Alonso: 371 books

Although undeservedly underrated by critics, scholars and other television writers, "JAG" was a a ratings success that redefined American patriotism in the common consciousness in the immediate post-9/11 era. This long overdue book examines the phenomenon of "JAG" from a scholarly perspective, covering reception as well as legal and military authenticity.

There are thousands of great Symphonies out there, but only very few are regularly played in concert and on the radio. This book looks at just 104 overlooked masterpieces, including neglected works by famous composers (like the Bruckner Sixth and the Mahler Seventh) and gems by forgotten composers...

"The Hound of the Baskervilles" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is one of the most adapted novels in the literature. This book examines three film adaptations of the classic Sherlock Holmes story for faithfulness to the source material.

De Pablo Escobar, el famoso narcotraficante colombiano, hemos oído hablar miles de veces por su infinita capacidad para ejercer el mal, que llevó a organismos como la DEA a calificarlo como uno de los más grandes criminales de la historia. Sin embargo, poco se habla de sus orígenes familiares...

Five previously published short stories make their debut in this mystery anthology."Death Has Pouty Red Lips" - Tupelo Turner finds himself led to the extreme by a femme fatale."Death Sweet Death" - When Laurel's quiet small town existence becomes strangled by honeysuckle and an...

The Final Chapter – a story of a woman who struggles emotionally and financially while dealing with her father’s Alzheimer’s. Hank – Super Genius – a story of a woman who nostalgically reflects on the “square peg in a round hole” child she knew in school. Catch of the Day – a story...

Obra de teatro de José Luis Alonso de Santos. Muestra una parte de la realidad española de los años 80, en los que la marginalidad, de manos de la droga, acampa a sus anchas en España.

Sobre edición y libros, sus hechos y algunas ideas. Texturas es un espacio de análisis, reflexión y debate abierto.  En este número: «La bibliomanía en Francia», Andrew Lang «De bibliopatías», Camilo Ayala Ochoa «El negocio editorial. De la creación de cultura a la acumulación...

Este es el libro más célebre de Alonso de Palencia, una crónica de la conquista de Granada, último enclave del mundo islámico en España. Merece atención la perversa astucia psicológica de Fernando de Castilla, quien estrecha lentamente el cerco en torno a Granada y no duda, en unas ocasiones,...

THIS INTENSE AND COMPACT NOVEL crackles with obsession, betrayal, and madness, and was an Oregon Book Award Finalist for fiction 2005. As the narrator becomes fixated on his best friend’s girlfriend, his precarious hold on sanity rapidly deteriorates into delusion and violence. This story can be read...

Thirteen-year-old Martha Bartlett insists on being a part of the Underground Railroad rescue to bring her brother Jake back home to their abolitionist community in Connecticut. It's 1860 and though African-Americans and mixed-race peoples in the north are supposed to be free, seven-year-old Jake,...

Biografía de Luis Carlos Galán. En 1989, Luis Carlos Galán, el hombre de intensos ojos azules, estaba cerca de ser presidente de Colombia. Pero todos las autoridades, sus allegados y él mismo sabían que cada punto que subía en las encuestas era, al mismo tiempo, un paso más hacia la...

BLOWING THE LAYERS OFF PIXIE DUST: A COLLECTION OF FAIRY-TALE BASED STORIES & MORE is series of short stories that guide a new perspective on some of the world's beloved fairytales and features three extra, bone-chilling, short stories such as, "A Brief Lesson in Criminology," "Subway," and "Thirsty."...

Figura señera de las letras españolas de entre siglos y del siglo XX, Ramón del Valle-Inclán (1866-1936) cultivó todos los géneros (novela, teatro, poesía, crónica...) y en todos dejó la huella de su genio innovador. Las "Memorias del Marqués de Bradomín", más conocidas como...