The Old Gringo - Softcover

Carlos Fuentes

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ISBN 10: 0060970634 ISBN 13: 9780060970635

Publisher: HarperCollins, 1991

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The fate of journalist Ambrose Bierce has intrigued Americans since 1914 when he vanished in Mexico. Now Carlos Fuentes has spun a novel around that mystery. This book has been made into a film starring Jane Fonda and Gregory Peck.

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Review:

A dazzling novel that possesses the weight and resonance of myth [and] the fierce magic of a remembered dream.--Michiko Kakutani "The New York Times "

A perfect little gemstone, faceted by a master craftsman.--Charles Larsen "Chicago Tribune Book World "

The fate of Bierce has intrigued Americans since 1914, when he vanished . . . Fuentes has spun an opalescent around the mystery.--Evan S. Connell "Los Angeles Times "

A dazzling novel that possesses the weight and resonance of myth [and] the fierce magic of a remembered dream. Michiko Kakutani, "The New York Times"

A perfect little gemstone, faceted by a master craftsman. Charles Larsen, "Chicago Tribune Book World"

The fate of Bierce has intrigued Americans since 1914, when he vanished . . . Fuentes has spun an opalescent around the mystery. Evan S. Connell, "Los Angeles Times""

-A dazzling novel that possesses the weight and resonance of myth [and] the fierce magic of a remembered dream.- --Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times

-A perfect little gemstone, faceted by a master craftsman.- --Charles Larsen, Chicago Tribune Book World

-The fate of Bierce has intrigued Americans since 1914, when he vanished . . . Fuentes has spun an opalescent around the mystery.- --Evan S. Connell, Los Angeles Times

"A dazzling novel that possesses the weight and resonance of myth [and] the fierce magic of a remembered dream." --Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times

"A perfect little gemstone, faceted by a master craftsman." --Charles Larsen, Chicago Tribune Book World

"The fate of Bierce has intrigued Americans since 1914, when he vanished . . . Fuentes has spun an opalescent around the mystery." --Evan S. Connell, Los Angeles Times

About the Author:

Carlos Fuentes (1928-2012) was one of the most influential and celebrated voices in Latin American literature. He was the author of 24 novels, including Aura, The Death of Artemio Cruz, and Terra Nostra, and also wrote numerous plays, short stories, and essays. He received the 1987 Cervantes Prize, the Spanish-speaking world's highest literary honor.

Fuentes was born in Panama City, the son of Mexican parents, and moved to Mexico as a teenager. He served as an ambassador to England and France, and taught at universities including Harvard, Princeton, Brown and Columbia. He died in Mexico City in 2012.

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