balun canan paraiso paradiso

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8 reviews
Jose Lezama Lima

Hispanic Book Distributors Inc, 1985

A Universe in a book
This and a handful of other literary creations rank among the best of the 20th century. It is a dense, jungle of images, language, against an elegant background. I can not think of another work to compare Paradiso to, as it stands alone. Once upon a time, I attempted to read it in Spanish, but was overcome by a tidal wave of intricate vocabulary. It is unfortunate Lezama Lima has been ...

Arrancame LA Vida

19 reviews
Angeles Mastretta

Hispanic Book Distributors Inc, 1985

Excelente Título de Ángeles Mastretta!!!!
Es una obra de literatura impactante y encantadora que no le permitirá al lector dejar de leerla hasta el final. Y no sólo eso, sino que le narrará una historia cautivadora ocurrida en México durante y después de la Revolución Mexicana. Catalina, la protagonista de la novela, se casa muy joven con un político, mayor que ella y muy prominente de la ciudad mexicana de Puebla. A medida que la ...

Balun Canan

3 reviews
Rosario Castellanos

Hispanic Book Distributors Inc, 1957

A Beautiful Novel
This novel, written by one of Mexico's most famous modern poets, illustrates many of the issues present in Mexico after the revolution. The story follows the life of a young girl growing up in Chiapas after the revolution. The author writes poetry into her prose, combining the oral tradition with the politics surrounding the change of power, to create a subtle yet powerful novel about the ...

Casi el Paraiso

4 reviews
Luis Spota

Hispanic Book Distributors Inc, 1986

Almost Paradise, but...
After the Revolution in Mexico, a new ruling class comes to power and money. Most of it is composed of people of humble origins, newly rich. Set in the middle of the "Mexican Miracle" of the 50's, the novel is an unforgiving account of corruption and the grose behavior of these naive yet ambitious and mean ruling class. An Italian handsome man, son of a prostitute, becomes a gigolo, specialized ...