Subgénero: Historical
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Killing Plato (El asesinato de Platón)
The struggle for democracy and equality clashes with the ambition of the tyrant. Athens, 4th century B.C. Altea, daughter of Perseus and one of Plato's most brilliant disciples, is the first woman to be admitted to the philosopher's academy as a student and, subsequently, as a teacher. Her life has broken with all the…
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Cherubs in Hell (Querubines en el infierno)
The harrowing story of Mexicans who fought for the U.S. in World War II. Cannon fodder: that is what the Mexican migrants who enlisted in the U.S. Army to fight in World War II were, under the promise of citizenship and recognition from a country that had reluctantly adopted them. Los Angeles, during…
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A Mexican in Every Child (Un mexicano en cada hijo te dio)
Beautiful and beloved Mexico is what it is today thanks to figures from its history. There are illustrious figures who have something, or everything, to do with what is "Mexicanness" today, often relegated to the shadows of oblivion. Beyond the official history, a group of Mexicans throughout history have had the chance to influence, for better or worse, the life and culture of the country, but whom disdain has erased from memory. Heroes of flesh and blood, villains or stars that shined only to be suddenly dimmed. Figures such as Isabel Moctezuma: the last Aztec princess; Jesús García Corona, the hero of Nacozari; Gilberto Bosques, "the Mexican Schindler"; Tezozomoc, the terrible chief of Tacuba; Lorenzillo, the terror of the seas of Campeche; Jesús Malverde, the saint of the narcos; Hilda Krüger, the Nazi spy who was also the mistress of a Mexican president;…
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How to Survive… Saga (Saga Cómo sobrevivir a…)
How to Survive Ancient Rome | How to Survive Prehistory | How to Survive the Middle Ages Could you survive in past era? This is the ultimate guide. Life in the past could be very complicated. Danger was always afoot. It was imperative to know what places to avoid in the Middle Ages, or how to make a tool in Prehistory to be able to eat lunch. Ancient Rome may seem like a lot of fun too: temples, armies and gladiators, chariot races, hilarious comedies… but it was also plagued by battles, conspiracies, and fires. The cities were very different from today, and dressing inappropriately or even drinking from the wrong cup could lead to death. Knowing how to survive these episodes of history is key. Luckily, there is this fun and educational survival manual, which will solve all your doubts and help you live in the Middle Ages, Ancient Rome, Prehistory… without dying in the process! RELEVANT DATA: Each installment of the saga How to Survive… focuses on a different historical period that, with a lot of humor, allows the reader to have fun while learning about history. This children's saga, reminiscent of the successful Érase una vez… or Horrible Histories series, contains all the necessary ingredients to become a great success and to be adapted into an animated series for a contemporary children's audience. The first and second installments will be published in spring 2022 and the third in autumn of the same year. It's author, nicknamed “The Nosy Historian”, is passionate about history. He has more than 77K followers on social networks, where he shares curiosities and little-known facts about universal history. In the saga How to Survive… he unravels history with a mixture of accuracy and entertainment that makes the reader feel like the protagonist. AUDIOVISUAL POTENTIAL: TV Series, Miniseries, Film, TV Movie. LANGUAGES AVAILABLE: Spanish, Catalan. Sample in English available. THEMES: History, Middle Age, Ancient Rome, Prehistoric, Gladiators, Hunting, Struggle, Danger, Discovery, Overcoming. GENRE: Adventure, Comedy, Children’s.
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The Weaving of Days (El tejido de los días)
A sewing workshop, a forbidden love and a big family secret. The year is 1950 and Julia, alone and pregnant, has just arrived in Zaragoza, a city that drags the consequences of the Civil War. Julia, although it is not going to be easy, has an economic peace of mind: the inheritance of Miguel,…
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The man who invented himself (El hombre que se inventó a sí mismo)
The B side of Argentina's political history and the secrets of a cursed figure. How is it possible for a man who comes from nothing to become one of the most influential figures of the moment? Through the incredible adventures of a cursed journalist -a sort of Citizen Kane of the telepolitical era-,…
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The Nazi Code (El código nazi)
Mexico's false neutrality in World War II. Mexico, 1940´s. Lorenzo Blanquet is a spy and right-hand man of Secretary of Defense Lázaro Cárdenas. He accepts the assignment given to him by a Jewish refugee, which is to kill the man who ratted him out to Hitler's regime, a German in charge of murdering thousands…
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The Phantom of the British Invasion (El fantasma de las invasiones inglesas)
The story of the British occupation told by the ghost of a young man of the time. The ghost of Julián Expósito tells the story of his life to a boy of today, a story that takes place in Buenos Aires between 1806 and 1807. This was precisely a moment of quite agitated political…
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The Legend of La Peregrina (La leyenda de la Peregrina)
The most legendary jewel in all of history. The story begins two days after Richard Burton gives Elizabeth Taylor La Peregrina pearl. Taylor investigates said jewel and comes to find out about its legendary voyage throughout the lives of the world´s most emblematic characters of the last 500 years of history. In 1579,…
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Clara Lyndon’s Silence (El silencio de Clara Lyndon) (Film)
Her talent allowed her to lead the life she wanted. A lover and a secret changed her destiny forever. Clara Lyndon is an elderly woman living in England who has just been released from the hospital. Luckily, her granddaughter Máire has been by her side through it all. During one of her episodes of confusion,…
