El Naranjo/the Orange (Spanish Edition) - Softcover

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9789681913687: El Naranjo/the Orange (Spanish Edition)

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ISBN 10: 968191368X ISBN 13: 9789681913687

Publisher: Alfaguara Ediciones

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 Cort�s interpreter, Cort�s son is implicated in a conspiracy against the king, a Hollywood actor visits an Acapulco brothel.

Description in Spanish: Los personajes de los cuentos de El naranjo arriesgan la vida y sufren injusticias sin llegar a satisfacer sus ambiciones: un marinero portugu�s que lanza una botella al mar, un soldado espa�ol que vive entre indios y sirve de int�rprete a Cort�s, un noble griego que pone sitio a Numancia, un hijo de Cort�s implicado en una conspiraci�n contra el rey y un actor de Hollywood que visita un prost�bulo en Acapulco. El autor muestra las miserias de la conquista de Am�rica, los horrores de las guerras en Europa y los exotismos del mundo contempor�neo a trav�s de la fi gura emblem�tica del naranjo, s�mbolo del mestizaje.

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About the Author:

The author of more than a dozen novels and story collections, Carlos Fuentes (1928-2012) was Mexico's most celebrated novelist and critic. He received numerous honors and awards throughout his lifetime, including the Miguel de Cervantes Prize and the Latin Literary Prize.

Language Notes:

Text: Spanish

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