Mira Los Dos Lados

When Vladan Borojevic googles the name of his father Nedeljko, a former officer in the Yugoslav People's Army, supposedly killed in the civil war after the decay of Yugoslavia, he unexpectedly discovers a dark family secret which recollects the events of 1991. Seventeen years later, Vladan's discovery that he is the son of a fugitive war criminal sends him off on a journey around the Balkans to find his elusive father. The story of the Borojevic family strings and juxtaposes images of the Balkans past and present, but mainly deals with the tragic fates of people who managed to avoid the...

Amina es hija de un poderoso jeque árabe y su máximo deseo es aprender a montar a caballo, algo que está prohibido para las mujeres. Un día conoce a Tarik, que la enseñará a montar y su vida empieza a cambiar. ¿Sorteará todas las dificultades que se le presenten? Una novela que defiende un mismo trato para todos.

José Saramago nos revela en estas páginas su día a día en Lanzarote, adonde trasladó su residencia en 1993. Lo acompaña de preguntas y respuestas, de opiniones certeras y radiantes acerca de lo más cercano y lo más general, de comentarios sobre amigos y sobre el mundo que le ha tocado, que nos ha tocado, vivir.

The Industrial Revolution brought important changes to America. People began migrating to cities for work, and immigrants began to arrive in American in larger numbers than ever before as they looked for new employment opportunities. Readers explore the impact of the Industrial Revolution on U.S. migration and immigration patterns. As readers learn about essential social studies curriculum topics, engaging historical images and detailed primary sources hold their interest. This transformative period in American history comes alive for readers with each turn of the page.