Years spent with Laura Diaz

Author: () Carlos Fuentes
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Publication Date: 2005-05-01
Features: This is a masterpiece by Carlos Fuentes, one of Mexico's most renowned contemporary writers. It tells the rich life and spiritual pursuits of Laura Diaz, a descendant of German immigrants, her joys and sorrows with family and friends, and the major historical events in Mexico she witnessed. Through the life and family history of the female protagonist, it showcases the tumultuous changes in this country at the crossroads of Latin culture and American culture for nearly a century, revealing the hardships, lives, and inner worlds of the Mexican people with their unique historical, cultural, and racial heritage. The work is grand in scale, dramatic, and gripping.