a haunting story

Have you ever bought a book you didn’t intend to and found out you’re in love with it?

Let me introduce you to the book I’m reading at the moment.

The first thing that appealed to me was the title. What can I say? It’s just pure provocation.

Then the cover stroke me as passionate as well as melancholic. All that red in contrast with the ethereal veil over her clothes and the pure unmarred white of the woman’s skin.

The best thing about it, however, is the story. Yes, it has a story. Full of peril, mystery, strange happenings and, hopefully, romance.

It tells the story of a young girl who is sold by her father to a rich man. The reason for a trade in gold is that this man is looking for a bride for his cursed son. In fact, all the family is cursed. From the very beginning, a shroud of mystery clings to every step of her adventure. Fifteen-year-old Jasna meets her future husband who recoils from her. She has to live in a tower where the memory of a dead woman still hangs about in every web-covered corner. She is despised by everyone in the village and the priest won’t even let her into the church.

Along with Jasna, we feel her fear but also her courage. And the story develops in a land set between turks, vampire lore and very interesting customs from Serbia in 1731.

I highly recommend it. It’s not only wonderful fun but you get a pretty good picture of strange traditions and an original religious presence not very common in this genre.

Who is the author? ------------------------ NINA BLAZON. She was born in Slovenia, the former Yugoslavia. Though the book is written in German. I hadn’t heard about her before this book, but I think she has several that might prove as appealing as this one. I’ll try to find out.

Apparently one of her favourite books when she was a child was The Never Ending Story. This proved to be an inspiration to her as she decided to pursue writing as her career.

Publishing House --------------------- EDEBÉ

Retail Price at LA CASA DEL LIBRO ------------------ 15.50 €

HARDCOVER

If you happen to read it, let us know if you liked it.

My kingdom for a grade A

Still with the hangover from an incredibly pink Valentine’s Day, we are not discouraged by a grey, cloudy, rainy Broken Hearts’ Day.

We want to celebrate, still in the mood for din and fray, the imagination and effort of some of our students. Here we lay before you graphic proof of works about a country and its culture.

		Country Posters VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL

Food for thought:

“Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction."

HAPPY SAINT VAL’S DAY

Seal this beautiful day with a kiss.

Or do you have a better idea to celebrate love and friendship?

At LCT IDIOMAS you will enjoy great activities and games based on the premise of showing a little kindness to peers and neighbours and strangers and relatives and animals and... well, you get the idea.

On the other hand, if you feel like perking up your experience a little bit, you might as well whet your appetite with this enchanting proposal:

Food, ah, glorious food. A romantic menu from BBC Food.

Have a scrumptious day, everyone!

HEART-WARMING DAYS TO COME

Heart-shaped candies, pretty cards and lots of XoXoXo… no wonder Saint Valentine’s Day is our favourite holiday.

Celebrate this day with crafts, fun games and heart-themed worksheets. We’ve selected our favourite holiday activities for you to enoy this February 14, and we’re giving away a fantastic prize on our latest issue of “LOVE IS IN THE AIR… AND ON PAPER TOO.”

This year, let your imagination run wild and lovely with Cupid’s help.

You just have to choose a few words from a list of inspirational vocabulary your teachers will give you in class. Then let Cupid do the rest… in English, of course. A letter, a comic, a short story, a poem…

It’s up to you and your blood-pumping ideas.

SAINT VALENTINE’S DAY IS COMING: ARE YOU READY?

Here is a list of heart-melting activities to do in good company:

Original ideas ------------- Valentine One

Not like it used to be ---------------------------- Valentine Two

A hilarious review of a film on the romantic side ---- Valentine Three

Love around the world ------------------ Valentine Four

Crafts and colours for the sake of fun ----------- Valentine Five

Jewelry making, recycling crafts, free projects ------- Valentine Six

Join in the heart-throbbing fun at LCT.