Author

Publication

1996 - Editorial Praxis, México, D.F

Language

Spanish

Word Count

100,000 words, Guess

Page Count

400 pages

Identifiers

  • Open LibraryOL731407M
  • ISBN-10968764611X
  • OCLC Control Number36452107
  • Library of Congress Control Number97120928
  • Goodreads3480252

Classifications

  • DDC863
  • LCCPQ7499.L48 M57 1996

Description

"Liano, a critic in his own right and long-time collaborator of Rigoberta Menchú, is one of the two best Guatemalan prose writers of his generation, along with Rodrigo Rey Rosa. In this historical novel which explores hybrid cultures, the main character Benito enters what can best be described as an 'Asturias world.' Colloquial language, bookish references, and irony (chapter XI set in a bordello is hilarious) combine to provide what is actually a bittersweet recreation of the Patzicía massacre"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Colección El río

Other Editions

  • El misterio de San AndrésEditorial Praxis1996-01-01

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