Fuentes, Carlos

In a near future Mexico, a country teetering on the edge of chaos and anarchy in which all communications with the outside world have been cut off, an ambitious president, his scheming cabinet secretary, and an unscrupulous sexual diva all compete for power.

Contains four stories by Mexican author, Carlos Fuentes, which deal with the history of his country.

Examines the influence Spain had in the New World and still has in Latin America and the Hispanic communities of the United States.

Explores the people and nations who fought for independence from Spain.

Explores the history and civilization of the ancient Aztec world of Mexico.

Explores the history and civilization of Latin America by examining the mix of people that traveled to the New World.

A historic epic and an apocalyptic vision of modern times.

Fuentes's haunting voyage into the soul of Modern Mexico.