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Justly famous in the annals of Latin American literature, these selections are a festival of intelligence, imagination and masterful storytelling.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52198599196945,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52198599262481,"sku":"NIN9788466367882","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9788466367882.jpg?v=1757725591"},{"product_id":"el-sueno-de-los-heroes-dream-of-heroes-book-adolfo-bioy-casares-9788466360241","title":"El El sueño de los héroes \/ Dream of Heroes","description":"\u003cb\u003eLa gran novela de Adolfo Bioy Casares sobre una aventura cotidiana que poco a poco va cobrando tintes fantásticos.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAmbientada en los años treinta en una Buenos Aires fantasmal, \u003ci\u003eEl sueño de los héroes\u003c\/i\u003e parte de la juerga que se dan Emilio Gauna y sus amigos durante tres noches de carnaval por los suburbios de la ciudad. 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