Instinto de Inez (Biblioteca Carlos Fuentes / Carlos Fuentes Library) (Spanish Edition) - Softcover

Fuentes, Carlos

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9681908155 ISBN 13: 9789681908157

Publisher: Aguilar, 2001

Synopsis

Two stories, two couples, two eras, and two passions. One is embodied by Gabriel Atlán-Ferrera, Orchestra Director, and Inez Prada, eminent opera singer. The other alludes to the first encounter between a man and a woman in the history of mankind. These passions break all barriers, to unfold as a story that dates back and continues on in an endless spiral towards the future. A love story that crosses geographical and historical boundaries to evoke the primitive stages of humanity that are in search of original passion, those that mix art and the transgressions of the soul.

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About the Author

Carlos Fuentes (Mexico, 1928) is considered to be the father of modern Latin American literature. Besides writing, he has held a number of diplomatic positions in the United States and Chile.

From Publishers Weekly

In this slim new novel, Fuentes, Mexico's unofficial ambassador and author of the recent book Los cinco soles de M?xico: Memoria de un milenio (The Five Suns of Mexico: The Memory of a Millennium, see p.48.), takes an introspective turn away from politics to explore the philosophical mysteries of death and love. The romantic plot at the heart of the novel, which brings the arresting opera singer Inez Rosenzweig into the life of world-renowned conductor Gabriel Atlon-Ferrara, is nothing short of poetic in both language and scope. The real rewards of this work, however, come from Fuentes's labyrinthine reflections on the conductor's oblivious worldview in the face of destiny and death. He writes, "El muerto no sabe lo que es la muerte, pero los vivos tampocos" (The dead don't know what death is, but neither do the living). As Gabriel and Inez begin their romance under the falling bombs of the German Luftwaffe in wartime London, their walks on the beach and odd conversations allow Fuentes to express a haunting view of hell as both destination and an inevitable description of today's world. As he wanders through this inferno, Gabriel sees his reflection in unadorned mirrors. Fuentes's prose is more elegant than ever. With Instinto, he seems to be reverting to the mysterious thematics reminiscent of his classic novela Aura (Noonday, 1962) instead of pursuing the historic detail characteristic of recent works like Los a?os con Laura Diaz (Alfaguara, 2001; The Years with Laura Diaz, Farrar, 2000). Highly recommended for all bookstores and public libraries. David Garza, Austin, TX
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About this edition

• Publisher: Aguilar
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 9681908155
• ISBN 13: 9789681908157
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 152