The Crystal Frontier Contributor(s): Fuentes, Carlos (Author) |
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ISBN: 0156006200 ISBN-13: 9780156006200 Publisher: Harpervia OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1998 Annotation: From Mexico's preeminent man of letters, "a Balzacian novel in nine masterly stories" (Vanity Fair) that explores the "uneven and painful meshing of two North american cultures" (Washington Post Book World). A New York Times Notable Book of the Year. A Los Angeles Times Best Book of the Year. Translated by Alfred Mac Adam. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) - Fiction | Hispanic & Latino - Fiction | Political |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 98003734 |
Series: Harvest Book |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.3" W x 8" (0.70 lbs) 280 pages |
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Publisher Description: From Mexico's preeminent man of letters, "a Balzacian novel in nine masterly stories" (Vanity Fair) that explores the "uneven and painful meshing of two North american cultures" (Washington Post Book World). A New York Times Notable Book of the Year. A Los Angeles Times Best Book of the Year. Translated by Alfred Mac Adam. |
Contributor Bio(s): Fuentes, Carlos: - Carlos Fuentes is the author of more than a dozen novels, including Terra Nostra, The Old Gringo, The Crystal Frontier, and The Years with Laura Diaz, as well as numerous literary and political essays. He divides his time between Mexico City and London. |