DescriptionIn September 1943, Naples, under an iron occupation by the Germans, lay devastated by incessant bombing from Allied planes. The city was without food. As the bombardment continued, the famed scugnizzi - the street boys of Naples - grew increasin…
DescriptionDurante una travesia maritima, un grupo de esclavos negros se rebelan para obligar a que sean llevados de nuevo a su hogar africano. Esta es la base argumental de la novela, que forma parte de una antologia llamada Cuentos de la plaza que tienen en comun la descripcion de personas que viven por fuera de la sociedad. A harrowing tale of slavery and revolt aboard a Spanish ship, this is regarded by many as Melville's finest short story.
DescriptionJoyce hizo un recuento autobiografico de su juventud en Irlanda, donde trozos conmovedores alternan con partes de gran humor y satira. Los acertados bocetos psicologicos de los personajes, asi como el interes de los pasos en la formacion de un gran artista, hace de esta otra obra fundamental. Joyce made an autobiographical recount of his youth in Ireland, where stirring moments alternate with episodes of great humor and satire. The accurate portrait of characters, as well as the description of the steps to form a great artist, makes this a fundamental literary work.
DescriptionThe Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air's exciting sequel to their 2004 western hit "Powder River". The saga continues in this action-packed epic production set during the Sioux uprising of 1876. Thousands of sound effects and a magnificent music score paint vivid imagery of Wyoming territory as you ride with Marshal Britt MacMasters in "Return to Powder River".
DescriptionIn what is considered one of Heinlein's most hair-raising, thought-provoking, and outrageous adventures, the master of modern science fiction tells the strange story of an even stranger world. It is 21st-century Luna, a harsh penal colony where a revolt is plotted between a bashful computer and a ragtag collection of maverick humans, a revolt that goes beautifully until the inevitable happens. But that's the problem with the inevitable: it always happens. Winner of the 1967 Hugo award, this novel marked Heinlein's partial return to his best form. He draws many historical parallels with the War of Independence, and clearly shows his own libertarian political views.
