Surprise Castle
/Books
Aura: Bilingual Edition

Aura: Bilingual Edition - Paperback

by Carlos Fuentes
$12.99
$17.00
-24%
Quantity
01

Pay over time for orders over $35.00 with

Availability:In StockContributor:Carlos Fuentes, Lysander Kemp (Translator)Publish date:1986-09-01Pages:160
Language:EnglishPublisher:Farrar, Straus and GirouxISBN-13:9780374511715ISBN-10:374511713UPC:9780374511715Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Literary, Magical Realism, World LiteratureBook Topic:MexicoSize:8.38 x 5.50 x 0.43 inchesWeight:0.3395Product ID:SCH6361Z46

Felipe Montero is employed in the house of an aged widow to edit her deceased husband's memoirs. There Felipe meets her beautiful green-eyed niece, Aura. His passion for Aura and his gradual discovery of the true relationship between the young woman and her aunt propel the story to its extraordinary conclusion.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Farrar, Straus and GirouxISBN-13:9780374511715ISBN-10:374511713UPC:9780374511715Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Literary, Magical Realism, World LiteratureBook Topic:MexicoSize:8.38 x 5.50 x 0.43 inchesWeight:0.3395Product ID:SCH6361Z46

Carlos Fuentes (1928-2012) was one of the most influential and celebrated voices in Latin American literature. He was the author of 24 novels, including The Death of Artemio Cruz, The Old Gringo and Terra Nostra, and also wrote numerous plays, short stories, and essays. He received the 1987 Cervantes Prize, the Spanish-speaking world's highest literary honor.

Fuentes was born in Panama City, the son of Mexican parents, and moved to Mexico as a teenager. He served as an ambassador to England and France, and taught at universities including Harvard, Princeton, Brown and Columbia. He died in Mexico City in 2012.
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Contributor(s)

Carlos Fuentes, Lysander Kemp (Translator)

Author

Carlos Fuentes

Free shipping on orders over $75. Standard shipping takes 3-7 business days. Returns accepted within 30 days of purchase.

Recently Viewed

View All