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Editorial Planeta
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2023
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Español
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Conquistó el imperio más poderoso del mundo, pero la guerra más violenta la libró contra sí mismo.
Tras el asesinato de su padre, Alejandro asciende al trono de Macedonia. Acaba de heredar no solo el título, sino también el deber de salir victorioso en la misión que le reclama su pueblo: arrebatar a los persas las tierras que una vez fueron griegas y devolverles la libertad. Sin embargo, no puede detenerse ahí; la sangre de reyes, de héroes,...
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The beautiful hetaera Thais was a real woman who inspired poets, artists and sculptors in Athens, Memphis, Alexandria, Babylon and Ecbatana. She traveled with Alexander the Great's army during his Persian campaign and was the only woman to enter the capitol of Persia - Persepolis.
Love, beauty, philosophy, war, religion - all that and more in a historic masterpiece by Ivan Yefremov.
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With a genius IQ, a past career as a circus acrobat, and a black belt in karate, criminology professor Dr. Robert Frederickson-better known as "Mongo the Magnificent"-has a decidedly unusual background for a private investigator. He also just so happens to be a dwarf. When his former big-top boss asks him to find a missing Iranian strongman, Mongo is plunged into a three-ring circus of murder, espionage, and international intrigue. And when Mongo's...
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Filipo de Macedonia, conquistador de Grecia, forjador de la falange, estadista genial, y, sin embargo, eclipsado por dos colosos contemporáneos: Demóstenes, su gran antagonista, y su propio hijo, Alejandro Magno, acaso la figura más célebre de la Antigüedad. Si el orador dibujó en sus ácidas Filípicas el retrato de un tirano que acabó con la democracia ateniense, el vástago de Filipo empequeñeció los logros de su progenitor, llevando su...
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Levine Querido
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2023
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English
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For fans of Persepolis; An incredible true story in graphic novel form, that lays bare the tortured and triumphant history of Taiwan, an island claimed and fought over by many countries, through the life story of a man who lived through its most turbulent times.
Tsai Kun-lin, an ordinary boy was born in Qingshui, Taichung in 1930s Taiwan. In part 1 Tsai, in concert with the beautiful illustrations of Chou Jian-xin, depicts a carefree childhood...
Tsai Kun-lin, an ordinary boy was born in Qingshui, Taichung in 1930s Taiwan. In part 1 Tsai, in concert with the beautiful illustrations of Chou Jian-xin, depicts a carefree childhood...
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Elles ont osé, les sept femmes que nous vous proposons de découvrir dans l'édition du Sept mook qui marque notre dixième anniversaire. Elles ont osé s'affranchir des codes, des conventions et des a priori de leur époque pour gagner leur liberté. Elles? Ce sont les pionnières du journalisme littéraire au tournant des XIXe et XXe siècles. Moins connues qu'Albert Londres, Ella Maillart ou Joseph Kessel dont nous vous avons déjà parlé, elles...
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