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Destiny and Desire: A Novel
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- ISBN
- 9781400068807
- Book Title
- Destiny and Desire : a Novel
- Item Length
- 9.6in
- Original Language
- Spanish
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.4in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Psychological, Literary
- Item Width
- 6.6in
- Item Weight
- 24.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 432 Pages
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Winner of the Cervantes Prize Carlos Fuentes, one of the world's most acclaimed authors, is at the height of his powers in this stunning new novel--a magnificent epic of passion, magic, and desire in modern Mexico, a rich and remarkable tapestry set in a world where free will fights with the wishes of the gods. Josué Nadal has lost more than his innocence: He has been robbed of his life--and his posthumous narration sets the tone for a brilliantly written novel that blends mysticism and realism. Josué tells of his fateful meeting as a skinny, awkward teen with Jericó, the vigorous boy who will become his twin, his best friend, and his shadow. Both orphans, the two young men intend to spend their lives in intellectual pursuit--until they enter an adult landscape of sex, crime, and ambition that will test their pledge and alter their lives forever. Idealistic Josué goes to work for a high-tech visionary whose stunning assistant will introduce him to a life of desire; cynical Jericó is enlisted by the Mexican president in a scheme to sell happiness to the impoverished masses. On his journey into a web of illegality in which he will be estranged from Jericó, Josué is aided and impeded by a cast of unforgettable characters: a mad, imprisoned murderer with a warning of revenge, an elegant aviatrix and addict seeking to be saved, a prostitute shared by both men who may have murdered her way into a brilliant marriage, and the prophet Ezekiel himself. Mixing ancient mythologies with the sensuousness and avarice and need of the twenty-first century, Destiny and Desire is a monumental achievement from one of the masters of contemporary literature.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1400068800
ISBN-13
9781400068807
eBay Product ID (ePID)
84251702
Product Key Features
Book Title
Destiny and Desire : a Novel
Original Language
Spanish
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Psychological, Literary
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.6in
Item Height
1.4in
Item Width
6.6in
Item Weight
24.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Pq7297.F793v6413
Reviews
"A compelling novel by one of the masters of contemporary fiction." -- Kirkus (starred review) "The great Fuentes’ latest novel¬ only reasserts the continued livelihood of magic realism long after its advent in Latin American fiction in the 1970s but also reaffirms the sheer livelihood of that wondrous characteristic when handled as provocatively as it is here&.A startling rendition of Mexican life in all its passion and sadness." -- Booklist "Often philosophical, political, slapstick, or raunchy, but always provocative&.A positively unruly contemplation of Mexico’s history and future." -- Publishers Weekly "This bold probe of the Mexican situation by a literary master should be enjoyed by everyone interested in the conflicts and contradictions of our global culture." -- Library Journal, "A compelling novel by one of the masters of contemporary fiction." -- Kirkus (starred review) "The great Fuentes' latest novel…not only reasserts the continued livelihood of magic realism long after its advent in Latin American fiction in the 1970s but also reaffirms the sheer livelihood of that wondrous characteristic when handled as provocatively as it is here….A startling rendition of Mexican life in all its passion and sadness." -- Booklist "Often philosophical, political, slapstick, or raunchy, but always provocative….A positively unruly contemplation of Mexico's history and future." -- Publishers Weekly "This bold probe of the Mexican situation by a literary master should be enjoyed by everyone interested in the conflicts and contradictions of our global culture." -- Library Journal From the Hardcover edition.
Copyright Date
2011
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2010-015078
Dewey Decimal
863/.64
Dewey Edition
22
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