1928-

Collection of short stories by the award-winning author, translated from Spanish, including the title work and "Big Mama's Funeral," a series of related tales.

Contains twenty-six short stories by the 1982 Nobel Laureate appearing in the order in which they were originally published in Spanish.

Contains three works of Holocaust literature, including "Night," an account of the author's experiences as a boy at Auschwitz; "Dawn," a short novel about a young Palestinian terrorist who spends the night waiting to execute a British prisoner; and "The Accident," the story of a Holocaust survivor who must choose whether to live or die after being hit by a car.

Henry Friedman chronicles the experiences he and his family had while hiding from the Nazis in a neighbor's hayloft during World War II.

Discusses the art, life, and impact of the American artist in text and 320 pictures.

An account of the events which led to the solution of the structure of DNA.

The story of a Puerto Rican boy, oldest of seven children, who was born and brought up in Spanish Harlem.

Chronicles the discovery of DNA, profiling the scientists who discovered it, the experiments that led to its discovery, the medical and scientific implications of the find, and other related topics.