University Titles: Latin American Literature

**Hambre de gol...Cronicas y estampas del futbol ISBN/Cat.# 9684933398
Reyes, Juan José (Compil.)
Mexico, 1998
412 pages
$26.95
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*Hebras ISBN/Cat.# 9709157132
Seligson, Esther
Mexico, 1996
149 pages
$11.95
Esther Seligson is an enigma of Mexican literature. She breaks a five year silence with the publication of Threads, a lovely small volume of short stories and poems.
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**Hija de perra ISBN/Cat.# 9562601374
Urriola, Malú
Chile, 1998
61 pages
$12.95
In stream-of-consciousness, poetic prose this Chilean writer explores the concepts of contradictions, the solitude in dialogue, and compares the narrator to the twisted urban landscape that surrounds her. Daughter of a Bitch is a daring, abrasive, and essential look at the function of writing.
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Hija del mercader de Venecia, La ISBN/Cat.# 9562471322
Atria, Rodrigo
Chile, 1995
228 pages
$20.95
The Daughter of the Merchant of Venice. Our 19th C. heroine is married off by her father to a Peruvian gentleman. But on their journey to South America, the ship wrecks on the Chilean coast. A well-told tale of two cultures.
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Hisho que te nazca ISBN/Cat.# 9681101707
Nissán, Rosa
Spain, 1996
294 pages
$18.95
The endearing story of one young woman's coming to terms with growing up as a Sephardic Jew in Latin America.
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**Historia de aquel verano en Valparaíso ISBN/Cat.# 968110286X
Lavín Cerda, Hernán
Spain, 1998
289 pages
$17.95
The Story of that Summer in Valparaíso is this Chilean poet, essayist, and narrator's insightful metaphor of the human condition. This end of the millenium tale is told in the great Latin American tradition of baroque narrative, humor, and magic.
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Historia de un desconocido ISBN/Cat.# 9686321160
Echeverría, Manuel
Mexico, 1995
293 pages
$15.95
Story of a Stranger. A bizarre and fascinating adventure by this up-and-coming Mexican author. A deep, intimate friendship leads to an unexpected emotional roller coaster ride. A story of passion, trust, and betrayal.
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Historia personal del miedo ISBN/Cat.# 956247111X
Harris, Tomás
Chile, 1994
187 pages
$18.95
A Personal History of Fear consists of fourteen short stories in the literary tradition of Cortázar and Poe, with nods to the cinematic style of Polansky and Scorcese. Gothic horror from one of Chile's best new writers.
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Historias de santos ISBN/Cat.# 9682985846
Garrido, Felipe
Mexico, 1995
60 pages
$19.95
Stories of Saints is a richly packaged volume that profiles more than twenty saints with full-color illustrations and glossy paper. Original paintings by Waldo Saavedra.
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**Historias del dragón ISBN/Cat.# HISTORIASDELDRA
Barba, Jaime
El Salvador, 1996
151 pages
$15.95
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Historias del olvido ISBN/Cat.# 9684933436
Tello Diaz, Carlos
Mexico, 1998
156 pages
$16.95
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Historias prohibidas del pulgarcito, Las ISBN/Cat.# 8484051277
Dalton, Roque
El Salvador, 1997
222 pages
$18.95
These texts and poems give us a revolutionary vision of the history of El Salvador from the Spanish conquest to the "soccer" war with Honduras in 1969.
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**Hojarasca, La ISBN/Cat.# 8401427541
García Marquez, Gabriel
Spain, 1997
170 pages
$7.95
The Leaf Storm is a novel by award-winning author García Márquez. Set in the town of Macondo, it is the intriguing and sad story of a hated doctor that is refused a burial once he has died.
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*Hombre zanahoria, El ISBN/Cat.# 987921627X
Ledesma, Jorge
Argentina, 1997
142 pages
$12.95
The Carrot Man is a rare, short novel for readers looking to broaden their familiarity with Latin American science fiction. Illustrated.
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*Huatulqueños ISBN/Cat.# 968270510X
Da Jandra, Leonardo
Mexico, 1996
342 pages
$16.95
Huatulcans. The story of the inhabitants of Huatulco, Oaxaca, Mexico and their empassioned struggle to maintain their culture and way of life in the face of touristic development and exploitation. An intense and thought-provoking tale.
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Huracán corazón del cielo ISBN/Cat.# HURACANCOR
Galich, Franz
Nicaragua, 1995
165 pages
$19.95
Hurricane, Heart of the Sky is Galich's first novel. A native of Guatemala now living in Nicaragua, Galich writes of a people who persevere in the face of institutionalized violence.
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**Ilusiones tardías ISBN/Cat.# 9706331417
Prieto, Francisco
Mexico, 1998
352 pages
$20.95
This well-known Mexican novelist deftly narrates an imaginative account of the human condition in Late Illusions. For René Barry, the main character, the time has come to chose between suicide and a new life in a new land.
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*Imposible equilibrio ISBN/Cat.# 968270636X
Giardinelli, Mempo
Mexico, 1995
212 pages
$12.95
Impossible Equilibrium. A hilarious adventure. A plague has caused drought in Chaco, Argentina. When provincial authorities import two hippos to fight the plague, all hell breaks loose.
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Inés ISBN/Cat.# 9700506169
Garro, Elena
Mexico, 1995
160 pages
$14.95
The story of a young woman who was raised in a convent, only to be turned over to a group of sadists who take pleasure in tormenting her. Elena Garro is considered by many the "grande dame" of Mexican letters.
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**Increíble y triste historia de la cándida Eréndida y de su abuela desalmada, La ISBN/Cat.# 8401242282
García Márquez, Gabriel
Spain, 1998
156 pages
$7.95
The Incredible Sad Story of Eréndira and Her Cruel Grandmother is a book of seven short stories by Gabriel García Márquez, including "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings," which has been made into a popular film.
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*Infierno de todos ISBN/Cat.# 9688344419
Pitol, Sergio
Mexico, 1997
140 pages
$8.95
Everyone's Hell contains nine short stories about nightmares, monsters, ghosts, and the human experience. Sergio Pitol (Veracruz, 1933) is one of Mexico's contemporary authors most looked up to by aspiring novelists.
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Infierno para dos ISBN/Cat.# 9683643264
Monsreal, Agustín
Mexico, 1995
137 pages
$9.95
Hell for Two is a collection of short stories by one of Mexico's foremost exponents of existential fiction -- a master of bringing to light the hidden components of the human condition.
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*Inglaterra Hernández ISBN/Cat.# 968834432X
Viera, Félix Luis
Mexico, 1997
98 pages
$6.95
This is a story of daily life in a Cuba struggling to survive in the 90's. Veira's writing is rich with colloquial language, Cubanisms, Havanaisms, and Castroisms. Perspectives on the trade embargo with the U.S. appear throughout the narration.
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*Intereses oscuros ISBN/Cat.# 9700507661
Loret de Mola, Rafael
Mexico, 1997
213 pages
$16.95
Dirty Laundry. A ground-breaking novel that cleverly delves into who and what is behind the face of Mexican politics. Full of insight and intrigue.
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Intramuros ISBN/Cat.# 968834365X
Ramos, Luis Arturo
Mexico, 1996
244 pages
$15.95
Within the City. The story of two Spaniards who are exiled in Veracruz, Mexico after the Spanish Civil War. An exploration of the relationship between optimism, imagination, and faith.
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Invención de Chile ISBN/Cat.# 9561109557
Roa V., Armando (Editor)
Chile, 1994
163 pages
$18.95
The Invention of Chile is an anthology of evocative stories, poems, fragments from great novels and works that show the image of Chile in the pages of great authors who were never able to visit the country in person.
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**Inventar ciudades ISBN/Cat.# 9681904486
Puga, María Luisa
Mexico, 1998
221 pages
$9.95
A riveting novel that reminds us of the wisdom found in infancy. Inventing Cities is a profound and mature work by the extraordinary, award winning (Premio Nacional Juan Ruiz de Alarcón) Mexican author María Luisa Puga.
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Invierno en la torre ISBN/Cat.# 9562471411
Gumucio, Rafael
Chile, 1995
167 pages
$18.95
Winter in the Tower contains four short novels concerning four different characters who all live in the same apartment building. The author, still in his mid-twenties, is also a TV director and one of the brightest young voices in Chilean arts and literature.
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Isla de madera, La ISBN/Cat.# 9688343714
Antúnez, Rafael
Mexico, 1996
99 pages
$8.95
The Isle of Wood. A fascinating, gritty modernization of Noah's Ark. Not to be missed.
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Ismaelillo/La edad de oro/Versos sencillos ISBN/Cat.# 9684324731
Martí, José
Mexico, 1997
194 pages
$10.95
José Martí's works Ismaelillo, The Age of Gold and Simple Verses.
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**Jefe iba descalzo, El ISBN/Cat.# ELJEFE
Veloz Maggiolo, Marcio
Dominican Republic, 1998
73 pages
$12.95
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*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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*Jugar al silencio ISBN/Cat.# 9591003374
Morejón Valdés, Rafael
Cuba, 1997
120 pages
$12.95
Playing With Silence is an original Cuban novel written from the prospective of a recently freed prisoner.
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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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**Juro que sabré vengarme ISBN/Cat.# 8489539774
Holguín-Veras, Miguel
Dominican Republic, 1998
163 pages
$18.95
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Límites de la noche, Los ISBN/Cat.# 9684113803
Parra, Eduardo Antonio
Mexico, 1996
134 pages
$12.95
The Limits of the Night. A collection of precise, macabre fiction that skillfully portrays the quiet, creepy beauty of the wee hours.
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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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**Laberinto ISBN/Cat.# 8489539618
García, Mélida
Dominican Republic, 1998
138 pages
$13.95
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Laberinto de espadas: Prosemas 1962-1992 ISBN/Cat.# LABERINTOD
Valle, Francisco
Nicaragua, 1996
275 pages
$24.95
Member of the esteemed Nicaraguan Generación del 60, the work of Francisco Valle has been appreciated throughout Latin America. Labyrinth of Swords is a gathering of the author's works from 1962-1992.
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**Laguna y asociados ISBN/Cat.# 156328104X
Díaz Valcárcel, Emilio
USA, 1997
223 pages
$14.95
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**Letras de mujer ISBN/Cat.# 9972663213
Equipo editorial
Mexico, 1998
98 pages
$20.95
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Ley del padre, La ISBN/Cat.# 9681656016
Robles, Martha
Mexico, 1998
103 pages
$8.95
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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 blanco, El ISBN/Cat.# LIBROBL
Escobar Galindo, David
El Salvador, 1997
159 pages
$14.95
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Libro de las respuestas: Contestando el Libro de las preguntas de Pablo Neruda ISBN/Cat.# LIBRODEL
Chinchilla, Miguel Angel
El Salvador, 1996
92 pages
$9.95
The Book of Replies. A witty collection of responses to Pablo Neruda's Book of Questions by this noted Salvadoran author.
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*Libro de los cadaveres exquisitos, El ISBN/Cat.# 9709157175
Lizardo, Gonzalo
Mexico, 1997
243 pages
$11.95
The Book of Exquisite Cadavers is a surrealist novel composed of a montage of many voices, images, ideas, songs, slogans, and myths. An attractively printed book with magnificent illustrations by the author.
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Libro de los desvaríos ISBN/Cat.# LIBRODE
Castro, Carlos
El Salvador, 1996
184 pages
$13.95
Book of Ravings. A mixture of the real and the surreal, a fictional tale that is a delicious fresco of time, history, and character.
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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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