Eef Gratama Libros

YA. FANTASY & MAGICAL REALISM (CHILDREN'S / TEENAGE). A compelling story of a first love that defines a lifetime; perfect for fans of David Levithan, told with the intricate and beautiful writing style of bestselling author Timothee de Fombelle. Joshua Pearl is from a world that our own no longer believes in. He knows that his great love is waiting for him in that distant place, but he is trapped in our time. As his memories begin to fade, he discovers strange objects, tiny fragments of a story from a long time ago. Can Joshua remember the past and believe in his own story before his love is lost for ever?. Ages 13+

Internationally acclaimed play of cross-cultural friendship. Paris in the 1960s. Thirteen-year-old Moses lives in the shadow of his less-than loving father. When he's caught stealing from wise old shopkeeper Monsieur Ibrahim, he discovers an unlikely friend and a whole new world. Together they embark on a journey that takes them from the streets of Paris to the whirling dervishes of the Golden Crescent. This delightful, moving play has already been a huge hit in Paris and New York. Performed in thirteen countries and published in twelve languages, it is also an award-winning film starring Omar Sharif. Monsieur Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Qur'an received its UK premiere at the Bush Theatre on 17 January 2006.

Si hasta la presente novela Amin Maalouf había negado en su narrativa la escisión entre Oriente y Occidente, en El primer siglo después de Béatrice convierte en objeto de su preocupación la «falla horizontal» que divide el mundo en un Norte de población estable, cada vez más enriquecida, y un Sur de población creciente que se empobrece progresivamente. Doble historia de amor que refleja las contradicciones de nuestra época, esta seductora narración de unos acontecimientos que han convertido la Tierra en un planeta sombrío y dividido por el odio es, a la vez que una advertencia, una defensa de la «feminidad» del mundo y una afirmación de la inagotable capacidad de supervivencia que caracteriza al ser humano.

Al vanaf haar 11e jaar is een Brusselse vrouw verliefd op een getrouwde kunstschilder.