La España ilustrada de la segunda mitad del siglo XVIII

RENZO CIRNIGLIARO reconstruye la participación de su padre como combatiente de la Primera Guerra Mundial en el frente italiano. Mediante una narrativa atrapante, en forma de novela y con pinceladas de ficción, aunque fiel a su historia, relata y documenta la vida de Francesco Cirnigliaro, Ciccio, aquél joven siciliano de dieciséis años que supo llegar como voluntario a un episodio bélico que lo transformó, sin escalas, en un hombre orgulloso de defender a su pueblo, a su patria y a su bandera. Sin ser convocado a participar del conflicto, impulsado por su férrea voluntad y el coraje...

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A carretón y canoa presenta la obra completa de Luigi Balzan (1865-1893), naturalista y explorador italiano de ideas progresistas, formación humanística y científica y notable capacidad para la aventura. Después de cinco años en Paraguay dedicado a la enseñanza e investigación de las ciencias naturales, emprendió un fascinante y sacrificado viaje de exploración, promocionado por la Societá Geografica Italiana. Recorrió en solitario el territorio boliviano entre 1891 y 1893, adentrándose en la realidad social y sus variantes étnicas. Transportado en barco, tren, diligencia, lomo...