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Battles in the Desert

Pages
48
Published
2021
Language
English

Synopsis

In the 1950s, young Carlos falls for Mariana, the elegant stepmother of one of his classmates — until he learns she is actually his father's first wife. Told in beautiful, melancholic prose, this classic of Mexican literature captures a boy's loss of innocence against the backdrop of a changing Mexico City.

About the author

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José Emilio Pacheco

José Emilio Pacheco Berny (1939–2014) was a Mexican poet, novelist, essayist and translator, widely regarded as one of the leading figures of Mexican literature in the second half of the twentieth century. Born in Mexico City, he began publishing in student journals while studying at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, and later taught at universities in Mexico, the United States, Canada and England. His poetry — collected in volumes including Los elementos de la noche (1963), No me pr...

Characters

CarlosProtagonist
MarianaSupporting
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