The Buried Mirror: Reflections on Spain and the New World - Softcover

Fuentes, Carlos

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0395672813 ISBN 13: 9780395672815

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (Trade), 1993

Synopsis

A history of the relationship between Spain and Hispanic America from the beginning of civilisation to the present.

About this title

Review:

"His style is clear, intellectually charged, and powerfully argued, invigorated by the novelist's sense of irony, paradox, and sensuality."

"With his considerable gifts as a narrator, Fuentes captures the sweep and drama of hispanic history . . . forceful and beautifully written."

"Drawing expertly on five centuries of the cultural history of Europe and the Americas, Fuentes seeks to capture the spirit of the new, vibrant, and enduring civilization [in the New World] that began in Spain." The Los Angeles Times
"With his considerable gifts as a narrator, Fuentes captures the sweep and drama of hispanic history . . . forceful and beautifully written." The New York Times
"His style is clear, intellectually charged, and powerfully argued, invigorated by the novelist's sense of irony, paradox, and sensuality." The Washington Post

About the Author:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (Trade)
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0395672813
• ISBN 13: 9780395672815
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 399