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Author
Language
English
Description
Set in 18th century Lima, Peru, a rickety bridge which has spanned a deep gorge for ages suddenly breaks, and five people plunge to their deaths. A priest who is deeply affected by the catastrophe decides to make an investigative study of the lives of the victims to determine if he can find some clue to God's intention in casting five dis-associated mortals into eternity at precisely the same moment.
2) Perú
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
Español
Description
Impresionante. Antiguo. Amistoso. ¡Bienvenido a Peru! Mira dentro y aprende sobre la tierra, las ciudades, la comida, los festivales y la vida salvaje de este increíble país.
Author
Publisher
Distributed by AOL Time Warner Book Group
Pub. Date
2002
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Language
English
Description
A shrunken head from Peru and a feather with traces of blood are the clues that launch Tahir Shah on his latest journey. Fascinated by the recurring theme of flight in Peruvian folklore, Shah sets out to discover whether the Incas really were able to "fly like birds" over the jungle, as a Spanish monk reported. Or were they drug-induced hallucinations? His journey, full of surreal experiences, takes him from the Andes Mountains to the desert and finally,...
Author
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Description
In the mountains of Peru, friends Hector the bear and Hummingbird the hummingbird spend most of their time together, doing the same things, and Hector has had just about enough of it--or has he? Includes a list of animals hidden in the illustrations.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"In The Gold Machine, Iain Sinclair and his daughter travel through Peru, guided by - and in reaction to - an ill-fated colonial expedition led by his great-grandfather, Arthur Sinclair. The incursions of Catholic bounty hunters and Adventist missionaries are contrasted with today's ecotourists and short-cut vision seekers. The family history of a displaced Scottish highlander fades into the brutal reality of a major land grab. The historic thirst...
11) El espía de Inca
Author
Series
Publisher
Alfaguara
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
Primera edición: abril de 2022.
Language
Español
Description
Una novela histórica colosal que recrea con sólida documentación histórica y con las licencias de la ficción novelística el infructuoso rescate del Inca. El Inca Atahualpa, Señor del Principio, ha sido capturado por unos extraños barbudos que han llegado hasta Cajamarca montados en llamas gigantes y premunidos de mortales cilindros en los que habita Illapa, el dios del Trueno y el Relámpago. El Mundo de las Cuatro Direcciones se encuentra...
13) Cinco esquinas
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Language
Español
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Description
"La idea de esta novela comenzó con una imagen de dos señoras amigas que de pronto una noche, de una manera impensada para ambas, viven una situación erótica. Luego se fue convirtiendo en una historia policial, casi un thriller, y el thriller se fue transformando en una especie de mural de la sociedad peruana en los últimos meses o semanas de la dictadura de Fujimori y Montesinos. Me gustó la idea de que la historia se llamase Cinco esquinas...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Lost something? Gabriela Rose knows how to get it back. As a recovery agent, she?s hired by individuals and companies seeking lost treasures, stolen heirlooms, or missing assets of any kind. She?s reliable, cool under pressure, and well trained in weapons of all types. But Gabriela?s latest job isn?t for some bamboozled billionaire, it?s for her own family, whose home is going to be wiped off the map if they can?t come up with a lot of money fast....
17) The gold eaters
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A sweeping, epic historical novel of exploration and invasion, of slaves and conquerors, and above all, an enduring love that must overcome the forging of an empire. Plucked from his small fishing village and captured by the conquistadors looking to plunder the gold of Peru, young Waman is the everyman thrown into extraordinary circumstances, caught up in history's throes. He finds himself at every major moment in the empire-building of the Spanish...
18) Peru
Series
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
2008-
Language
English
Description
"Whether you want to chow down on deliciously fresh ceviche in Lima, descend into the wildlife-filled Amazon, or take the trail to Machu Picchu, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that Peru has to offer ... Our updated 2022 travel guide brings Peru to life, transporting you there ... with expert-led insights, trusted travel advice, detailed breakdowns of all the must-see sights, photographs on practically every page, and...
Author
Publisher
Voyager Books
Pub. Date
2003.
Edition
1st Voyager Books ed.
Language
English
Description
An adaptation of the Peruvian folktale in which Fox and Mole try to climb to the moon on a rope woven of grass.
Una adaptación del cuento folklórico peruano en que un zorro y un topo intentan a subir a la luna por un lazo de hierba.
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2007.
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
History reports that the mighty Inca were swiftly wiped out by a small band of Conquistadors, but new evidence is being unearthed that may help rewrite history. Uncovered remains of those who died in battle along with recently discovered documents suggest that even after forming military alliances with thousands of Indian mercenaries, it took the Spanish many years to defeat the Inca Empire.
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