FICTION

THE YEARS WITH LAURA DÍAZ

by Carlos Fuentes & translated by Alfred MacAdam

A replete and readable portrayal of a fascinating character, and an all-around terrific novel. Full review >

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INEZ

by Carlos Fuentes & translated by Margaret Sayers Peden

“What was there between them,” Fuentes’s narrator asks, “that thwarted the continuation of what had been and prevented the... Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

THIS I BELIEVE

by Carlos Fuentes & translated by Kristina Cordero

Either way, This I Believe is full of pleasures. Whatever their setting, the most memorable of these pieces ably show why... Full review >

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FICTION

THE EAGLE’S THRONE

by Carlos Fuentes & translated by Kristina Cordero

A nerve-grating cautionary tale, and one of his best books. Full review >

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FICTION

HAPPY FAMILIES

by Carlos Fuentes & translated by Edith Grossman

A lesser work than such fully achieved recent fictions as The Years with Laura Diaz and The Eagle’s Throne, but of real... Full review >

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DESTINY AND DESIRE

by Carlos Fuentes & translated by Edith Grossman

A compelling novel by one of the masters of contemporary fiction. Full review >

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