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Durmido sobre os espellos
Diego ten 19 anos. Un día descobre que o seu avó, a quen cría morto, vive en Cuba.
Na procura deses retrincos familiares agochados, Diego viaxa á illa caribela. Alí atopa un vello, unha historia e mais a Tania, o seu primeiro amor.
Na procura deses retrincos familiares agochados, Diego viaxa á illa caribela. Alí atopa un vello, unha historia e mais a Tania, o seu primeiro amor.
223 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2000
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About the author
Jordi Sierra i Fabra
675 books743 followers1947
—Born in Barcelona, July 26th.
1955
—Serious accident. First literary incursions.
1959
—First full-length novel, 500 pages. Firm intention to become a writer.
1964
—Graduates from high school. Attends technical school at night and works during the day for a construction company.
1968
—First professional attempts in the musical field. Founder of and collaborator in El Gran Musical radio programme (Cadena SER, Madrid). Additional collaborations with Radio Barcelona.
—Writes articles and collaborations for La Prensa in Barcelona and for Nuevo Diario in Madrid.
1969
—Correspondent for El Gran Musical in Barcelona.
1970
—Quits job and studies to work full-time as a music critic. Manages the weekly magazine Disco Express.
—Starts travelling all over the world with top musicians.
1972
—First book published: 1962-72 Historia de la música pop (1962-72 A history of pop music), the first work in its genre published in Spain and a best-seller.
—Works as an editorial adviser, collaborating, writing and founding several music magazines, such as Top Magazine and Extra.
1973
—Founds and features in Popular 1, a pioneer monthly magazine about rock.
1974
—Becomes executive manager of Popular 1.
—Finalist to the Ciudad de Murcia Literature Prize.
—Hosts the Semanario Informativo de la Música Pop (Pop Music Weekly News), a radio programme to be aired for four years on Barcelona’s Radio Peninsular.
1975
—Villa de Bilbao Novel Prize.
1976
—Resigns as executive manager of Popular 1 to devote himself to literature and travelling.
—Beginning of the musical anthology collection (biographies and history) Música de Nuestro Tiempo (Music of Our Time). Writes and publishes 24 books in the following years.
1977
—Co-founder of Super-Pop magazine, on young people’s music. Number one in Spain in its category after only a few months in print.
1978
—Finalist to the Planeta Novel Prize.
—Resigns as manager of Disco Express after 9 years.
1979
—Ateneo de Sevilla Novel Prize.
1981
—Gran Angular Young People’s Literature Prize.
—Begins publishing Historia de la música rock (A history of rock music) in 100 instalments (6 volumes) over 2 years.
1982
—First lecture circuits for primary and secondary schools around Spain, prompted by the boom in children and young people’s literature. Continues activities in schools to this day, giving more than 100 lectures a year.
1983
—Wins Gran Angular Youth Literature Prize for the second time.
1985
—Birth of the detective character Daniel Ross.
1987
—Author of the radio serial Ya es de oro (Gold Already) for Cadena SER.
1988
—Births of the literary characters Zuk-1 and Sam Numit.
—El joven Lennon (Young Lennon) remains on the young adult fiction best-seller list for 11 months.
—First books translated into Italian, German, French, Greek, Bulgarian, Portuguese, Slovenian, Dutch, English, Japanese, etc. (still translated to this day).
1989
—Birth of Victor, another literary character.
—First Daniel Ross film on TV, La sombra del delator (The shadow of the informer), aired on March 1994 with Mario Gas and Manuel Aleixandre in the leading roles.
1990
—Vaixell de Vapor Children’s Literature Prize.
—Timun Mas begins publishing Sam Numit. A total of 6 books in 2 years.
—Designs a trivia game on rock music.
1991
—Wins the Gran Angular Young People’s Literature Prize for the third time in 10 years.
1992
—Wins the CCEI 1991 Best Children’s Book Prize.
—Diccionario de los Beatles (A Beatles Dictionary), first book in the world published under this concept and title.
1993
—Publishes the encyclopaedia Los grandes del rock de la A a la Z (Rock legends from A to Z) in Italy, titled Los mitos del rock en vivo (Live rock legends), 100 instalments, 5 volumes.
—Born in Barcelona, July 26th.
1955
—Serious accident. First literary incursions.
1959
—First full-length novel, 500 pages. Firm intention to become a writer.
1964
—Graduates from high school. Attends technical school at night and works during the day for a construction company.
1968
—First professional attempts in the musical field. Founder of and collaborator in El Gran Musical radio programme (Cadena SER, Madrid). Additional collaborations with Radio Barcelona.
—Writes articles and collaborations for La Prensa in Barcelona and for Nuevo Diario in Madrid.
1969
—Correspondent for El Gran Musical in Barcelona.
1970
—Quits job and studies to work full-time as a music critic. Manages the weekly magazine Disco Express.
—Starts travelling all over the world with top musicians.
1972
—First book published: 1962-72 Historia de la música pop (1962-72 A history of pop music), the first work in its genre published in Spain and a best-seller.
—Works as an editorial adviser, collaborating, writing and founding several music magazines, such as Top Magazine and Extra.
1973
—Founds and features in Popular 1, a pioneer monthly magazine about rock.
1974
—Becomes executive manager of Popular 1.
—Finalist to the Ciudad de Murcia Literature Prize.
—Hosts the Semanario Informativo de la Música Pop (Pop Music Weekly News), a radio programme to be aired for four years on Barcelona’s Radio Peninsular.
1975
—Villa de Bilbao Novel Prize.
1976
—Resigns as executive manager of Popular 1 to devote himself to literature and travelling.
—Beginning of the musical anthology collection (biographies and history) Música de Nuestro Tiempo (Music of Our Time). Writes and publishes 24 books in the following years.
1977
—Co-founder of Super-Pop magazine, on young people’s music. Number one in Spain in its category after only a few months in print.
1978
—Finalist to the Planeta Novel Prize.
—Resigns as manager of Disco Express after 9 years.
1979
—Ateneo de Sevilla Novel Prize.
1981
—Gran Angular Young People’s Literature Prize.
—Begins publishing Historia de la música rock (A history of rock music) in 100 instalments (6 volumes) over 2 years.
1982
—First lecture circuits for primary and secondary schools around Spain, prompted by the boom in children and young people’s literature. Continues activities in schools to this day, giving more than 100 lectures a year.
1983
—Wins Gran Angular Youth Literature Prize for the second time.
1985
—Birth of the detective character Daniel Ross.
1987
—Author of the radio serial Ya es de oro (Gold Already) for Cadena SER.
1988
—Births of the literary characters Zuk-1 and Sam Numit.
—El joven Lennon (Young Lennon) remains on the young adult fiction best-seller list for 11 months.
—First books translated into Italian, German, French, Greek, Bulgarian, Portuguese, Slovenian, Dutch, English, Japanese, etc. (still translated to this day).
1989
—Birth of Victor, another literary character.
—First Daniel Ross film on TV, La sombra del delator (The shadow of the informer), aired on March 1994 with Mario Gas and Manuel Aleixandre in the leading roles.
1990
—Vaixell de Vapor Children’s Literature Prize.
—Timun Mas begins publishing Sam Numit. A total of 6 books in 2 years.
—Designs a trivia game on rock music.
1991
—Wins the Gran Angular Young People’s Literature Prize for the third time in 10 years.
1992
—Wins the CCEI 1991 Best Children’s Book Prize.
—Diccionario de los Beatles (A Beatles Dictionary), first book in the world published under this concept and title.
1993
—Publishes the encyclopaedia Los grandes del rock de la A a la Z (Rock legends from A to Z) in Italy, titled Los mitos del rock en vivo (Live rock legends), 100 instalments, 5 volumes.
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August 12, 2024
M'ha recordat a 2n d'eso quan llegia les filles de les tempestes. Tot i ser un llibre juvenil que imagino que hauria gaudit més si l'hagués llegit amb 14 anys, m'ha agradat molt i m'ha despertat molts interessos polítics i històrics, que és el que em fascina més de Sierra i Fabra, a banda de la tendresa i dolçor amb què tracta les trames romàntiques!!
January 9, 2023
No ha estat mal, pot ser no m'ha acabat perquè el tenía que llegir obligada del institut, però m'ha agradat molt el final, tot i que era d'esperar... No m'ha agradat molt el fet que nomenaren tants politics, ja que jo no conec la historia de Cuba ni m'interessa la política.
August 26, 2025
Sempre Cuba.
Unha obra arreo fermosa, dende logo digna dunha gran review e a mellor das cualificacións. No entato, ao ser simple literatura xuvenil, resulta moi complexa de avaliar pola miña banda.
De acordo co meu parecer, o feito de ter visitado o devandito país é sempre unha axuda pois, ver a Diego e os seus devaneos pola Antilla maior é unha gozada.
Gustaríame ter visto o mesmo argumento cunha obra pensada para un público moito máis maduro literariamente e abofé que superaría o concepto do bestseller.
Cinco horas nas que gocei da cultura e que me permitiron voltar ao paraíso caribeño da illa cubana, sempre lembrando cadanseus defectos e, sen dúbida, cadansúas virtudes.
Unha obra arreo fermosa, dende logo digna dunha gran review e a mellor das cualificacións. No entato, ao ser simple literatura xuvenil, resulta moi complexa de avaliar pola miña banda.
De acordo co meu parecer, o feito de ter visitado o devandito país é sempre unha axuda pois, ver a Diego e os seus devaneos pola Antilla maior é unha gozada.
Gustaríame ter visto o mesmo argumento cunha obra pensada para un público moito máis maduro literariamente e abofé que superaría o concepto do bestseller.
Cinco horas nas que gocei da cultura e que me permitiron voltar ao paraíso caribeño da illa cubana, sempre lembrando cadanseus defectos e, sen dúbida, cadansúas virtudes.
February 5, 2023
Durmido sobre os espellos (Jordi Sierra i Fabra).
Durmiendo sobre espejos que miden la distancia de nuestros sueños. Vidas arrebatadas que nunca supimos recuperar. Esperanzas e ideales por los que vivir, por los que luchar. La ruta en el camino que nunca dejaremos escapar.
Durmiendo sobre espejos que miden la distancia de nuestros sueños. Vidas arrebatadas que nunca supimos recuperar. Esperanzas e ideales por los que vivir, por los que luchar. La ruta en el camino que nunca dejaremos escapar.
March 15, 2018
No pensaba que la historia me iba a gustar tanto... Pero es que es Jordi Sierra i Fabra. Sin duda, una lectura atípica para ser de instituto.
March 27, 2020
No recuerdo mucho, lo tubimos que leer en clase.
February 22, 2023
Gazte bat ohartzen da bere aitona Cuban dagoela eta bere bila joaten da.
April 11, 2023
El llibre en si es avorrit, però al final és molt maco.
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February 20, 2024
Lectura sencilla, entretenida pero predecible. Se lee rápido por la brevedad de sus capítulos, no porque la historia enganche demasiado.
February 28, 2025
ez dizkiot bost izar ematen unicamente eskolakoa dalako. esanbarrauket irakurtzen ai nintzen heinen pesadoa intzaitela zati batzutan etzalako gertatzen gertaubarrekoa baino liburun azkeneko herena gutxi gora behera asko asko asko gustauzait. guztiz hunkigarrie eta oso interesgarrie baita historia aldetik. 4/5:)
March 4, 2021
Ha sido un libro voluntario de clase, me ha sorprendido ya que la mayoría de libros de los que mandan en el instituto no suelen gustarme, y este me ha gustado.
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