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Martin Dressler - Historia de Un Sonador Americano (Spanish, Paperback)
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In late 19th-century New York, large shop windows multiply and
awaken the imaginations of pedestrians, advertising becomes more
sophisticated, and it seems as though electric lighting and the
telephone are here to stay. Such a setting makes it seem as though
any dream can come true, and Martin Dressler is willing to dream.
His meteoric career begins in his father's tobacco shop, but at 22
years old he decides to start his own businesses: a restaurant
chain followed by a hotel chain. The success of his businesses
doesn't reduce his ambitions, and instead his projects become more
and more visionary and his engagement in them becomes ever greater.
But at the same time, his success begins to progressively isolate
him from his family and all that surrounds him. His trajectory
reflects many of the changes that came about in New York in the
early 20th century--changes that were in large part driven by
dreamers like him. "En Nueva York a finales del siglo XIX los
grandes escaparates se multiplican y despiertan la imaginacion de
los transeuntes, la publicidad comienza a sofisticarse y parece que
la iluminacion electrica y el telefono terminaran por imponerse. En
un escenario asi parece que cualquier sueno puede hacerse realidad,
y Martin Dressler esta dispuesto a sonar. Su meteorica carrera
empieza en la tabaqueria de su padre, pero a los 22 anos de edad
decide poner en marcha su primera empresa: una cadena de
restaurantes, a la que luego seguira otra de hoteles. El exito de
sus negocios no minara su ambicion, sino que en vez sus proyectos
se iran haciendo mas y mas visionarios y su envolvimiento en ellos
sera cada vez mayor. Pero, mientras tanto, el exito lo va aislando
progresivamente de su familia y de cuanto le rodea. Su trayectoria
refleja muchos de los cambios que se produjeron en Nueva York a
comienzos del siglo XX--cambios que fueron impulsados en gran
medida por sonadores como el. "
General
Imprint: |
Libros del Asteroide S.L.U.
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2012 |
First published: |
November 2012 |
Authors: |
Steven Millhauser
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Translators: |
Marta Alcaraz
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Dimensions: |
210 x 146 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
272 |
ISBN-13: |
978-84-92663-45-3 |
Languages: |
Spanish
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Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Historical fiction
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LSN: |
84-92663-45-6 |
Barcode: |
9788492663453 |
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