Fuego erótico

Ella llevaba todavía consigo el trauma ocasionado por el ultraje sexual de que fue objeto en su adolescencia cuando se vio forzada a la insólita convivencia con dos hombres equívocos.

The work is preceded by a prologue which discusses the author, the importance of his novels & an analysis of the technical & stylistic aspects of the title. An excellent collection for your 20th century Spanish literature classes.

Each short story of this book is a magic spell crafted with the indisputable rhythm and sensibility that are hallmarks of Galician author Manuel Rivas. The title Que me quieres, amor? stems from the story of a lover who abruptly changes his life after a bank robbery. Love pervades the characters of other stories, including the father who goes to work each night worried where his son has spent the night, and a childhood recollection of a mother who ineffably resembles a milkmaid that Dutch painter Vermeer depicted in 1660.

The Senegal-based operations of Tulsaco Oil Corporation are blown away due to an Al Qaeda–sponsored terrorist attempt. The director, Amina Hadad Bryson, escapes the attempt, but not so for her son. After the funeral, Amina is kidnapped and violently tortured by the CIA, which causes her to go into shock and she has to be admitted to a hospital. It seems that nobody can denounce the conspiracy that is behind these attempts and unmask the large oil companies that are exploiting the natural resources of Africa or holding them in reserve, at the cost of hunger to its inhabitants.

Searching for vicarious revenge? Ever want to get even with someone? Then Revenge Dot Com is just for you. Mystery and a growing fear stalk one internet corporation. What more can happen as they attempt to regain control of their lives and their steadily falling stock prices? The employees must deal with strange events and their pressing financial issues. The management enjoyed their riches while others paid the price and now perhaps they might all be paying with more than money. Something wanders the floors of their Silicon Valley building, something that feeds on the darkness. Detective...