Action and glory of a matador, the idol of the bull ring. This is the story of Luis Bello, "The Swordsman of Guerreras", the greatest matador in Mexico, who is at the top of his profession, with everything that comes with it, money, a mistress, family and friends, bravado, the crowds are infatuated with him. But one day fear changes everything, he suddenly feels a fear that previously he had not felt in the invincibility that comes with healthy-macho-youth. His best friend and manager, Raul Fuentes, is killed in a car crash along with Luis's mistress, Linda de Calderon, after Linda and Raul had spent a romantic weekend together. This betrayal shakes Luis's beliefs about what has been real and what is real now. Now Luis must deal with these new-found feelings while at the same time facing the most feared bulls in all of Mexico, "the brave bulls". In his first fight after the auto accident he is gored by a bull because of the doubt and guilt that has come into the ring with him. In addition, while under the influence of Tequila, and some pressure from ring promoter Eladio Gomez, he agreed to let his younger brother Pepe fight these top bulls with him. Luis must now examine his life to find out where the courage comes from and if he can get it back.

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NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR

George Orwell

NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR

by George Orwell · Harcourt, Brace

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OPUS 21

Philip Wylie

OPUS 21

by Philip Wylie · Rinehart & Company

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"Satiric picture of life at a fashionable New York hotel." Cf. Hanna, A. Mirror for the nation

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THE TRACK OF THE CAT

Walter Van Tilburg Clark

THE TRACK OF THE CAT

by Walter Van Tilburg Clark · Random House

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Walter Van Tilburg Clark's classic novel -- a tale of four men who fear a marauding mountain lion but swear to conquer it -- is a gripping exploration of the conflict between good and evil.

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PRAIRIE AVENUE

Arthur Meeker