Great Novels by Mexican/Latin American Authors -Translations

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Pedro Páramo (Five Star)
1.  Pedro Páramo (Five Star) by Juan Rulfo
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  "This surreal novel paints a haunting picture of a man's search for his Mexican heritage. Exquisite writing, powerful narrative!"
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One Hundred Years of Solitude (Penguin Modern Classics)
2.  One Hundred Years of Solitude (Penguin Modern Classics) by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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  "My favorite novel! A glorious journey filled with extraordinary characters, laughter, tears, vibrant color and more tales than Shahrazad told in 1001 nights! Gregory Rabassa's translation is superb!"
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Love in the Time of Cholera
3.  Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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  "Another masterpiece by one of the most brilliant writers of our times. A tale of lifelong love and obsession, filled with Garcia Marquez' remarkable prose."
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Death of Artemio Cruz
4.  Death of Artemio Cruz by Carlos Fuentes
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  "Artemio Cruz, now an old man on his deathbed, reviews his life in 20th century Mexico. Fuentes' use of Mexican colloquial Spanish is mind-bogglingly brilliant!"
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Aura
5.  Aura by Carlos Fuentes
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  "Spellbinding! Fuentes weaves a web of mystery in this beautiful and disturbing novel of love, death and passion."
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The President
6.  The President by Miguel Angel Asturias
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  "A terrifying novel of power, politics and a presidency in a totalitarian state."
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Mulata
7.  Mulata by Miguel Angel Asturias
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  "Based on the "Popol Vuh," the Mayan mythology of creation, this dramatic and lyrical novel is a must read."
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Three Trapped Tigers
8.  Three Trapped Tigers by G. Cabrera Infante
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  "Cabrera Infante paints a portrait of pre-revolutionary Cuba that will blow you away! Brilliant!!"
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The Green House
9.  The Green House by Mario Vargas Llosa
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  "An epic novel of Peru, from the highlands to the jungle - all action centers around La Casa Verde, where the innocent & corrupt come together!"
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The War of the End of the World
10.  The War of the End of the World by Mario Vargas Llosa
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  "Set in Brazil's dry interior, this is an epic masterpiece about man's passionate struggle for freedom. Based on a true story."
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Hopscotch (Pantheon Modern Writers)
11.  Hopscotch (Pantheon Modern Writers) by Julio Cortazar
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  "Two novels intertwined, one does hopscotch through this non-linear work about an Argentinean expatriate in Paris & his return to life in Buenos Aires. La Maga-one of fiction's most compelling heroines"
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Kiss Of The Spider Woman (Arena Books)
12.  Kiss Of The Spider Woman (Arena Books) by Manuel Puig
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  "A socialist revolutionary and a middle-aged homosexual develop an unlikely friendship while they share a prison cell."
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The House Of The Spirits
13.  The House Of The Spirits by Isabel Allende
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  "Generations of the Trueba family people this novel of political and class struggle in 20th century Chile. Wonderful! One of my favorites."
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Eva Luna (Essential Penguin)
14.  Eva Luna (Essential Penguin) by Isabel Allende
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  "Isabel Allende takes lyricism to new heights with Eva Luna - a poem of a novel."
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The Tunnel/ El Tunel: Bilingual Ed
15.  The Tunnel/ El Tunel: Bilingual Ed by Ernesto Sabato
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  "A complex novel of the dynamics of love and darkness."
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The Shipyard (Extraordinary Classics)
16.  The Shipyard (Extraordinary Classics) by Juan Carlos Onetti
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  "A grim, existential novel about an Argentinian shipbuilder facing a personal crisis. A classic that is little known in the US, unfortunately."
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Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon
17.  Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon by Jorge Amado
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  "Enchanting! Amado breathes life into the lovely, captivating Gabriela, as well as the sights and sounds of Brazil. Gregory Rabassa's translation is, as always, extraordinary!"
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The War of the Saints
18.  The War of the Saints by Jorge Amado
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  "A religious statue comes to life in the Brazilian city of Bahia. Filled with satire and humor, this novel is a delight!"
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First Love
19.  First Love by Garro
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  "Two provocative novellas about love, lonliness and desperation, by this wonderful Mexican writer."
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The Wandering Unicorn
20.  The Wandering Unicorn by Manuel Mujica Lainez
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  "A magical and rich novel of a doomed fairy who travels from France to Jerusalem during the Crusades."
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The Aleph and Other Stories (Penguin Classics)
21.  The Aleph and Other Stories (Penguin Classics) by Jorge Luis Borges
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  "John Updike wrote of Jorge Luis Borges, "He lifted fiction away from the flat earth where most of our novels and short stories still take place." This volume contains some of Borges' best work."
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Paradiso
22.  Paradiso by Jose Lezama Lima
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  "Cuba's leading poet writes about a boy's search for his dead father, and for an understanding of love and the powers of the mind. Lezama Lima combines magic with philosophy - a beautiful novel!"
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In the Time of the Butterflies
23.  In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez
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  "Julia Alvarez creates a blend of fact and fiction in this tale of courage and sisterhood set in the Dominican Republic during the rise of the Trujillo dictatorship"
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Like Water For Chocolate
24.  Like Water For Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
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  ""An exquisite blend of poignant romance and bittersweet wit, this magical tale centers around the kitchen, the heart and soul of a traditional Mexican family." A lyrical delight!"
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The Long Night of White Chickens
25.  The Long Night of White Chickens by Francisco Goldman
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  "An extraordinary debut novel, set primarily in 1980s Guatemala, about a boy growing up in two cultures. It's a love story, a political commentary, and a mystery about an unsolved murder."
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