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Serafín, último vástago de una familia a la que secularmente se conoció como los Burros, pues su apellido real era Burón y siempre se dijo que tenían el carácter peleón, así como la apostura guerrera, regresa al pueblo de sus antepasados para aislarse y escribir su tesis doctoral. Le acompaña su novia, y habitan la casa que el padre de Serafín logró construir tras toda una vida de trabajo y ahorros. Serafín, por lo menos en términos anatómicos, nunca estuvo a la altura de los miembros más celebérrimos de dicha estirpe. Veedor impenitente y tranquilo de cuantos sucesos la vida le depara, es más bien menudo y de débil complexión. Culto y tímido, con un futuro prometedor como científico, pronto se obsesionará con los habitantes del pueblo que, desde época inmemorial, tienen un dicho que constituye la esencia de su ser en el mundo: 'La vaca, tudanca / el vino, tinto / la mujer, callada'. Y sufrirá un descalabro mayor cuando le anuncien que la nueva autovía que unirá la capital provincial c

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Miguel Indurain will pass into history not just as the first cyclist to win five straight Tours de France, but also as the standard-bearer for a whole nation. While Spain lived through the dream of his repeated victories the country came to a standstill, for Indur?!in stole people's hearts not just by the number, but by the manner of his victories. Seeing him on the road or away from the action, the gallant loser or the strong, calm victor, the Spanish gained hope, and then faith. And so did many others, for it was the dignity and modesty that Miguel Indur?!in invariably displayed, in victory and defeat, that endeared him to us all. A farmer's son from a small village in Navarra, he never strayed far from his roots, nor did he allow his extraordinary success to go to his head. Javier Garcia Sanchez is a prize-winning novelist with a passion for cycle racing. In this biography of Miguel Indur?!in he takes us on an emotional journey through Indurain's prodigious career. He recounts his exploits and great battles in the saddle, the glory moments and the disappointments, and describes his passions, his ideas, and his land.

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