Quality Books in Spanish for the Year 2000: Adult Materials

Click on any book cover to see a larger picture!

Language

Nuevo refranero popular mexicano ISBN/Cat.# 9706431969 Max Mendizábal $8.95 New Popular Mexican Refrains contains over 400 of the most well known Mexican cultural sayings. Appropriate for both adults and young adults. Order Quantity:

Ortografía de la lengua española ISBN/Cat.# 8423992500 Real Academia Española $27.95 Orthography of the Spanish Language. A new revised edition of this essential reference for writing in Spanish. Order Quantity:

Larger Print

Cuentos de terror ISBN/Cat.# 8478842071 Various $6.95 Terrifying Short Stories is an essential collection of classic horror stories written by masters such as Poe, Maupassant, and Bram Stoker. Order Quantity:

Cuentos ecuatorianos ISBN/Cat.# 8478842063 Various $6.95 This collection of Ecuadorian Short Stories contains the works of important narrators such as Alicia Yánez Cossío, Pablo Palacio, and José de la Cuadra, among others. Order Quantity:

Latin American Literature

Boda del poeta, La ISBN/Cat.# 8401012856 Antonio Skarmeta $29.95 The Poet's Wedding. A legendary story of love, humor, and intrigue from Chile's acclaimed author of El Cartero de Neruda. Order Quantity:

Domar a la divina garza ISBN/Cat.# 9684112823 Sergio Pitol $15.95 Taming the Divine Heron. A hilarious novel from Mexico's prize-winning (Juan Rulfo Prize for Latin American and Caribbean Literature, 1999), contemporary author. Order Quantity:

Pasión por la trama ISBN/Cat.# 9684114230 Sergio Pitol $25.95 Passion for the Plot. A novelistic look at the art of writing by this contemporary Mexican writer. Recipient of the Juan Rulfo Prize for Latin American and Caribbean Literature, 1999. Order Quantity:

Primavera pospuesta: Una versión personal de México en los 90 ISBN/Cat.# 968270779X Paco Ignacio Taibo II $32.95 Spring Postponed: A Personal Version of Mexico in the 90's mixes fact, fiction, essays and memories to compose three novellas and six short stories by this prize-winning Mexican author. Order Quantity:

Tierra del fuego, La ISBN/Cat.# 9505114141 Sylvia Iparraguirre $16.95 Written by a contemporary Argentine author, this book won the 1999 Feria del libro "Best Book of the year" award. Order Quantity:

Politics

Pinochet: Epitafio para un tirano ISBN/Cat.# 8478842020 Pablo Azócar $16.95 Pinochet: Epitaph for a Tyrant. A clear, concise and timely examination of Augusto Pinochet, Chile's former dictator, and his recent arrest and conviction. Order Quantity:

Reference

Libro Guinness de los récords 2000 ISBN/Cat.# 9504902677 Various $55.95 This large-format, hardcover edition of the Guinness Book of World Records 2000 has countless color photographs on glossy paper. Order Quantity:

Nuevo Espasa ilustrado 2000 ISBN/Cat.# 8423996344 Carolina Reoyo González $55.95 The New Illustrated Espasa 2000 encyclopedia dictionary contains full-color illustrations and photographs, with a special supplement on Mexico. Hardcover edition. Order Quantity:

Self Improvement

Dirigentes del mundo futuro ISBN/Cat.# 9687277297 Carlos Cuauhtémoc Sánchez $15.95 In Future World Leaders this widely popular Mexican inspirational writer gives expert advice on maximizing the intellectual capacity of children. Order Quantity:

Sports

Plus! Click here for special features!

Latinos en el beisbol ISBN/Cat.# 9682321867 James D. Cockroft $19.95 This history of Latinos in Baseball in the United States contains numerous black-and-white photographs. Order Quantity:

Testimonial Literature

Acoso extraterrestre: Hablan las víctimas ISBN/Cat.# 9684068980 Luis Ramírez Reyes $24.95 Alien Attack: The Victims Speak is filled with spine-chilling testimonies of extraterrestrial experiences. Order Quantity:

Relatos de gitanas ISBN/Cat.# 8478841946 Various $11.95 These remarkable Stories of Gypsy Women are told in their own words. Order Quantity:

Ordering: