Les Hinton Libros

Rebeldes es una de las primeras novelas que en los tiempos actuales trata sin tapujos la cuestión de la delincuencia juvenil. Escrita cuando la autora contaba tan sólo dieciséis años y llevada al cine por Francis Ford Coppola, relata la aventura en que se ven envueltos un par de adolescentes de los suburbios de Nueva York a causa de la enemistad entre bandas. A raíz de una pelea cuyos motivos habría que detectar en las diferencias sociales y económicas, Ponyboy y Johnny tienen que huir sin ser verdaderamente culpables. Susan E. Hinton nació en Tucsa (Oklahoma) el año 1950. Hizo sus primeros estudios en la Will Rogers High School de su ciudad natal. Se casó muy joven y abandonó la carrera, pero se llevó recuerdos y vivencias de su ambiente estudiantil para plasmarlos en sus obras. Siguiendo el rastro literario de Hemingway se vino a España con su marido, se compraron unos acres de tierra en el suro y gozó de la naturaleza y el ambiente español durante varios años, hasta que su marido consiguió una plaza de profesor en California. Susan E. Hinton es la autora de más prestigio y calidad de la nueva narrativa norteamericana.

An American modern classic of gritty realism, written from S. E. Hinton's own personal experience when she was just 17.

From the best-selling author of The Outsiders, S.E. Hinton's Tex explores friendships, conflict, depression, self-destructive behavior, and truth and acceptance. This edition includes a new and exclusive Author's Note. Easygoing and reckless, Tex, likes everyone and everything, especially his horse, Negrito, and Johnny Collins' blue-eyed sister, Jamie. Life with his older brother, Mason, would be just about perfect if only he would stop complaining about Pop, who hasn't been home in five months. While Mason worries about paying the bills and getting a basketball scholarship--his ticket out of Oklahoma--Tex just seems to attract trouble. When everything seems to be falling apart, how can Tex find a way to keep things together?

Byron and Mark are like brothers but when they get to 16 things begin to change. Byron is into girls but Mark is only interested in making money, yet they still enjoy hustling pool games in Charlie's Bar. When Charlie is killed defending them in a brawl Byron and Mark begin to drift apart. Byron is in love with Cathy and has to make the decision of his life when her drug-addicted brother goes missing.

A brilliantly evocative memoir from the golden age of newspaper publishing, from a man who helped define our modern media. Les Hinton worked with Rupert Murdoch for more than five decades, and in that time witnessed the transformation of our media landscape. From copy boy at Murdoch’s first paper to senior executive at News Corp, his stories about Clinton and Blair, Brown and Cameron, Princess Diana, Johnny Rotten, phone-hacking, and the man himself, Rupert Murdoch, are as insightful as they are revolutionary. This is one of the defining media memoirs of our age.

From the best-selling author of The Outsiders, S.E. Hinton's Taming the Star Runner explores loneliness and the need to belong, and the inevitability of change--universal struggles associated with coming-of-age. This edition includes a new and exclusive Author's Note. Travis is the epitome of cool, especially when he's in trouble. But when he's sent to stay on his uncle's ranch, he finds that his tough attitude doesn't make him any friends, and his city survival skills are no match for the unforgiving land. He does find friendship of a sort with Casey, who runs a riding school. She's the bravest person Travis has ever met, and crazy enough to try to tame the Star Runner, her beautiful and dangerous horse, always on edge and about to explode--like Travis himself.

Sobrevivir en los suburbios de una gran ciudad exige respetar las duras leyes de la calle. Rusty James ha conseguido salir adelante... pero ha pagado un precio muy alto. Las pequeñas escaramuzas que pronto se convirtieron en asuntos graves, las drogas, las amenazas a la vuelta de cada esquina, el brillo del acero y el olor de la sangre, los reformatorios, también las fiestas salvajes y las chicas.

Set against the backdrop of the golden age of newspaper publishing, this memoir offers a vivid portrayal of the author's experiences and insights that shaped modern media. Through personal anecdotes and reflections, it captures the essence of an era marked by journalistic innovation and the evolving landscape of communication. The narrative not only highlights the author's contributions but also delves into the challenges and triumphs faced in the industry, making it a compelling read for anyone interested in media history.