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At first he wasn't sure what it was.Al principio no supo determinar qué era.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
It had been years since I'd seen him and when I got back to Mexico the first thing I did was ask about him, about Norman Bolzman, where he was, what he was doing.Hacía muchos años que no lo veía y cuando volví a México lo primero que hice fue preguntar por él, por Norman Bolzman, dónde estaba, qué hacía.The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajesLos detectives salvajesBolano, Robertoe savage detectivesThe savage detective© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
She could see that Francis's face was pale, and he seemed to her to be riveted on what he was doing, almost oblivious to the pre dinner half step, do-si-do square dance of anticipation going on in the crowded corridor.El chico estaba pálido y le pareció que absorto en lo que estaba haciendo, casi ajeno al ajetreo que se producía antes de la cena en el concurrido pasillo.Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John© 2004 by John Katzenbach
'All he knew was what Cunningham told him – which was that he found her at Sealdah Station, that she was dirt poor and that she probably had hereditary syphilis.Lo único que sabía era lo que le había contado Cunningham; es decir, que la había encontrado en la estación de Sealdah, que era pobre de solemnidad y que tenía sífilis congénita.Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma CalcutaEl cromosoma CalcutaGhosh, AmitavThe Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh
Once, after explaining the usefulness of a machine that would make artificial clouds, Halder asked Nisa abruptly whether his mission in Germany was what he claimed it to be or whether he was really a secret agent.En cierta ocasión, después de explicarles la utilidad de una máquina que produciría nubes artificiales, Halder de improviso le preguntó a Nisa si su cometido en Alemania era el que él decía o bien cumplía funciones de agente secreto.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
Meals were a torture, giving her a taste of what it was going to be like when she and the Primale returned to the Sanctuary.Las comidas eran una tortura, dándole una muestra de lo que sería cuando ella y el Primale regresaran al Santuario.Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante ConsagradoAmante ConsagradoWard, J.R.© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.© 2007, Jessica BirdLover EnshrinedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2008
Sonali could not see what it was: her view was blocked by several closely packed heads.Sonali no distinguía lo que era: le tapaban la vista varias cabezas muy juntas.Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma CalcutaEl cromosoma CalcutaGhosh, AmitavThe Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh
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