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by Timothée Fombelle (Author)
1786. El día en que su hermano pequeño desaparece, Alma se marcha, siguiendo su rastro, lejos de su familia y del valle africano que los protegía del resto del mundo. Mientras, en el puerto de Lisboa, Joseph Mars se cuela clandestinamente a bordo de un barco negrero, La dulce Amélie. Va en pos de un inmenso tesoro. En el torbellino del Atlántico, entre África, Europa y el Caribe, sus búsquedas y destinos respectivos llevan irresistiblemente a cada uno al encuentro del otro.
1786. The day her little brother disappears, Alma leaves, following his trail, far from her family and the African valley that protected them from the rest of the world. Meanwhile, in the port of Lisbon, Joseph Mars sneaks aboard a slave ship, Sweet Amélie. He is in search of an immense treasure. In the whirlwind of the Atlantic, between Africa, Europe and the Caribbean, their respective quests and destinies lead each one irresistibly to meet the other.
Author Biography
Apasionado del teatro desde joven. Fundó una compañía en la que escribía y dirigía sus propias obras. En 2007 publica en Gallimard su primer libro, Toby Lolness, un verdadero fenómeno editorial, traducido a 29 lenguas y ganador de numerosos premios. Es una de las figuras más importantes del actual panorama literario infantil y juvenil. Sigue compaginando su trabajo de escritor con la enseñanza de teatro.
He has been passionate about theater since he was young. He founded a theater company where he wrote and directed his own plays. In 2007, he published his first book, Toby Lolness, with Gallimard, which became a true publishing phenomenon, translated into 29 languages and the winner of numerous awards. He is one of the most important figures in the current children's and young adult literary scene. He continues to combine his work as a writer with teaching theater.
