Javier Sierra

El angel perdido: Una novela - Atria Espanol Javier Sierra

Marc Notes: Includes a glossary of the author's research.; Includes bibliographical references.; Bestseller Javier Sierra presents a new historical enigma: a mysterious pair of 16th century stones used for communicating with God--Provided by publisher.. Brief Description: "Bestseller Javier Sierra presents a new historical enigma: a mysterious pair of 16th century stones used for communicating with God"--Provided by publisher. Publisher Marketing: Mientras trabaja en la restauracion del Portico de la Gloria de Santiago de Compostela, Julia Alvarez recibeuna noticia devastadora: su marido ha sido secuestrado en una region montanosa del noreste de Turquia. Sinquererlo, Julia se vera envuelta en una ambiciosa carrera por controlar dos antiguas piedras que, al parecer, permiten el contacto con entidades sobrenaturales y por las que estan interesados desde una misteriosa sectaoriental hasta el presidente de los Estados Unidos. Javier Sierra, autor bestseller del "New York Times, " nos sumerge en un mundo en el que historia, magia, tecnologias ancestrales y ciencia de vanguardia se aunan en un "thriller "tan evocador y documentado como original. Una obra que deja atras todos los convencionalismos del genero, reinventandolo y empujando al lector a una aventura que no olvidara. Contributor Bio:  Sierra, Javier Javier Sierra, whose works have been translated into thirty-five languages, is the author of "The Lost Angel", "The Lady in Blue", and the "New York Times "bestselling novel "The Secret Supper". One of the most accomplished authors on the Spanish literary scene, Sierra studied journalism at the Complutense University of Madrid and soon after started working for mass media in Spain. He published his first nonfiction book in 1995 and his first novel in 1998. Between 1998 and 2005 he edited the monthly magazine MAs AllA de la Ciencia (Beyond Science) and directed his own TV show El otro lado de la realidad (The Other Side of Reality) in Telemadrid, Spain. A native of Teruel, Spain, he currently lives in MAlaga.