Pulitzer Prize-winning author James A. Michener, whose novels
hurtle from the far reaches of history to the dark corners of the
world, paints an intoxicating portrait of a land whose past and
present are as turbulent, fascinating, and colorful as any other on
Earth. When an American journalist travels to report on the
upcoming duel between two great matadors, he is ultimately swept up
in the dramatic story of his own Mexican ancestry--from the
brilliance and brutality of the ancients, to the iron fist of the
invading Spaniards, to modern Mexico, fighting through dust and
bloodshed to build a nation upon the ashes of revolution.
Architectural splendors, frenzied bullfights, horrific human
sacrifice: Michener weaves them all into an epic human story that
ranks with the best of his beloved bestselling novels.
Praise for "Mexico"
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"Michener the storyteller at his finest . . . There are splendid
and authentic scenes in the "plaza de toros "that are as dramatic
as any written by Ernest Hemingway or Barnaby Conrad."--"The New
York Times Book Review"
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"Astounding . . . fast-moving, intriguing . . . Michener is back
in huge, familiar form with "Mexico.""--Los Angeles "Daily
News"
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"An enthralling story . . . Michener artfully combines the history
of Mexico with the art of bullfighting, teaching the reader about
both and telling a grand story at the same time."--"St. Louis
Post-Dispatch"
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"A novel of epic proportions, abounding in visual and historical
detail."--"Richmond Times-Dispatch"
"From the Paperback edition."
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