Amores Patrios

No siempre las historias de amor terminan bien. Aunque no se lleve una estadística concreta, buena parte de ellas tienen un mal final, que en ocasiones hasta puede ser el escenario más desdichado de una tragedia, un drama que puede afectar letalmente a una de las partes de la pareja o a ambas. Esta es una reseña de aquellas historias de amor que, a través de la historia, han tenido un término nefasto. Son muy famosas, pero habitualmente conocemos las líneas generales de las circunstancias, la época, la personalidad de cada uno de los amantes. Aquí particularizamos y tratamos de...

Una de las nuevas voces más destacadas de la literatura latinoamericana, Luis Benítez, nos lleva de la mano -en esta novela que ha sido elogiada por el uruguayo Enrique Estrázulas y la argentina Alicia Dujovne Ortiz- a un viaje por el tiempo. El protagonista es Severiano Cárdenas, un periodista fracasado que, por casualidad, descubre la vía para llegar hasta el comienzo del siglo XX, donde conoce al autor del primer tango-canción, Pascual Contursi. En su compañía compartirá penurias y aventuras y será introducido en el mundo del tango, hasta convertirse en el chofer, factótum y...

Was there ever a Garden of Eden? What became of the 10 lost tribes of Israel? What is the significance of the European megaliths? Twenty-eight leading authorities draw on modern science and the latest research to explore some of archaeology's most baffling controversies and enigmas, from mankind's origins to the mysterious collapse of once powerful civilizations, in this informative perspective on human history. Packed with evocative photographs and informative diagrams, maps, and plans, this guide offers a fascinating window into vanished worlds. Habría un jardín de Edén? Cómo murió...

"La guerra es un asunto demasiado serio como para dejarlo en manos de los militares." Georges Clemenceau

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute...