Name: Wonderful World
SKU: 3107647
Price: 638.00 TWD
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Author: Javier Calvo
ISBN: 9780061557699

Type

Physical Book

Author

Javier Calvo

Publisher

Harper Perennial

Year

2010

Language

English

Pages

470

Format

Paperback

Weight

0.80

ISBN

9780061557699

ISBN13

9780061557699

Synopsis "Wonderful World "

When Lucas Giraut inherits the family company from a father who never really cared enough to get to know him, it comes with a lot of unanswered questions. . . and an archenemy: Lucas's mother, Fanny. An ambitious and ruthless entrepreneur, Fanny believes her son is as useless as his father, whose recent, mysterious death delights her. Determined to understand exactly what he's been bequeathed, Lucas follows clues found in a windowless secret apartment—and in his dreams—deep in Barcelona's underworld and far from the comforts of his home, a former ducal palace. Meanwhile, Valentina Parini—a precocious and troubled seventh-grader and the self-proclaimed Top European Expert on the Work of Stephen King—looks to Lucas, her upstairs neighbor and only friend, as she struggles with growing up. Javier Calvo's Wonderful World is a haunting tale that entwines reality and fantasy, filled with scandalous behavior and dangerous crimes.

Javier Calvo

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Javier Calvo (Madrid, 1992) is a renowned Spanish actor, screenwriter, and director, noted for his work in film, television, and theater. He is especially known for his collaboration with Javier Ambrossi, forming the creative duo known as "Los Javis". Together, they have been responsible for projects such as the successful series Paquita Salas (2016), which received praise for its innovative approach to LGBTQ+ representation in the media. They also co-wrote and directed Veneno (2020), a series focusing on the life of the iconic transgender figure La Veneno, which became a cult phenomenon.

Among their most notable works is also the musical La llamada (2013), which combined theater, humor, and music, and was adapted into a film in 2017. Los Javis have received several awards for their creative work, including the Feroz Awards for Best Comedy Series for Paquita Salas. Calvo's work is characterized by his commitment to themes of identity, diversity, and inclusion, standing out as a benchmark in the Spanish entertainment industry.

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