Book description
El relato narra la historia del artista Boris Yvain, quien estudiando el Rey de Amarillo, descubrió un líquido misterioso con propiedades tan asombrosas como inquietantes, que tiene la facultad de convertir cualquier objeto en una bella escultura de mármol.Junto con su amante, Geneviève, y sus dos amigos Alec, el narrador, y Jack Scott, la historia se desarrolla en la casa de Boris en Francia, mientras pinta, esculpe y pasa el rato con sus amigos. Geneviève, al encontrarse enredada en una trama amorosa, ya que es deseada tanto por Boris como por Alec, elige al escultor.De manera repentina, Geneviève comienza a tener una fiebre misteriosa y severa, a la vez que comienza a delirar y a tener pensamientos suicidas. Al rato, Alec comienza a tener los mismos síntomas misteriosos. Es así que bajo los efectos de la droga, Geneviève se tira al estanque lleno del líquido misterioso... Descubre el misterio que atañe la historia y que desencadena una serie de eventos misteriosos y desafortunados. Robert William Chambers (1865 - 1933) nació en Brooklyn en el seno de una familia burguesa. Estudió en el New York Art Students League y en 1886 se mudó a París, donde convivió con el movimiento artístico bohemio, y donde expuso su obra en el salón de 1889. A su regreso a Nueva York, vendió ilustraciones a las principales revistas del momento. No obstante, a pesar de considerar la escritura como algo secundario, su pasión por contar historias lo llevó a publicar su primer libro, In the quarter en 1984 al cual le siguió El Rey de Amarillo, que lo convirtió en un maestro del cuento moderno de terror.Fue un escritor prolífico y sus obras alcanzaron un gran prestigio, llegando algunas a ser best-sellers. El dinero que obtuvo de ello lo invirtió en sus otras aficiones, entre las que se encontraba coleccionar mariposas y porcelana china. Chambers falleció a los sesenta y ocho años tras ser operado de una dolencia intestinal.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
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Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience