Cuadernos secretos de Washington Irving

En un solo volumen se recogen los cuentos ambientados en Nueva York y las más atractivas leyendas de Granada. Todo un maravilloso vieje literario de la mano de W. Irving.

La historia del 'jinete sin cabeza' ha adquirido gran fama en la cultura popular. Sin embargo, de la imaginación de Washington Irving salieron muchas más historias macabras que hemos reunido en este compendio. Este autor norteamericano, uno de los primeros en su país en ser reconocido por las comunidades literarias europeas, fue una influencia importante para Edgar Allan Poe, y en sus relatos nos narra las historias no solo de jinetes descabezados, sino de hombres suspendidos en el tiempo, e historias de espectros y vampiros que inspiraron a muchos autores posteriores.

A headless horseman haunts Sleepy Hollow! At least thatÕs the legend in the tiny village of Tarrytown. But scary stories wonÕt stop the townÕs new schoolmaster, Ichabod Crane, from crossing the hollow, especially when the beautiful Katrina lives on the other side.

The Kebra Nagast, Ethiopian ancient text, isconsidered a holy book not only in Africa, by Orthodox Christians, but also by Caribbean and worldwide Rastafarians because it documents the lineage of the Ethiopian monarchs, asserting that they descend directly from King David's line,which Jesus also belonged to. In fact, in Amharic, ?Kebra Nagast” means ?The Glory of Kings”since this secret Bible tells the love story between King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. They had a son, named Menelik I who was bound to be proclaimed Emperor and to move the Ark of the Covenant from Jerusalem to...

In December 1997, a man-eating Siberian tiger is roaming outside a remote village in Russia's Far East. The tiger is killing people and a team of men and their dogs must hunt it on foot through the forest in the frigid cold temperature. As the hunters sift through the remains of the victims, they discover that these attacks aren't random. An absolutely fascinating tale of man and nature that leads to a final showdown in the deep clearing woods.

Meet Scaredy Squirrel, a squirrel who never leaves his nut tree because he's afraid of the unknown "out there." But then, something unexpected happens that may just change his outlook.

The Ascended Master Saint Germain, communicating through Akari Berganzo, offers ways to heal the pain and suffering that bullying brings in all of its expressions among children and adolescents, in the workplace, and towards the elderly, animals, and ourselves. Through an exploration of the causes and consequences of bullying, Berganzo presents a specific path for the fight against the harmful phenomenon."