Popular Adult Titles: Latin American Literature

*Juan Kanastuj y el juez Oliverri ISBN/Cat.# 8489451141
Aguilar, Octavio
Guatemala, 1994
103 pages
$4.95
An exceptional young-adult novel written by a former supreme court justice in Guatemala who worked extensively with indigenous rights. Illustrated.
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*Juicio de los animales, El ISBN/Cat.# 9879216091
Ledesma, Jorge
Argentina, 1997
144 pages
$12.95
Animal Justice is a novel by the young and upcoming Argentine author, Jorge Ledsema. Noted for its originality, this novel takes the reader on a fantastic and surreal journey. Ernesto Sabato says of the book: "I've never read anything quite this original."
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**Lóbulo ISBN/Cat.# 9562601412
Prado, Eugenia
Chile, 1998
221 pages
$14.95
The novel, Lobe, uses experimental narration and points of view to internally explore a woman's mind, while creating a metaphor for the writing process.
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Leyendas mexicanas de antes y después de la conquista ISBN/Cat.# 9684096577
Sodja, Carlos Franco
Mexico, 1997
126 pages
$12.95
A collection of Mexican stories and legends filled with magic and poetry from both before and after the conquest.
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*Leyes del marino, Las ISBN/Cat.# 968779111X
Abascal Díaz Barreiro, Antonio
Mexico, 1997
125 pages
$19.95
Laws of the Sailor is a novel that combines humor, fantasy, and suspense to keep the reader enthralled. A man sets sail with his daughter and nephews on a sea that is a metaphor for life. Winner of the Premio Gran Angular Prize for fiction.
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Libro del destino, El ISBN/Cat.# 9683913059
Gordon, José
Mexico, 1996
123 pages
$8.95
The Book of Destiny. A young, Mexican mathematician discovers the book in which our every action is foretold. A fascinating, beguiling novel in which fact, fiction, and fate are skillfully intertwined.
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Literatura mexicana y latinoamericana ISBN/Cat.# 9682451841
Chávez, Laura Martha
Mexico, 1995
297 pages
$16.95
Mexican and Latin American Literature offers a magnificent and highly accessible panorama of the development of Latin American literature from pre-Columbian times to the present. Examines a broad variety of genres, including historical chronicles, the novel and contemporary narrative, journalism, essays, poetry, theater, and film.
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**Llorona, La ISBN/Cat.# 9684762925
Trigos, Juan
Mexico, 1998
285 pages
$18.95
This novel by the acclaimed Mexican author tells the story of La Llorona. Her spirit wanders, as she constantly screams and sobs for the children she murdered. Combining historical facts and imaginative, emotional narrative, this amazing, story, subject and symbol of so much of what is Mexico, explores the woman and the legend.
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Los de abajo ISBN/Cat.# 9681603206
Azuela, Mariano
Mexico, 1997
142 pages
$9.95
The Underdogs. The classic short novel about the Mexican Revolution. (Also available as a spoken word cassette. See Books on Tape section.)
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Lotería: Retratos de compinches ISBN/Cat.# 9682706556
Leñero, Vicente
Mexico, 1995
135 pages
$10.95
Lottery: Portraits of Amigos. Vivid and irreverent anecdotes about Mexican and international writers and cultural figures such as Juan José Arreola, José Emilio Pacheco, and others.
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**Luisa en el país de la realidad ISBN/Cat.# 9683637345
Alegría, Claribel
El Salvador, 1997
168 pages
$12.95
Luisa in Realityland is the classic Central American transposition of Alice in Wonderland. The best of Central American prose and poetry by one of the regions most esteemed authors.
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Lujuria tropical ISBN/Cat.# LUJURIAT
Kijadurias, Alfonso
El Salvador, 1996
149 pages
$9.95
Tropical Lust seductively follows the adventures of Lulú, a singer, through her affairs with dictators, painters, and bolero composers. Full of splendid, vivid imagery. The literary equivalent of a bolero.
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*México en una nuez y otras nueces ISBN/Cat.# 9681650565
Reyes, Alfonso
Mexico, 1996
80 pages
$3.95
Mexico in a Nutshell features the writing of author Alfonso Reyes. This volume is a small paperback similar in format to the popular fotonovela. An affordable introduction to the writer who Jorge Luis Borges has called "the finest Spanish prose stylist of this century."
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**Mala hora, La ISBN/Cat.# 8401242274
García Márquez, Gabriel
Spain, 1997
207 pages
$7.95
In The Evil Hour the prolific, prize-winning author makes a fictional statement against tyranny and violence. Sparked by a prank, a small Colombian village falls into turmoil which leads to blood and hatred. A handy, highly economical, paperback edition.
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Manual para desaparecer ISBN/Cat.# MANUALPARA
Méndez, Francisco Alejandro
El Salvador, 1996
149 pages
$10.95
Manual for Disappearing. Fresh, evocative fiction from this emerging Guatamalan author.
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**Manuscrito de miramar, El ISBN/Cat.# 9681904559
Nolla, Olga
Mexico, 1998
211 pages
$21.95
The Manuscript of Miramar is a powerful story about the parallel lives of two women, a mother and her daughter. With simple, fluid, and concise language this Puerto Rican author illustrates the necessity of narration, and the healing powers of both stories and silence.
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*Margarita, está linda la mar ISBN/Cat.# 8420483818
Ramírez, Sergio
USA, 1998
373 pages
$20.95
Margarita, The Sea is Beautiful is a brilliant novel full of irony, humor, and folklore of Central America. Written by the award-winning Nicaraguan author, Sergio Ramírez. This extraordinary book was co-winner of the 1998 Alfaguara Prize for Latin American Narrative.
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**Masaje y otras historias de amor, El ISBN/Cat.# 9684762968
Peña, Margarita
Mexico, 1998
135 pages
$9.95
The Massage and other Stories of Love is an impressive book of short stories which explore the complexity of human relationships. With a talent for employing honest, realistic, colloquial speech, this prize-winning Mexican author takes the reader on an existential, and audacious exploration into the minds of her characters.
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**Matriz del infierno, La ISBN/Cat.# 9500713187
Aguinis, Marcos
Argentina, 1997
559 pages
$25.95
This well-versed, Argentine author, winner of a long and impressive list of awards (Premio Planeta, amongst many others), presents an intriguing novel depicting Argentina and Germany during the dawn of the holocaust. The Womb of Hell is narrated with extraordinary authority and clarity of detail.
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*Metro-pop ISBN/Cat.# 9687791179
Ilich, Fran
Mexico, 1997
175 pages
$12.95
A new, fresh and lively novelistic portrayal of border life from Tijuana-born author Fran Ilich.
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**Mi hermanita Magdalena ISBN/Cat.# 9702000629
Garro, Elena
Mexico, 1998
263 pages
$29.95
My Little Sister Magdalena is the unedited novel by prize-winning Mexican author Elena Garro. Guided by Dostoievsky's Crime and Punishment, Sherlock Holmes mysteries, and a Hollywood influenced culture, two siblings search for their missing sister. With this interesting, original plot Garro comments on important aspects of Mexican and world politics during the sixties. Combining humor and suspense with powerful poetic language, Garro displays her talent for narration and her mastery of the written word.
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*Momento de morir ISBN/Cat.# 9500417510
Posse, Abel
Argentina, 1997
184 pages
$18.95
Moment of Death is a modern Argentine novel rich with history, myth, and culture. Posse's work has been recognized throughout Latin America and the world.
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Muñeca brava ISBN/Cat.# 9800107401
Guerra, Lucia
Venezuela, 1993
159 pages
$12.95
Angry Doll recounts how three women from different backgrounds must resort to prostitution in a military-controlled Santiago.
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*Muerte de un instalador, La ISBN/Cat.# 9682706734
Enrigue, Alvaro
Mexico, 1996
163 pages
$14.95
Death of a Fitter. A thought-provoking story about art, power, and the curse of impunity by this young, up-and-coming Mexican author.
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Mujer habitada, La ISBN/Cat.# X0466
Belli, Gioconda
Nicaragua, 1997
338 pages
$18.95
The Inhabited Woman. Nicaraguan poet Gioconda Belli's first novel, reflecting the passion and longing for love in its broadest and most intimate dimensions.
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**Mundo alucinante, El ISBN/Cat.# 848310038X
Arenas, Reinaldo
Spain, 1997
313 pages
$24.95
The Extraordinary World is a novel about the adventures of the Mexican historical figure, Friar Servando Teresa de Mier. These creative, well-written accounts not only tell the stories of his extensive travels, but also paint a rich picture of this intriguing man's character. With this book the celebrated Cuban author has created an impressive work that transcends the biography.
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Mundo para Julius, Un ISBN/Cat.# 9580602808
Bryce Echenique, Alfredo
Colombia, 1987
335 pages
$24.95
A beautifully bound, hardcover edition of Un mundo para Julius.
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Murieron a mitad del río ISBN/Cat.# 9684195648
Spota, Luis
Mexico, 1995
236 pages
$12.95
When They Died Mid-River was first published, it created a political scandal by bringing to light the mistreatment of braceros (temporary agricultural workers) in the state of Texas. Like Lewis' The Jungle, this book is a classic work.
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Nada cotidiana, La ISBN/Cat.# 8478882413
Valdés, Zoé
Argentina, 1996
171 pages
$15.95
The account of a Cuban woman born after her country's revolution, representative of her generation. The Daily Nothing documents the day-to-day frustrations of life in contemporary Cuba. An expressive and original work from a strong new voice in Cuban letters.
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Ni Romeos ni Julietas ISBN/Cat.# 9681328574
Becerra Acosta, Manuel
Mexico, 1995
205 pages
$14.95
Neither Romeos nor Juliets is a passionate novel about a young bullfighter who rejects the brutal sport only to get caught up in another: a fatal romantic attraction.
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*Niña blanca y los pájaros sin pies, La ISBN/Cat.# NINABLANC
Aguilar, Rosario
Nicaragua, 1997
180 pages
$12.95
The White Child and the Birds Without Feet is a novel "like a hall of mirrors" revealing various generations of women from Spanish, Mestizo, and indigenous backgrounds in Latin America.
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**No invoques mi nombre en vano ISBN/Cat.# 9688565563
Muñoz Cota, Antonio Tenorio
Mexico, 1997
150 pages
$13.95
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No pasó nada ISBN/Cat.# 8401385571
Skármeta, Antonio
Spain, 1996
95 pages
$18.95
Nothing Happened. A touching, nostalgic novel by the author of The Postman. The story of a Chilean boy who moves with his family to Germany and the challenges he faces in that foreign land. Hardcover edition. Larger print.
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Noticia de un secuestro ISBN/Cat.# 0140262474
García Márquez, Gabriel
USA, 1996
327 pages
$11.95
News of a Kidnapping is García Márquez' recent book, concerning the famous Medellín kidnappings. The author's careful research into the case makes this piece of journalism read like his best novels.
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*Nubes, Las ISBN/Cat.# 9507311726
Saer, Juan José
Argentina, 1998
240 pages
$20.95
An assortment of eccentric characters come together on a wild journey in The Clouds. Juan José Saer has been one of the central figures in contemporary Argentine literature.
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Nueva antología del cuento brasileño contemporáneo ISBN/Cat.# 9683655289
Wey, Valquiria
Mexico, 1996
308 pages
$20.95
New Anthology of Contemporary Brazilian Fiction. A broad selection of captivating short stories by some of Brazil's greatest 20th C. writers.
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Nuevo relato argentino, El ISBN/Cat.# ELNUEVOREL
Libertella, Héctor
Venezuela, 1996
207 pages
$14.95
A collection of well-written stories full of intelligence and humor, by Carlos Chernov, Daniel Guebel, Juan Forn, Gustavo Nielsen, Guillermo Martínez, María Martoccia, Martín Kohan, Luis Chitarroni, Rodrigo Fresán and Graciela Safranchik, contemporary Argentine writers born between 1953 and 1967.
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**Objetor, El ISBN/Cat.# 9562601390
Mellando, Marcelo
Chile, 1998
150 pages
$12.95
The Objector consists of seven short stories constructed out of a maniacal, narrative obsession. These rhetorical stories are urgent and visual, challenging the reader's perception of reality.
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*Obra completa: Ensayos ISBN/Cat.# X9507311538
Sábato, Ernesto
Argentina, 1997
952 pages
$49.95
Complete Works contains the complete prose writings of Ernesto Sábato, Argentina's renowned existentialist writer. Includes confessions, dialogues with friends, and a brief biography.
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*Obras completas: Tomos I-IV ISBN/Cat.# 8478882898
Borges, Jorge Luis
Argentina, 1996
1800 pages
$149.95
Complete Works: Vols. I-IV of Argentine author Jorge Luis Borges, appreciated as perhaps Latin America's most esteemed 20th C. author. Four indispensable, hardcover volumes.
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**Ojos de la montaña, Los ISBN/Cat.# 8489539545
Sención Viriato
Dominican Republic, 1997
181 pages
$20.95
The Eyes of the Mountain, Sencion's second novel, recreates myths and legends from the Dominican Republic's south. The culture and traditions of the island's Afro-Hispanics come alive in the stories related in this novel.
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**Ojos de perro azul ISBN/Cat.# 840124238X
García Márquez, Gabriel
Spain, 1997
183 pages
$7.95
This splendid collection of short stories includes The Eyes of a Blue Dog and thirteen other works that demonstrate the prize-winning author's mastery. The story Third Resignation is published here to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of its origin. A handy and highly economical paperback edition.
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**Otoño del patriarca, El ISBN/Cat.# 8401242290
García Márquez, Gabriel
Spain, 1998
297 pages
$7.95
Autumn of the Patriarch is García Márquez' celebrated novel about the death of a dictator, told in his unique magical realistic style.
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Otras sombras de la luz: Cuentos parapsicológicos ISBN/Cat.# 9684099053
Levy, Elsa
Mexico, 1996
145 pages
$10.95
Other Shadows of the Light: Parapsychological Stories. Imaginitively perspicacious short fiction that hints of the supernatural by this Mexican author.
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**Paisaje de otoño ISBN/Cat.# 8483100703
Padura Fuentes, Leonardo
Spain, 1998
260 pages
$24.95
Autumn Landscape is an intriguing story about Cuba in the 1970s. This book paints a vivid picture of post-revolutionary Havana during a time of growing uncertainty and confused ideals. Corruption, violence, power, and frustrated ambitions play a principal role in this extraordinary novel.
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Paseo de la reforma ISBN/Cat.# 9681101936
Poniatowska, Elena
Spain, 1996
173 pages
$13.95
The Road to Reform. A young, bourgeois Mexican woman is forced to examine her values when her parents die, exposing her to the "other" Mexico. A compelling portrait of love, culture, and class by one of Mexico's top contemporary writers.
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**Paso adelante, El: Cuentos y relatos ISBN/Cat.# 9688428930
Gonzáles Callado, Miguel Angel
Mexico, 1998
155 pages
$14.95
A Step Forward is a book of short stories that deal with the adversity and fragility of the human condition. This Mexican writer has mastered the use of simple, everyday language and the expression of common ideals to expose the irony of today's Mexican reality.
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**Patente de corso (1993-1998) ISBN/Cat.# 8420483508
Pérez-Reverte, Arturo
Mexico, 1998
527 pages
$26.95
Writings: 1993-1998 is a compilation of articles, and opinion pages, written by this widely read, daring Colombian journalist. Known for their savage honesty, these pieces will intrigue, possibly enrage, and definitely enlighten and entertain the reader.
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**Paula ISBN/Cat.# 8401423635
Allende, Isabel
Spain, 1998
433 pages
$11.95
Paula is Isabelle Allende's book based on her own life and the life and illness of her daughter, Paula. A magnificent and emotionally intimate look into the lives of the Allende family and the recent history of their native Chile.
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*Peregrino, El (Diario de un mago) ISBN/Cat.# 9700509745
Coelho, Paulo
Mexico, 1998
221 pages
$19.95
The Pilgrim: Diary of a Magician is a passionately written tale of folklore and mythical legend by one of Brazil and Latin America's most highly acclaimed authors.
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