Mis parques nacionales

The author tells about the origin and development of two Spanish romances: The Alfambra woman buried alive and The lovers of Teruel. The first recounts the infidelity of a lecherous woman, the Countess of Alfambra, who betrays her husband by delivering him to his enemy; and whose final dénouement is the defeat of the adulterous couple and their being condemned to death by being burnt at the stake. The Story of the Lovers of Teruel recounts the tragic life of one of the members of the Marcilla family, enamoured of a rich damsel who returned his love. However, her father's refusal to consent...

Dos frentes abiertos contra la naturaleza en lugares distintos. Por un lado, el incendio de un bosque en Asturias que Luis, miembro de Icona, intentará detener. Por otro lado, la lucha de Daniel, su hijo, para impedir el derribo de los árboles de su calle en Madrid. ¿Quién sadrá victorioso de esta cruenta batalla? Una historia que muestra la importancia de la conservación del medio ambiente.

El primer tomo recrea los ultimos dias de Tula, la gran ciudad fundada por los toltecas. El segundo relato de esta obra se refiere a dos comunidades del valle de Mexico: Xochimilco, un pueblo agricola y Mexico-Tenochtitlan, la gran capital del imperio mexica. La narracion recrea la epoca en que muchos viajeros acudian a la gran ciudad para intercambiar sus productos.

The poetry of Mercedes Roffe knows how to surround the silence, seduce the readers from an abyss feeling, and dares to skirt the limits in a plural sense. It is a return trip to the genesis and future of every word, a journey whose highest points happen whenever lightning appears. That is, whenever Roffe captures the poetic brilliance of words. She is currently one of the greatest voices in Argentine poetry. Some of the most sensitive aspects of human experiences are included in this ninth book of poems."