Poesías

El Premio Nobel de Literatura, V.S. Naipaul, nos cuenta en tono de crónica la pequeña y gran historia de su isla natal: Trinidad. V.S. Naipaul nos cuenta de modo magistral la pequeña gran historia de su isla natal, Trinidad, que desde los tiempos de la Conquista fue punto de partida para las expediciones españolas en busca de la mítica Ciudad de Oro y territorio de combate para las ambiciones coloniales de Inglaterra, que no se detendría hasta hacerse con el poder en la zona aprovechando las guerras de independencia de las colonias españolas. La pérdida de El Dorado es una novela con...

"Inventario de los libros que han tenido ingreso en la secretaría de la Real academía," 1922-29, with v. 83, 85, 87, 89, 91-92, 96, 99.

Recent advancements in science have spurred new hypotheses for ancient mysteries that have baffled mankind for centuries, and this book explores those enigmas and their new explanations. Shedding light on questions such as Was Tutankhamen’s tomb guarded by a curse? and Was Stonehenge a prehistoric astronomical observatory?, this guide discusses ancient civilizations, ruins, and legends—including Atlantis, the curse of the pharaohs, and the hidden Mayan cities—and proposes whether they are truth or myth. Los recientes adelantos de la ciencia han permitido que surjan nuevas hipótesis...

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