Gisela Stege Libros

Eine repräsentative Auswahl namhafter Fotografen, die die Hollywood-Legende ablichteten

Set in the 21st century - a number of decades from now - The Sparrow is the story of a charismatic Jesuit priest and talented linguist, Emilio Sandoz, who - in response to a remarkable radio signal from the depths of space - leads a scientific mission to make first contact with an extraterrestrial culture.In the true tradition of Jesuit adventurers before him, Sandoz and his companions are prepared to endure isolation, suffering - even death - but nothing can prepare them for the civilisation they encounter. Or for the tragic misunderstanding that brings the mission to a devastating end. Once considered a living saint, Sandoz returns alone to Earth horrifically maimed, both physically and spiritually, the mission's sole survivor - only to be blamed for the mission's failure and accused of heinous crimes.

A westerner raised in Japan, he survived the destruction of Hiroshima to emerge as the world's most artful lover and its most accomplished assassin. His greatest desire is to attain a state of effortless perfection . . . shibumi. But he is about to face his most sinister and corrupt enemy -- a supermonolith of espionage and monopoly bent on destroying him. . . . From the Paperback edition.

One of the very best must-read SF novels of all time.

El exilio de dos años en Sicilia de Michael Corleone, hijo de Don Vito, está a punto de concluir, pero su padre le ha encomendado una misión: no regresar a Estados Unidos sin Salvatore Giuliano. Este último es una leyenda popular que, en 1943, se rebeló junto a su primo Gaspare Pisciotta contra una patrulla de carabinieri mientras traficaban alimentos. Tras ese incidente, se refugiaron en las montañas y comenzaron a luchar por los sicilianos oprimidos por la Mafia y la corrupción del Gobierno de Roma, formando una banda de forajidos que pronto se convirtió en un mito. Hacia 1948, la creciente fama de Giuliano preocupa al Capo di Capi, Don Croce Malo, quien, bajo la apariencia de benevolencia, le tiende una trampa. Salvatore planea una vendetta contra Don Croce, asesinando a seis jefes de la Mafia local, lo que marca el inicio del fin de su banda. Los crímenes de Giuliano se convierten en un problema para el Gobierno, que crea Fuerzas Especiales para combatir el bandolerismo bajo el mando del Coronel Luca. En 1950, Michael envía un documento incriminatorio a Estados Unidos, con la esperanza de desenmascarar al ministro si Giuliano es asesinado. Sin embargo, las traiciones surgen dentro de la banda, y Pisciotta traiciona a su primo, quien termina muerto. Michael no puede hacer efectiva su amenaza de publicar el documento, ya que Don Vito ha negociado la salida de su hijo de la isla. Pisciotta muere en prisión, y en su bolsillo

A captivating fantasy novel for readers of all ages, by the author of Midnight’s Children and The Satanic Verses “This is, simply put, a book for anyone who loves a good story. It’s also a work of literary genius.” —Stephen King Set in an exotic Eastern landscape peopled by magicians and fantastic talking animals, Haroun and the Sea of Stories inhabits the same imaginative space as The Lord of the Rings, The Alchemist, The Arabian Nights, and The Wizard of Oz. Twelve-year-old Haroun sets out on an adventure to restore his father’s gift of storytelling by reviving the poisoned Sea of Stories. On the way, he encounters many foes, all intent on draining the sea of all its storytelling powers. In this wondrously delightful story, Salman Rushdie gives us an imaginative work of extraordinary power and endearing humor that is, at its heart, an illumination of the necessity of storytelling in our lives.