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THE VINTAGE BOOK OF LATIN AMERICAN STORIESedited by Carlos Fuentes & Julio Ortega
Still, a very satisfying selection—and, at $14, a tremendous bargain. Full review >
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THE YEARS WITH LAURA DÍAZby 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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INEZby 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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THIS I BELIEVEby 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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THE EAGLE’S THRONEby Carlos Fuentes & translated by Kristina Cordero
A nerve-grating cautionary tale, and one of his best books. Full review >
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HAPPY FAMILIESby 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 DESIREby Carlos Fuentes & translated by Edith Grossman
A compelling novel by one of the masters of contemporary fiction. Full review >
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