"When Antoni Gaud? can't go to school like the other kids, nature becomes his teacher. Later, when he trains to be an architect in Barcelona, his headmaster wonders, is he a 'genius or a fool'? Others think he is an artistic genius who is ahead of his time."--.
An exploration of the work of twentieth-century Spanish Catalan architect Antoni Gaud? that focuses on his structures in Barcelona, discussing his working and building methods, including photographs, and providing social and cultural background on the city.
"Read up on Lionel Messi, a soccer star from Argentina, who is considered one of the best soccer players in the world. This sports biography covers everything from the hardships Lionel faced when he was young to how he has become an international superstar with Barcelona!"--Provided by publisher.
Struggling author David Martin, upset over losing his lover to another man and trying to find success, takes an assignment to write a book that the editor promises will make him immortal and is thrown into a web of long-buried secrets, double-crosses, and madness.
Struggling author David Martin, upset over losing his lover to another man and trying to find success, takes an assignment to write a book that the editor promises will make him immortal and is thrown into a web of long-buried secrets, double-crosses, and madness.
The author presents a personal portrait of Barcelona and its two-thousand-year history and weaves politics, food, architecture, sports, myth, and music into a depiction of the Catalan seaport.
