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“luis coloma”

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  • The Story of Don John of Austria

    Enriched edition. A Heroic Tale of Triumph and Strategy in 16th Century Spain

    by Luis Coloma, Brooke Langley ...
    Translated by Lady Moreton ...
    In "The Story of Don John of Austria," Luis Coloma crafts a vivid narrative that delves deep into the life and exploits of one of the most intriguing figures of the Spanish Golden Age. Through a blend of historical fact and imaginative fiction, Coloma explores themes of heroism, identity, and the tensions of personal destiny against the backdrop of 16th-century Europe. His literary style is ... Read more

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  • The Story of Don John of Austria

    by Luis Coloma ...
    Like a flock of frightened sparrows the children of Leganés arrived that afternoon at Ana de Medina's door, just as the bells were ringing for vespers. Ana's son Jeromín was the first to get there, with his big blue eyes staring and his beautiful golden hair thrown back. But there was good cause for all this, and twenty shrill voices hastened to explain it to Ana, who, startled, came to the door ... Read more

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  • The Story of Don John of Austria

    by Luis Coloma ...
    There was no school in Getafe that afternoon; the sun had stricken down Sancha Apelza, the master's wife, while working on the farm of the Comunero, and she was to receive the last sacraments that night. The children from Leganés were coming back to the village, playing as usual by the way at Moors and Christians. Jeromín always insisted on this, and never would play at Comuneros, or at being ... Read more

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  • Audiobook

    Pérez the Mouse

    by Luis Coloma, Madeline Walton-Hadlock, Lorena Romero ...
    Narrated by Madeline Walton-Hadlock, Lorena Romero ...

    Unabridged

    4 min

    When the young king Bubi loses his first tooth, Pérez the tooth mouse comes to pay him a visit. This was one of Spanish author Luis Coloma’s most popular short stories, and the character Pérez the Mouse has taken on a role in Spanish speaking countries similar to that of the Tooth Fairy in English speaking countries. ... Read more

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  • A Short History of Portugal

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