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El tiempo del exilio #1
Los años oscuros
La historia de los descendientes de la primera oleada de exiliados republicanos llegados a México en 1939, continúa aquí con la etapa más densa de sus vidas, la que va de 1948 a 1968, un tiempo en el que ellos seguían llevando en su mente el estigma de la derrota en la guerra civil española. La saga más grande e intensa jamás escrita sobre los exiliados se mantiene con el incesante cruce de sus caminos, amores, recuerdos, pasiones, odios, y la huella de todos ellos en el tapiz del destino. Jordi Sierra es uno de los escritores más premiados y leídos en España.
360 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2002
About the author
Jordi Sierra i Fabra
662 books768 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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January 9, 2019
Maravillosa ¡
September 13, 2022
El Escritor ofrece una buena Historia, excelentemente escrita y sin palabras demás.
Los Personajes están muy bien estructurados y cada uno con sus sentimientos . Estos marcaron sus destinos. La intriga y la Tensión se nos va metiendo bien adentro, para llevarnos con hambre de saber y leer hasta la última página. Quedamos con sabor a más y uno nota que seguramente habrá una segunda Parte. Sus Historias querían determinar otros detalles.
Aunque es Ficción ...sabemos que algo de lo real pasó. Las historias se unen , pero que finalmente son muy bien trabajadas , quedan Muy bien.
Recomendada 4,5/5.
Los Personajes están muy bien estructurados y cada uno con sus sentimientos . Estos marcaron sus destinos. La intriga y la Tensión se nos va metiendo bien adentro, para llevarnos con hambre de saber y leer hasta la última página. Quedamos con sabor a más y uno nota que seguramente habrá una segunda Parte. Sus Historias querían determinar otros detalles.
Aunque es Ficción ...sabemos que algo de lo real pasó. Las historias se unen , pero que finalmente son muy bien trabajadas , quedan Muy bien.
Recomendada 4,5/5.
August 29, 2019
Una historia bien escrita,con lenguaje preciso y sin florituras,personajes bien diseñados y con un cometido claro. Transmite adecuadamente el sentir de cada uno y nos hace entenderlos en sus decisiones.La dosis de tensión adecuada nos lleva hasta la última página y el punto final nos hace querer conocer más de la vida de estos personajes en la segunda parte.Aunque es ficcion dado su contexto histórico y los hechos que narra.pudiera ser cierta
November 28, 2024
Me gusta lo q me gusta y eso nunca cambiará. Es un libro que destaca por lo didáctico más que por otra cosa. La investigación histórica es municiosa and i die for it. Me quedo con la imágen poco vista de lo que supuso para el México de la segunda mitad del siglo XX la llegada masiva de españoles; el conflicto identitario de ser exiliado por tus ideas y tener que vivir con la sombra de tener que abandonarlas; y las ganas locas de que Jordi Sierra i Fabra hable alguna vez de una mujer.
April 13, 2018
Muy interesante
September 7, 2021
Es muy original la forma en la que está escrita y va uniendo las historias. Entretenida y fantástica novela, de no ser por el drama real que retrata.
June 2, 2024
Me gustó mucho, estoy deseando empezar el siguiente. Una trama quizás algo manida, pero para mi gusto bien resuelta.
August 27, 2026
Ridículos esos personajes del comunista convencido que se vuelve corrupto y el socialdemócrata moderado íntegro incorruptible, menos aristas que una pelota.
Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews