives life to these shocking but unforgettable stories.

This satirical novel, written by one of Latin America’s significant writers, is based on the author’s personal experience. Set in Lima, Peru, within the world of radio

soap operas, readers learn about an eighteen-year-old student, Mario, who falls for thirty-two-year-old divorcee Aunt Julia. This novel has been translated to several

languages and adapted as a Hollywood feature film.

This marvelously crafted novel by one of the greatest Latin American writers of our time is based on the last days and assassination of one of the most tyrannical and

bloodthirsty dictators of Latin America, Rafael Leonidas Trujillo. The author recounts the story of Urania Cabral, who returns to Santo Domingo to confront a terrifying

past. A must-read for lovers of historical fiction.

Translated into over thirty languages, this is perhaps Vargas Llosa’s most-celebrated novel. Vargas Llosa focuses on the brutality of military life and its strong

pyramidal hierarchy, which mirrors Peruvian society, where violence, exploitation, and human degradation guarantee each layer of the pyramid stays in place.

No tombstone, cross, or initials mark the place where Roger Casement’s remains were buried. His story, as forgotten as his remains, was unearthed only after

his death. In this impressive novel, Mario Vargas Llosa reconstructs the life of a remarkable Irishman who lived between 1864 and 1916. He was a British diplomat

who denounced the barbarous crimes committed in the Congo and the Amazonia in the name of colonialism, and was also an active militant for the Irish Nationalist cause.

With his characteristic technical genius, Mario Vargas Llosa counters two worlds that appear at odds with each other—our modern societies and the people who live

in total harmony with the natural environment. Steering the reader in a vertiginous journey through the collective mind of the Machiguenga Indians, Vargas Llosa expounds,

once again, on one of his obsessions: the role fiction plays in the life of humanity.

The story that inspired Juan José Campanella’s movie with the same title—a 2010 Oscar winner in the foreign film category—is set in Argentina in the 1960s and

‘70s, a time when the country begins a gradual descent into political violence and unrest. The main characters fight against impunity, the bureaucracy of the judicial

system, and personal and shared miseries. Thirty years before, a mysterious homicide case had crossed Benjamín Chaparro’s desk. Now retired, he reviews a large portion of his life, the instances of the case—which he was unable to forget— and its unexpected consequences, as well as the story of a forbidden love that keeps him trapped between passion and silence.

This is an acclaimed novel written by one of the most loved and admired Spanish contemporary writers. Set in the dark days of the Spanish Civil War, a pencil charts the linked destinies of Dr. Daniel Da Barca, Herbal, and the unnamed painter with the carpenter’s pencil. This novel was a bestseller in Spain and has been published in various languages

In this novel, magnificently narrated and brilliantly developed, Restrepo, a major voice in Colombian literature, tells a story set in the midst of the breakdown of Colombian

society. Aguilar returns home after a short business trip only to find that his wife, Agustina, has gone crazy. The readers will embark with Aguilar on the discovery of

mysteries and secrets.

In Inventario II, Mario Benedetti delves deeper into themes presented in Inventario I. This volume gathers poems published between 1986 and 1991. Written with

the sharpness and simplicity that characterize Benedetti’s works, these poems are also tinted by the poignant reflections typical of mature creations.

Poetic pursuits and narrative resources are frequently found interwoven in the work of Mario Benedetti. In Geografías, written in its entirety during the author’s

Spanish exile, Benedetti draws together fourteen short stories and a number of poems, pairing them off by similarities, and then placing each pair under the

protective shield of a geographic stamp

This treasury gathers the most celebrated poems of one of the most loved Latin American poets of our time. His words have become a means for readers to express their

feelings, quoting them or using them as inspiration in their own poetry.

A young newspaperman delves into the lives of several models who live it up, all the way to the top. He investigates whereabouts of the girl who had the most impact on his teenage years.

These stories are about the Ecuadorians of African descent, from the 16th century to the present. They contain the perfect language and writing style to captivate all types of readers, especially the young ones who will enjoy these emotional and enthusiastic stories.

The Andes Mountains in Peru and Ecuador provide the setting for this adventure novel. The story develops during the reign of Tupac Inca Yupanqui, son of Pachacutec, and the greatest of all the Incan emperors. This book provides an accurate portrayal of the Incas' history and their modern descendants, the Saraguro.

Mamire is the last child, the last grandchild, the last student, and the last shepherd left in a small rural village in Chilean mountains. Entire families have left the village, lured by their fascination with cities. Shortly before he is about to leave with his parents, Mamire makes up a plan to change the fate of his beloved village.

Pancho is a Chilean boy who lives in Germany with his parents. His grandfather lives in a small coastal town in Chile. They write to each other about their lives and dreams. Readers will learn interesting facts about life on the so-called “old” and “new” continents through the loving and rich relationship between these two characters.

José is a young Mozarab who has been forced to flee Cordova. His great talent for mathematics provokes great envy. He teaches Arabic numbers at the Ripoll Monastery, and at the same time, bears witness to the struggles of the Catalonian people, who want to free themselves from Frankish rule. José’s knowledge becomes suspicious to fanatics who set out to stop him.

Victoria is the daughter of a Roman senator who must travel to Jerusalem to collect the inheritance her grandfather has left to her. Her family tries to marry her off to her cousin to keep the inheritance. Nevertheless, she is in love with a Christian slave to whom she writes letters describing her personal experiences.

Cremallerus, the mad scientist, is jealous of the fame of an absent-minded professor named Ziper. So Cremallerus initiates a ferocious attack against him. The future of Liquid Cloud, a popular and amusing rock group, depends on the outcome of this confrontation because their artistic career is in jeopardy.

A runaway learns to survive in the Alaskan wilderness. Beautiful imagery and descriptions of animal behavior enhance this engrossing tale of survival. 

Live through the adventures of ships, sun-tanned bodies and a taste of the tropics. Visit the deepest recesses of the ocean with an amateur diver and witness the terrible consequences that occur on board. We will also witness a shipwrecked man find love in Veracruz, understand the fear of a couple fighting against a tidal wave, a lady who talks to seagulls, and witness the sublime revenge of Captain And?pov. Let yourself be carried away by the tides of these eight stories.

Seville, 1626. After participating in the siege and surrender of Breda in Flanders, Captain Alatriste and his assistant, Íñigo Balboa, are assigned to the recruitment of a colorful group of young swordsmen for a dangerous mission connected to the contraband gold that the Spanish galleons bring from the Indies.

This is a commemorative edition of the Royal Spanish Academy and the Association of Spanish Language Academies. This chronologic itinerary of Pablo Neruda’s works weaves the writer’s prose and poetry, his letters and journalistic pieces, and his travel journals. This well-rounded edition is complemented with studies conducted by academics from different countries as well as specialists in Neruda’s work. It also includes a glossary of terms, an index, and an odd unpublished work by the poet titled “Crónica de San Pancho.”

Inventario I gathers poems published between 1950 and 1985, testimonies to the author’s very existence. Poems such as “te quiero,” “vamos juntos,” and “seré cuidadoso,” have each been adopted as a hymn to life in the voices of popular folk Latin American singers Amparo Ochoa, Nacha Guevara, and Daniel Viglietti.

This long-awaited sixth installment of the best-selling series “Capitán Alatriste”, which follows the escapades of Captain Diego Alatriste, is seen through the eyes of a fellow privateer who served with Alatriste in the galleys of Naples. It is a story of skirmishes, privateers, boarded ships, killings and sackings. A time where Spain was revered, feared and hated in the easterly seas; where the devil had no color, no name and no flag, and where the only thing needed to summon hell on earth (or sea for that matter) was a Spaniard and his sword. A time where men went about their tasks without meddling in government, philosophical or theological affairs. A time where men were soldiers.

After her best friend disappears, Angela sets out to confirm whether or not the Legend of the "Malamor"; is true -or if it is just a fabrication of the terrified the inhabitants of Almahue. Legend has it that a witch cast a spell over condemning the town’s inhabitants to a loveless existence. Angela will have to find out if the alleged witch is still alive, find her friend, and keep the spark of love alive in order to free the town from the curse. Jose Ignacio Valenzuela has an extensive career as a novelist and screenwriter in Chile, Mexico and the U.S. He wrote the screenplay for the telenovela "La casa de al lado"; (The house next door).

In this second part, a woman has been found strangled in front of a local church. On her lap, a bag full of coins and a note “For masses for her soul” is found. In a nearby convent for young society ladies, the chaplain is having “unconventional” encounters with his novices. Captain Alatriste will soon discover how these two facts are connected by an entangled net of power, faith, and death.

This long awaited fifth installment of the famous adventures of Capitan Alatriste is set in an aristocratic love affair between Alatriste and María de Castro. She is the most beautiful and famous actress of the Golden Era who is also being courted by Felipe IV. Action, history, and adventure come together in these unforgettable pages of danger and excitement.

Flanders, 1625. Enlisted to assist Captain Alatriste in the siege of Breda, Íñigo Balboa is a witness to the city’s surrender. Some ten years later, Íñigo will relate the details of the battle for the famous painting by his friend Diego Velázquez.

“He wasn’t the most honest or pious man, but he was a brave one.” And so begins the story of Captain Alatriste, a veteran soldier of the regiment of Flanders who scrapes by as a swordsman for hire in seventeenth-century Madrid. Accompanied by a cast of unforgettable characters, his many adventures pitch us headfirst into the world intrigue lived at Court in a corrupt and decadent Spain. (Now a major motion picture starring Vigo Mortensen.) 

This is a commemorative edition of the Royal Spanish Academy and the Association of Spanish Language Academies. This definitive anthology of the works of Gabriela Mistral gathers published and unpublished works as well as other writings that have never previously been gathered together. This commemorative edition is complemented with studies conducted by academics from different countries as well as specialists of Mistral’s work. It also includes an essential biography, a glossary of the narrative voices used in the author’s novel, and an index.