Bücher der Reihe Personajes del Mundo Hispanico

Jose Marti was barely 16 years old when he began to fight for the independence of his homeland through his writing. At 17 he was declared an enemy of Spain and sentenced to six years of prison and hard labor. But that did not stop him. Marti dedicated his life to defending Cuba's right to independence. Today he is remembered and honored as a man of integrity brilliant and courageous and as a lover of freedom and peace.

Desde muy pequeäna, la Mexicana Juana Inâes de la Cruz mostrâo gran interâes por los libros y por el saber. ÆEn una âepoca en la que las mujeres no se les permitâia estudiar mucho! Juana decidiâo hacerse monja para poder leer y aprender todo lo que quisiera. Pero eso no fue lo âunico que logrâo: tambiâen escribiâo mucho y hasta llegâo a publicar varios libros. Hoy, siglos despuâes, sus obras aâun se leen y estudian, y es considerada una de las mâas importantes escritoras en lengua espaänola de todos los tiempos.

Imagine you are living in the 1800s, and you see the words archeologist and anthropologist describing a woman. Unconventional, right? Dig into this book to learn about this inspirational trailblazer who dedicated her life to study the ancient cultures of Mexico.

A beautiful ride on an air balloon experienced by Argentinean writer Jorge Luis Borges in his old age inspired this touching narrative poem. This title will open the door for readers to get to know about the life of one of Latin America's most influential writers of all times.