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THE BOOK BEHIND THE THIRD SEASON OF GAME OF THRONES, AN ORIGINAL SERIES NOW ON HBO. Here is the third volume in George R. R. Martin's magnificent cycle of novels that includes A Game of Thrones and A Clash of Kings. As a whole, this series comprises a genuine masterpiece of modern fantasy, bringing together the best the genre has to offer. Magic, mystery, intrigue, romance, and adventure fill these pages and transport us to a world unlike any we have ever experienced. Already hailed as a classic, George R. R. Martin's stunning series is destined to stand as one of the great achievements of imaginative fiction. A STORM OF SWORDS Of the five contenders for power, one is dead, another in disfavor, and still the wars rage as violently as ever, as alliances are made and broken. Joffrey, of House Lannister, sits on the Iron Throne, the uneasy ruler of the land of the Seven Kingdoms. His most bitter rival, Lord Stannis, stands defeated and disgraced, the victim of the jealous sorceress who holds him in her evil thrall. But young Robb, of House Stark, still rules the North from the fortress of Riverrun. Robb plots against his despised Lannister enemies, even as they hold his sister hostage at King's Landing, the seat of the Iron Throne. Meanwhile, making her way across a blood-drenched continent is the exiled queen, Daenerys, mistress of the only three dragons still left in the world. . . . But as opposing forces maneuver for the final titanic showdown, an army of barbaric wildlings arrives from the outermost line of civilization. In their vanguard is a horde of mythical Others--a supernatural army of the living dead whose animated corpses are unstoppable. As the future of the land hangs in the balance, no one will rest until the Seven Kingdoms have exploded in a veritable storm of swords. . . .

El amante: Premio Goncourt en 1984 y llevada al cine en 1992, esta novela autobiográfica narra, con la intensidad del deseo, la historia de amor entre una adolescente de quince años y un acaudalado comerciante chino de veintiséis, que se desarrolla en los escenarios coloniales de Indochina. Esa jo-vencita, bellísima pero pobre, no es otra que la pro­pia Marguerite Duras, quien rememora no sólo su singular vivencia sino también las apasionadas y tensas relaciones que desgarraron a su familia y que, prematuramente, grabaron en su rostro los implacables surcos de la madurez. Marguerite Duras (Indochina, 1914-París, 1996) es­tudió derecho, matemáticas y ciencias políticas en París. En 1943 publicó su primera obra, La im­pudicia, a la que seguirían más de veinte novelas, guiones cinematográficos y textos dramáticos. Ade­más de El amante, Tusquets Editores ha publica­do de esta autora títulos tan célebres como Los ojos azules pelo negro, Emily L, Los caballitos de Tarquinia, El amante de la China del Norte y Un dique contra el Pacífico. La historia de amor con la que el mundo descu­brió a Marguerite Duras.

Beloved by millions, George S. Clason’s classic business book reveals the financial principles that hold the key to personal wealth. THE SUCCESS SECRETS OF THE ANCIENTS—AN ASSURED ROAD TO HAPPINESS AND PROSPERITY Countless readers have been helped by the famous “Babylonian parables,” hailed as the greatest of all inspirational works on the subject of thrift, financial planning, and personal wealth. In language as simple as that found in the Bible, these fascinating and informative stories set you on a sure path to prosperity and its accompanying joys. Acclaimed as a modern-day classic, this celebrated bestseller offers an understanding of—and a solution to—your personal financial problems that will guide you through a lifetime. This is the business book that holds the secrets to keeping your money—and making more. May they prove for you, as they have proven for millions of others, a sure key to gratifying financial progress.

Some laws teach the need for prudence (“Law 1: Never Outshine the Master”), others teach the value of confidence (“Law 28: Enter Action with Boldness”), and many recommend absolute self-preservation (“Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally”). Every law, though, has one thing in common: an interest in total domination. In a bold and arresting two-color package, The 48 Laws of Power is ideal whether your aim is conquest, self-defense, or simply to understand the rules of the game.