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El Naranjo

by Carlos Fuentes

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Through the figure of the orange tree, emblematic symbol of the mestizaje, Fuentes creates a world of short stories that describe the miseries of the Spanish conquest of America, the horrors of the European wars and the exoticisms of the contemporary... Read more
Through the figure of the orange tree, emblematic symbol of the mestizaje, Fuentes creates a world of short stories that describe the miseries of the Spanish conquest of America, the horrors of the European wars and the exoticisms of the contemporary world. Its characters risk their lives, suffer injustices and live a life of unfulfilled ambitions- a Portuguese sailor throws a bottle to the sea, a Spanish soldier who lives amongst Indians acts as Cortes' interpreter, Cortes' son is implicated in a conspiracy against the king, a Hollywood actor visits an Acapulco brothel. Less

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File size5.00x7.50x0.60inches
Print pages237
PublisherPunto de Lectura
Publication date October 1, 2007
LanguageSpanish
ISBN9789708120319
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Carlos Fuentes
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Carlos Fuentes Macías (Nov 11, 1928 – May 15, 2012) was a Mexican novelist and essayist. He was the author of 24 novels, including The Death of Artemio Cruz, The Old Gringo and Terra Nostra, and al...

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