Una edici n estuche con dos novelas imprescindibles de Julia Navarro: Dime qui n soy y Dispara, yo ya estoy muerto.
Dime qui n soy Espionaje e intriga en estado puro, amores y desamores desgarrados, aventura e historia de un siglo hecho pedazos, Dime qui n soy es un apasionante relato protagonizado por unos personajes inolvidables cuyas vidas construyen un magn fico retrato de la historia del siglo XX. Un periodista recibe la propuesta de investigar la vida de su bisabuela, Amelia Garayoa, una mujer de la que solo sabe que huy abandonando a su marido y a su hijo poco antes de que estallara la guerra civil espa ola. Para rescatarla del olvido deber reconstruir su historia desde los cimientos encajando, una a una, todas las piezas del inmenso y extraordinario puzle de su vida. Marcada por cuatro hombres que la cambiar n para siempre -el empresario Santiago Carranza, el revolucionario franc s Pierre Comte, elperiodista estadounidense Albert James y el m dico militar vinculado al nazismo Max von Schumann-, la historia de Amelia es la de una antihero na presa de sus propias contradicciones que cometer errores que no terminar nunca de pagar y que acabar sufriendo, en carne propia, el azote despiadado tanto del nazismo como de la dictadura sovi tica. _________________ Dispara, yo ya estoy muerto A finales del siglo XIX, durante la ltima etapa zarista, los Zucker, perseguidos por su condici n de jud os, tienen que abandonar Rusia huyendo del horror y la sinraz n. A su llegada a la Tierra Prometida, Samuel Zucker adquiere las tierras de los Ziad, una familia rabe encabezada por Ahmed. Entre l y Samuel nace un fuerte v nculo, una s lida amistad que, por encima de las diferencias religiosas y pol ticas, se mantiene generaci n tras generaci n. Con las amenazas, la sed de venganza y muchas pasiones desatadas como tel n de fondo, las vidas entrecruzadas de los Zucker y los Ziad conforman un mosaico de traiciones y sufrimientos, de amores posibles e imposibles, al tiempo que plasman la gran aventura de vivir y convivir en un territorio marcado por la intolerancia. Intensa y conmovedora cr nica de dos sagas familiares, esta novela de Julia Navarro nos adentra en las vidas de personas con nombres y apellidos, que luchan por alcanzar sus sue os y que son responsables de su propio destino. ENGLISH DESCRIPTIONA special boxed edition with two essential novels by Julia Navarro: Tell Me Who I Am and Shoot Me, I'm Already DeadTell Me Who I Am A journalist is tasked with investigating the life of his great-grandmother, Amelia Garayoa. All that is known about her is that she -fled Madrid shortly before the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, abandoning her husband and son. To rescue her from oblivion, he will have to put together all the pieces of the extraordinary puzzle of her life, one by one, which will take him to Paris, London, Cairo, Berlin, Warsaw, Moscow, Athens... A riveting novel featuring characters whose lives paint a magni- cent portrait of the history of the twentieth century. A captivating story filled with tension and drama that represents an exciting new direction in the literary career of one of Spain's most international authors. Shoot Me, I'm Already DeadThe gripping story of two families struggling to overcome their own destinies. A mosaic of treachery and revenge, of possible and impossible loves, and of the great adventure that is living and surviving in a land marked by intolerance and outrage. Marian Miller, an NGO aid worker, is asked to write a report on illegal Jewish settlements on Palestinian territories. In order to do so, she wants to make sure she understands both sides of the story. Marian arranges a meeting in Israel with Ezekiel Zucker, an elderly man who, like many others, has a lot to tell and also, a secret to hide. Ezekiel will narrate his story as if it were a massive jigsaw puzzle with many complex pieces and Marian will tell him the version she's familiar with: the Arab one. At the twilight of the 19th century, the Zuckers are banned from their homeland of Russia because they are Jewish. After undergoing unspeakable horrors and injustices under the tsar's rule, they set out for the Promised Land and buy land owned by the Ziads, an Arab family headed by a man named Ahmed. The two men, Ahmed Ziad and Samuel Zucker, will establish a strong bond, a friendship that can overcome religious and political differences and that will continue on for generations. This riveting family saga that culminates in 1948 is not only Julia Navarro's best and most ambitious novel yet, it's a tale filled with real people taking responsibility for their own destinies by following their dreams and fighting for their lives. An unforgettable novel that, like all of history's greatest books, conceals many novels within.
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