- Paperback: 336 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; New edition edition (25 July 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140281142
- ISBN-13: 978-0140281149
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.7 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,119,478 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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When future generations assess which foreign countries have had the greatest influence on prominent writers in the 20th century, Mexico is certain to figure prominently. Graham Greene, Jack Kerouac, Malcolm Lowry, Gabriela Mistral and Octavio Paz all found the contradictions that thrive in Mexico rich food for their creative imaginations. Yet, in spite of the fact that it is the world's 14th biggest country, and possesses an immense ethnic diversity, most of us who have never been there tend to think of Mexico as one, more or less uniform, place.
In Sliced Iguana acclaimed travel writer Isabella Tree sets out to put the record straight. Embarking on a series of journeys to different corners of the country, she experiences the many different faces of the patchwork: eating Castañeda's famous peyote cactus with the Huichol people, visiting the rebellious Indians of Chiapas, and then partying in a region which stands against the overbearing Latin machismo--Juchitán, where over two thirds of the men are transvestites.
Tree writes with an impressive erudition about the conquistadors and the indigenous peoples whose lives they shattered forever. She has a connoisseur's eye for colonial architecture, and her observations are often perceptive and thought-provoking. Although the dialogue between herself and the people she meets is a little thin, her writing is sharp and illuminating, and this is likely to be among the best travel books published this year. --Toby Green --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Times Literary Supplement, July 27, 2001
wry, perceptive, intelligent and irreverently funny
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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From several thousand feet up in a jumbo jet Mexico City looks like the capital of another planet. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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From several thousand feet up in a jumbo jet Mexico City looks like the capital of another planet. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
We read this on the way to Mexico by plane and i have to say it dictated our travel plans from the moment we landed. There are some dull moments in the book but they are more than made up by the constant humour and emotion that comes from the characters that she meets. It is by far the best book on Mexico that I have read (and I've read a lot) because of its link with past and present.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having spent a year traveling Mexico and learning the language, I found this book to be one of the best stories about how rich the Mexican culture really is. If you're planning to really explore Mexico, and not just hope a plane to Cancun or Cabo, read this book. It has el sabor de mexico all over it not to mention it is a great travelogue!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Through reading this book I have learnt many fascinating things about Mexico's history and present-day culture, especially with regard to the Aztecs and indigenous peoples. I really feel as though I have been to Mexico with the author and experienced it all with her! Not only is it extremely educative and thought-provoking, but it's also written in a very witty and entertaining style. A pleasure to read.
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I read this book after coming back from Mexico recently. I was looking forward to it as someone on my trip had been reading it and recommended it. Read more
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A slice of Life
I don't normally read travel books but I was intrigued by the word MEXICO having been out there last year. Read more
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