madrid

Newcastle United's favorite player, Santiago Mu??ez, reaches superstardom and starts to live every footballer's dream when he is transferred to Real Madrid to play in the UEFA European Champions League. He gets to play alongside some of the greatest players, including David Beckham. As Santiago basks in the glory, acclaim and money, he discovers that success has an ugly face, one that threatens to destroy everything he has worked for and everyone that he loves.

"Customs and traditions of the Christmas holidays as celebrated in Spain and its capital, Madrid. Includes crafts, recipes, and carols"--Provided by publisher.

Sira Quiroga decides to follow her lover to Morocco bound for an exotic life only to be abandoned there just as World War II is starting, alone and penniless she does the one thing she knows how to do and becomes a coutuier and returns to Madrid where she designs clothes for Nazi officers' wives and she becomes entangled in a world of espionage and political conspiracy.