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Literary Translation Portfolio

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La niña de los cuentos

Author: Lucy Maud Montgomery

Original title: The Story Girl

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Synopsis:

Brothers Beverly and Felix King are sent to live with their aunt and uncle on Prince Edward Island, a magical place that will change their lives forever. In this rural and charming environment, Beverly and Felix meet their cousins, a group of children who will become their inseparable friends.


Among them stands out Sara Stanley, “the Story Girl”, a young girl with an overflowing imagination and a special gift for storytelling. Her stories transport Beverly, Felix, and their friends to fantasy worlds where adventure, mystery, and excitement are the order of the day.


As the days go by, the kids immerse themselves in the beauty of the King's orchard, exploring its landscapes and discovering the secrets it hides. Through Sara's stories, they learn to value friendship, nature, and the power of imagination.


La niña de los cuentos is an endearing story that evokes the nostalgia of childhood and the magic of stories. Lucy Maud Montgomery, the author of the iconic Anne of Green Gables, gives us a work full of sensitivity, humor, and unforgettable characters.

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Una cena mortal: un misterio de Myrtle Clover

Author: Elizabeth Spann Craig

Original title: Progressive Dinner Deadly

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Synopsis:

Retired octogenarian schoolteacher Myrtle Clover is fit to be tied when her book club votes to change to a supper club. Who wants chips and dip when they can have Dickens and Twain? The first supper club is a progressive dinner...where Myrtle loses interest during the hors d'oeuvres. But when a body is discovered during the main course, the evening quickly gets interesting. Myrtle pits her sleuthing skills against her police chief son's to find the killer....if the killer doesn't find her first.

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Kilmeny, la violinista del huerto

Author: L. M. Montgomery

Original title: Kilmeny of the Orchard

 

Synopsis:

Eric Marshall agrees to substitute teach a school in a small Prince Edward Island village. He stumbles across an abandoned orchard and meets the beautiful Kilmeny, who is mute and plays the violin beautifully. Eric begins to fall in love, but gradually he discovers Kilmeny's tragic past.

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La senda de los Alpes: La historia de mi carrera. Una autobiografía breve de L. M. Montgomery

Author: L. M. Montgomery

Original title: The Alpine Path. The Story of my Career

 

Synopsis:

L. M. Montgomery, the author of Anne of Green Gables, tells the story of her career from her childhood writing beginnings to the publication of her novels. She also tells other interesting aspects of her life. For lovers of L. M. Montgomery's works, this personal narrative is a treasure of information.

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Nuevas crónicas de Avonlea

Author: L. M. Montgomery

Original title: Further Chronicles of Avonlea

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Synopsis:

Nuevas crónicas de Avonlea is a collection of short stories written by L. M. Montgomery. Published in 1920, it includes charming stories related to the inhabitants of the fictional Canadian town called Avonlea, located on Prince Edward Island.

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La esperanza de Emily

Author: Ellen Gable

Original title: Emily's Hope

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Synopsis:

La esperanza de Emily is the gripping story of a young girl's physical, emotional and spiritual journey from high school to adulthood. Interspersed throughout the story are flashbacks to the troubled life of Emily's great-grandmother, with a climax that culminates in the startling revelation that Emily and her great-grandmother have a connection that goes beyond ancestral ties. Based on a true story.

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Caminar a la luz del espíritu. Cinco historias sobre cómo recuperarse del alcoholismo

Author: Peter L., et al.

Original title: Walking in the Sunlight of the Spirit

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Synopsis:

The journey to sobriety of five recovering alcoholics. Each of them shares their experience, strength, and hope that the person reading these short stories about their experiences will gain a powerful message in their daily lives.

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Cambiada: Brody y Kara (Serie Cliffside Bay, Libro 1)

Author: Tess Thompson

Original title: Traded: Brody and Kara (Cliffside Bay, Book 1)

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Synopsis:

She can’t afford to be found. His life is on public display. Will her dangerous past destroy their chance for love?

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Traded: Brody and Kara is the touching first book in the Cliffside Bay small-town romance series. If you like courageous heroines, steadfast heroes, and heartfelt stories of friendship and family, you’ll adore Tess Thompson’s emotional saga.

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Borrada: Jackson y Maggie (Serie Cliffside Bay, Libro 2)

Author: Tess Thompson

Original title: Deleted: Jackson and Maggie (Cliffside Bay, Book 2)

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Synopsis:

His heart broke when she died. Her life was robbed by loss. Betrayed by a mountain of lies, can two lost souls rebuild their stolen romance?

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Borrada: Jackson y Maggie is the second standalone book in the sweet Cliffside Bay romance series. If you like stories of starting over, small-town settings, and jaw-dropping twists, then you’ll adore Tess Thompson's scandal-filled tale.

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Read Borrada: Jackson y Maggie to undo an agonizing disappearance!

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Hijos de cataclismos: desde la erupción del Toba al cometa Burckle

Author: Cristophe Olivier

Title of the English version: Founding Disasters. Stories of Humans and Climate

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Synopsis:

Discover 75 000 years of Sapiens‘ adaptation to climatic disasters: Asteroids, volcanic explosions, rains, heat and cold episodes, all things that determined our evolution. As the Wolof Proverb goes: “When you don’t know where you’re going, look where you’re coming from.”

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