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A succinct exploration of a seminal event in the history of the United States: the Civil War, which was fought…
from 1861 to 1865 and which defined the character of the young nation. Violence. Spanish language. 2015
Details the life of Louis Zamperini (1917-2014), an Olympic athlete and World War II bombardier, who survived a plane crash…
and forty-seven days adrift at sea only to become a POW in Japan. Relates Zamperini's later religious awakening under Billy Graham's ministry. Violence. Spanish language. 2011
A chronological and thematic exploration of influential military strategists and warfare, from the battle of Marathon in 490 AD to…
the 1973 Yom Kippur War. Includes profiles of Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Frederick the Great, Napoleon Bonaparte, Sim´on Bol´ivar, Mao Tse-tung, and Adolf Hitler. Spanish language. 2002
Spanish historian provides an overview of the "Great War"--the first mechanized military conflict which resulted in the deaths of more…
than nine million soldiers and which produced widespread economic imbalances, social unrest, and increased ideological militancy at the outset of the twentieth century. Violence. Spanish language. 2011
Tratado clásico de dos mil años de edad recopilado por un filósofo guerrero chino que ofrece un análisis de la…
estrategia y la táctica, intercalado con comentarios. Traducido al español a partir de la versión en inglés por Thomas Cleary
Esta breve introducción a la Segunda Guerra Mundial destaca los principales acontecimientos y batallas que tuvieron lugar entre 1939 y…
1945. Incluye apéndices con los principales protagonistas de la guerra así como lugares de interés para visitar alrededor del mundo. Prólogo de Juan Antonio Cebrián. Violencia
Tratado por el general prusiano del siglo diecinueve y renombrado teórico militar Carl von Clausewitz (1780-1831), extraída de su libro…
inacabado Sobre la guerra . Describe la esencia de la táctica y la estrategia
Tratado escrito por un duelista invicto y guerrero samurai de Japón del siglo diecisiete. Musashi expone sobre arte de la…
espada y la estrategia, describiendo la disciplina mental y física necesaria para derrotar a un adversario y hacer frente a múltiples desafíos con éxito
Sánchez, a United States Army lieutenant general and former commander of coalition forces in Iraq, provides a first-hand account of…
the conditions on the ground during the invasion of Iraq, as well as his assessment of America's global war on terror. Some violence and some strong language. Spanish language. 2008
Jaber, a British Lebanese journalist covering the second Persian Gulf War in 2003, relates meeting two orphan girls and other…
wounded children whose experiences compel her to aid young victims of war. Translated from English. Some violence. Spanish language. 2009
La política franco-colombiana Ingrid Betancourt recuerda su encarcelamiento brutal por las FARC desde 2002, cuando fue secuestrada mientras hacía campaña…
para la presidencia, hasta 2008, cuando el ejército engañó a sus captores. Describe su determinación de conservar su dignidad en circunstancias terribles. Lenguaje injurioso y descripciones de violencia
Classic sixteenth-century romantic tragedy about Romeo and Juliet, two teenagers from rival families who fall in love. Romeo's sentence of…
exile and Juliet's impending arranged marriage separate the couple. A friar suggests a ruse to accomplish their union, but a miscommunication has dire consequences. Translated from English. Spanish language. 2007
In modern-day Madrid, Lucia, a university student, and Manuel, a professor, attempt to unravel the enigma of Queen Juana of…
Castille, who allegedly went mad in 1506. Their own relationship unfolds as they search for the truth about the Spanish monarch. Some descriptions of sex. Spanish language. 2005
Life and times of the French emperor from his birth in 1768 to his death in exile in 1821. The…
author points out that although Napoleon has been characterized by historians as dictatorial and bellicose, he used his military genius to fight for the greatness of France. Spanish language. 2005
Presentan diez comedias de dramaturgos famosos de España del siglo diecisiete. Incluyen La Numancia de Cervantes, Fuenteovejuna de Lope de…
Vega, El Burlador de Sevilla de Molina, Las Mocedades del Cid de Castro y La Vida Es Sueño de Calderón de la Barca. Presentan las comedias en español con introducción y notas biogrficas y bibliogrficas en inglés
Eliza Sommers follows her fiancé to California in 1849 where he has gone in search of gold. Her experiences in…
a harsh land gripped by gold fever transform her into an exceptional woman. She is befriended by a Chinese doctor who teaches her about the human condition. Spanish language
Until his retirement in 1991 at age fifty-seven, the army was Schwarzkopf's life. He recounts his years at West Point;…
his two tours of duty in Vietnam; his problems with the Pentagon; and finally, his command of the American, British, and French troops during the Gulf War. Spanish language
Fifteenth-century Spanish dialogue novel in which Celestina, an old procuress, acts as a go-between in the tragic love story of…
Calisto, a noble-born youth, and Melibea, a beautiful Jewish girl. Spanish language