Praise for the books of Paco Ignacio Taibo II... "The real
enchantment of Mr. Taibo's storytelling art lies in the 'wild and
melancholy' tango of life he sees everywhere." -New York Times
review of Some Clouds "Required reading for followers of the
tradition of hard-boiled private eyes...No novelist since Fuentes
has described Mexico City with more power." -The Nation Set amid
the political turbulence and social unrest of contemporary Mexico
City, An Easy Thing introduces independent detective Hector
Belascoaran Shayne. Hector, who possesses an insatiable appetite
for Coca Cola and cigarettes, tackles three cases simultaneously: a
killing in a corrupt factory; the deadly threats against a former
porn starlet's teenage daughter; and, the search for Emiliano
Zapata, folk hero and leader of the Mexican Revolution, rumored to
be alive and hiding out in a cave outside Mexico City. Combining
black comedy, social history and a touch of surrealism, Paco
Taibo's wonderfully idiosyncratic detective novels are admired the
world over. Paco Ignacio Taibo II has lived in Mexico City since
1958 when his family fled from Spain to escape the fascist
dictatorship of Francisco Franco. Considered the founder of the
neopolitical genre in Latin America, more than 500 editions of his
51 books have been published in 29 countries and a dozen languages.
His novels featuring Mexican Private Investigator Hector
Belascoaran Shayne are among his most popular works."
General
| Imprint: |
Poisoned Pen Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
October 2002 |
| First published: |
March 2002 |
| Authors: |
Paco Ignacio Taibo
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
241 |
| Edition: |
1st trade pbk. ed |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-59058-006-6 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Crime & mystery >
General
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-59058-006-0 |
| Barcode: |
9781590580066 |
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