La Sonanta

En esta novela, la realidad de una época encuentra la voz y las voces - e incluso los rumores, la resonancia y los ecos- capaces de recrearla sin autocompasión, regodeo ni misericordia.

Set in the darkest years of the Pinochet dictatorship, 'La Vida Doble' is the story of Lorena, a leftist militant who arrives at a merciless turning point when every choice she confronts is impossible. Captured by agents of the Chilean repression, withstanding brutal torture to save her comrades, she must now either forsake the allegiances of motherhood, or betray the political ideals to which she is deeply committed.

Dominic Montero era terriblemente guapo y resultaba peligroso conocerlo. Cleo lo sabía, pero no podía ignorarlo por completo, ya que él tenía una información que cambiaría su vida definitivamente...Cleo dudaba sobre qué camino tomar, pero finalmente, accedió a seguir a Dominic a su hogar en San Clemente, una paradisíaca isla del Caribe. Pronto, ambos quedaron atrapados en la tupida red de relaciones de la nueva familia de ella...

Here is a single volume of the short stories from the great Mexican writer Alfonso Reyes. This enjoyable book showcases the author's stylish elegance, intelligence, and fine sense of humor. We also find here a lesser known feature of Reyes: his craftiness. This edition, under the leadership of the master's granddaughter, includes La cena [Dinner], which is considered one of the best stories in Mexican literature in the twentieth century.