Terra Nostra (Latin American Literature Series) ANNOTATION
A work of grandeur, its subject is nothing less than the birth, life, passion and death of civilizations. With an afterward by Milan Kundera.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
About the Author
Carlos Fuentes is Mexico's most celebrated novelist and critic and the author of more than a dozen novels and story collections. During his career, Fuentes has received numerous honors and awards, including the Mihuel de Cervantes Prize, and the Latin Literary Prize.
FROM THE CRITICS
Kirkus Reviews
Written with a fervor that is both fierce and compassionate' this is a
complex' powerful novel of huge scope.
Robert Coover' New York Times
Not without reason has this book been likened to a vast and intricate
tapestry.
Library Journal
Fuentes's 1975 epic tackles nothing less than the history of Spain and South America. The novel relates many stories within stories, using myths and famous literary characters. This edition contains an introduction by Jorge Volpi and an afterword by Milan Kundera. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
Terra Nostra is the spreading out of the novel' the exploration of its
possibilities.
— Milan Kundera
Beyond any doubt' one of the great monuments of the Spanish language
novel. — Juan Goytisolo
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