David Bowles
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Al comienzo de todo, los viejos nos cuentan, el cosmos estaba callado y quieto.
Solo la luna brillaba redonda en la vasta y estrellada oscuridad del cielo.
David Álvarez es uno de los artistas más extraordinarios de la actualidad. Sus ilustraciones en blanco y negro le han ganado fama en su país de origen, México, y en todo el mundo.
Ahora, con Noche antigua, David muestra por primera vez su inmenso talento con ilustraciones a todo color.
Noche...
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At the start of things, the elders say,
the universe was hushed and still.
The moon alone shone bright and round
in the star-speckled dark of the sky.
David Álvarez is one of the most extraordinary artists working today. His black-and-white illustrations have gained fame in his home country of Mexico and around the world.
Here, in Noche antigua (Ancient Night) David displays his immense talent with full-color illustrations for the first time.
Noche...
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The mounted Indigenous resistance against the Spanish led by Erendira-warrior princess of the Purepecha people-has failed. Erendira escapes to the Pacific coast of Mexico to find another invading force of Spaniards sailing toward her homeland. But with the help of a priestess, the rebel leader summons the vicious scourge of the gods: a massive black shark that exacts brutal payment for the Spanish Conquest.