Christopher Unborn - Softcover
The first baby born on the 500th anniversary of Columbus's discovery of America narrates the history of his family and that of overpopulated, crime-torn Mexico City, a city about to be destroyed by pollution and fire
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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, The Old Gringo 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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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.
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Spanish
Original Language: Spanish
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- PublisherVintage
- Publication date1990
- ISBN 10 0679732225
- ISBN 13 9780679732228
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages531
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