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Daniel Santos
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Love and Politics in the Contemporary Spanish American Novel
The Latin American Literary Boom was marked by complex novels steeped in magical realism and questions of nationalism, often with themes of surreal violence. In recent years, however, those revolutionary projects of the sixties and seventies have given way to quite a different narrative vision and ideology. Dubbed the new sentimentalism, this trend is now keenly elucidated in Love and Politics in the Contemporary Spanish American Novel. Offering a rich account of the rise of this new mode, as well as its political and cultural implications, Aníbal González delivers a close reading of novels by Miguel Barnet, Elena Poniatowska, Isabel Allende, Alfredo Bryce Echenique, Gabriel García Márqu...
Life is Inevitable
"Life is Inevitable" is the debut teen/YA fantasy novel by new author, Daniel Santos. Gripping issues relevant to today's society, such as suicide, bullying, abuse, and neglect, combines with paranormal fantastical elements to create a story that pulls you in from the first page and doesn't let go. - Reader Views Brennan has spent most of his life angry at the world and everyone in it. Day by day his rage escalates until he can see only one escape route. - Independent Book Review Olivia has spent her life tormented by those around her. She's constantly trying to shrink herself in the hopes that people will stop noticing her. When making herself smaller doesn't work, she realizes the only oth...
Americas
PRAISE FOR THE PREVIOUS EDITIONS: "Rare is the book in English that provides a general overview of Latin America and the Caribbean. Rarer still is the good, topical, and largely dispassionate book that contributes to a better understanding of the rest of the hemisphere. Peter Winn has managed to produce both."—Miami Herald "This magisterial work provides an accessible and engaging introduction to the complex tapestry of contemporary Latin America and the Caribbean."—Foreign Affairs "A clear, level-headed snapshot of a region in transition…. Winn is most interesting when he discusses the larger issues and to his credit he does this often."—Washington Post Book World "Balanced and wide-ranging…. After canvassing the legacies of the European conquerors, Winn examines issues of national identity and economic development…. Other discussions survey internal migration, the role of indigenous peoples, the complexity of race relations, and the treatment of women." —Publishers Weekly
Daniel Santos
Junto a su familia, un niño de 11 años llamado Daniel Santos se embarcó en Puerto Rico para un viaje rumbo a Nueva York, huyendo de la pobreza y en busca de la supervivencia. En las calles de Brooklyn, pasó su juventud entre la violencia y el vicio hasta el día que conoció a su mesías, Don Pedro Flores. Ese día marcó el comienzo de una vida singular entre placeres, amores, éxitos y aplausos, pero también de profundos lamentos y añoranzas. Esta novela es basada en la trayectoria humana del inolvidable ícono, el bolerista más famoso de Latinoamérica.
Luminous Essence
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