A radiant family saga set in a century of Mexican history, by one of the world's greatest writers.

Carlos Fuentes's hope-filled novel sees the twentieth century through the eyes of Laura Diaz, a woman who becomes as much a part of our history as of the Mexican history she observes and helps to create. Born in 1898, this extraordinary woman grows into a wife and mother, becomes the lover of great men, and, before her death in 1972, is celebrated as a politically committed artist. A complicated and alluring heroine, she lives a happy life despite the tragedies and losses she experiences, for she has borne witness to great changes in her country's life, and she has loved and understood with unflinching honesty.

In his most important novel in decades, Carlos Fuentes has created a world filled with brilliantly colored scenes and heartbreaking dramas. The result is a novel of subtle, penetrating insight and immense power.


Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Mariner Books
Published: 09/28/2001
ISBN: 9780156007566
Pages: 528
Weight: 1.75lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.30d
Award: International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award - Nominee

Review Citations: BookPage 09/01/2001 pg. 13