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Memories of Future Times

by Elena Garro ...

Translated by Christina MacSweeney ...

Series series Charco Classics
Written in prose imbued with dazzling sensory power, Memories of Future Times marked a brilliant start to Elena Garro’s literary career.It is the people of Ixtepec who, in these pages, recount a succession of episodes in which cruelty and faith, passion and hatred, lies and treachery are intertwined, with the distinctive perspective of great works of fantasy, through a wide cast of characters from ... Read more

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Written in prose imbued with dazzling sensory power, Memories of Future Times marked a brilliant start to Elena Garro’s literary career.It is the people of Ixtepec who, in these pages, recount a succession of episodes in which cruelty and faith, passion and hatred, lies and treachery are intertwined, with the distinctive perspective of great works of fantasy, through a wide cast of characters from
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The Week of Colors

by Elena Garro ...

Translated by Megan McDowell ...

Short stories from the “cursed mother of magical realism” (El Mundo), now in English for the first timeA woman flits between two realities centuries apart, as scenes from the violent conquest of Mexico bleed their way into her comfortable contemporary life. Two little girls visit the home of a sorcerer who tortures women named after the days of the week. Girls become dogs, a laborer hides human ... Read more

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Short stories from the “cursed mother of magical realism” (El Mundo), now in English for the first timeA woman flits between two realities centuries apart, as scenes from the violent conquest of Mexico bleed their way into her comfortable contemporary life. Two little girls visit the home of a sorcerer who tortures women named after the days of the week. Girls become dogs, a laborer hides human
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Recollections of Things to Come

by Elena Garro ...

Translated by Ruth L. C. Simms ...

This remarkable first novel depicts life in the small Mexican town of Ixtepec during the grim days of the Revolution. The town tells its own story against a variegated background of political change, religious persecution, and social unrest. Miss Garro, who has also won a high reputation as a playwright, is a masterly storyteller. Although her plot is dramatically intense and suspenseful, the ... Read more

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This remarkable first novel depicts life in the small Mexican town of Ixtepec during the grim days of the Revolution. The town tells its own story against a variegated background of political change, religious persecution, and social unrest. Miss Garro, who has also won a high reputation as a playwright, is a masterly storyteller. Although her plot is dramatically intense and suspenseful, the
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Death In The Afternoon

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In Death in the Afternoon, American literary icon Ernest Hemingway, a true bullfighting aficionado, takes an in-depth look at the history of Spanish bullfighting, its ceremony, and the dangerous rituals that govern the lives of the matadors. Hemingway's passion turns the act of bullfighting into a magnificent and artistic production as Death in the Afternoon contemplates the nature of courage and ... Read more

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In Death in the Afternoon, American literary icon Ernest Hemingway, a true bullfighting aficionado, takes an in-depth look at the history of Spanish bullfighting, its ceremony, and the dangerous rituals that govern the lives of the matadors. Hemingway's passion turns the act of bullfighting into a magnificent and artistic production as Death in the Afternoon contemplates the nature of courage and
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The Vineyard

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by Maria Duenas ...

Series series Bestselling Historical Romance
New York Times bestselling author Maria Dueñas returns with The Vineyard, a magnificent story “destined to become a classic” (Armando Lucas Correa, bestselling author of The German Girl) about ambition, heartbreak, and desire set in Mexico, Cuba, and Spain in the 1860s—perfect for fans of Kate Morton and Kristin Hannah.Mauro Larrea’s fortune, the result of years of hardship and toil, comes ... Read more

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New York Times bestselling author Maria Dueñas returns with The Vineyard, a magnificent story “destined to become a classic” (Armando Lucas Correa, bestselling author of The German Girl) about ambition, heartbreak, and desire set in Mexico, Cuba, and Spain in the 1860s—perfect for fans of Kate Morton and Kristin Hannah.Mauro Larrea’s fortune, the result of years of hardship and toil, comes
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Miracle in Seville

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by James A. Michener ...

James A. Michener, the Pulitzer Prize–winning master of the historical saga, returns to his beloved Spain with this magical novel of Seville at Easter time, a season of splendid pageantry, thrilling bullfights, deep piety—and the possibility of miracles. An American sports journalist has come to the city to report on efforts by the rancher Don Cayetano Mota to revive his once-proud line of bulls. ... Read more

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James A. Michener, the Pulitzer Prize–winning master of the historical saga, returns to his beloved Spain with this magical novel of Seville at Easter time, a season of splendid pageantry, thrilling bullfights, deep piety—and the possibility of miracles. An American sports journalist has come to the city to report on efforts by the rancher Don Cayetano Mota to revive his once-proud line of bulls.
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A Manuscript of Ashes

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by Antonio Muñoz Molina ...

Translated by Edith Grossman ...

In this "beautifully wrought" novel set in Franco-era Spain, a university student stumbles into a decades-old mystery ( New York magazine).It's the late sixties, the last dark years of Franco's dictatorship. Minaya, a university student in Madrid, is caught up in the student protests and the police are after him. He moves to his uncle Manuel's country estate in the small town of Mágina to write ... Read more

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In this "beautifully wrought" novel set in Franco-era Spain, a university student stumbles into a decades-old mystery ( New York magazine).It's the late sixties, the last dark years of Franco's dictatorship. Minaya, a university student in Madrid, is caught up in the student protests and the police are after him. He moves to his uncle Manuel's country estate in the small town of Mágina to write
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Tales from the Town of Widows

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by James Canon ...

In the small Colombian mountain village of Mariquita, a band of guerrillas storms in to protest the country's ruling government. They arrive with propaganda and guns, and when they depart they have forcibly recruited all the town's men, leaving behind only a few—the priest and a young, fair-skinned boy disguised as a little girl.In their wake, Mariquita becomes a sinking wasteland filled with ... Read more

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In the small Colombian mountain village of Mariquita, a band of guerrillas storms in to protest the country's ruling government. They arrive with propaganda and guns, and when they depart they have forcibly recruited all the town's men, leaving behind only a few—the priest and a young, fair-skinned boy disguised as a little girl.In their wake, Mariquita becomes a sinking wasteland filled with
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Shadow of a Bull

by Maia Wojciechowska ...

Illustrated by Alvin Smith ...

Maia Wojciechowska's 1965 Newbery Medal winner about a young boy struggling with his father's legacy.Manolo was only three when his father, the great bullfighter Juan Olivar, died. But Juan is never far from Manolo's consciousness--how could he be, with the entire town of Arcangel waiting for the day Manolo will fulfill his father's legacy?But Manolo has a secret he dares to share with no one--he ... Read more

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Maia Wojciechowska's 1965 Newbery Medal winner about a young boy struggling with his father's legacy.Manolo was only three when his father, the great bullfighter Juan Olivar, died. But Juan is never far from Manolo's consciousness--how could he be, with the entire town of Arcangel waiting for the day Manolo will fulfill his father's legacy?But Manolo has a secret he dares to share with no one--he
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The Shadow of the Wind

by Carlos Ruiz Zafon ...

Translated by Lucia Graves ...

Series series The Cemetery of Forgotten Books
"Anyone who enjoys novels that are scary, erotic, touching, tragic and thrilling should rush right out to the nearest bookstore and pick up The Shadow of the Wind**. Really, you should." —Michael Dirda, The Washington Post“Wondrous...masterful...The Shadow of the Wind is ultimately a love letter to literature, intended for readers as passionate about storytelling as its young hero.” —* ... Read more

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"Anyone who enjoys novels that are scary, erotic, touching, tragic and thrilling should rush right out to the nearest bookstore and pick up The Shadow of the Wind**. Really, you should." —Michael Dirda, The Washington Post“Wondrous...masterful...The Shadow of the Wind is ultimately a love letter to literature, intended for readers as passionate about storytelling as its young hero.” —*
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The Hacienda

by Isabel Cañas ...

Mexican Gothic meets Rebecca in this debut supernatural suspense novel, set in the aftermath of the Mexican War of Independence, about a remote house, a sinister haunting, and the woman pulled into their clutches...During the overthrow of the Mexican government, Beatriz’s father was executed and her home destroyed. When handsome Don Rodolfo Solórzano proposes, Beatriz ignores the rumors ... Read more

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Mexican Gothic meets Rebecca in this debut supernatural suspense novel, set in the aftermath of the Mexican War of Independence, about a remote house, a sinister haunting, and the woman pulled into their clutches...During the overthrow of the Mexican government, Beatriz’s father was executed and her home destroyed. When handsome Don Rodolfo Solórzano proposes, Beatriz ignores the rumors
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The Spanish Daughter

A Gripping Historical Novel Perfect for Book Clubs

by Lorena Hughes ...

Series Book 1 - Puri’s Travels
“An engrossing, suspenseful family saga filled with unpredictable twists and turns.” —Chanel Cleeton, New York Times bestselling author of Next Year in Havana“With an equal mix of historical fiction, dramatic family conflict, and mystery, this tale should please fans of Christina Baker Kline, Lisa Wingate, and Kate Quinn.” —BooklistThe Washington Post Books to Read Now | Ms. M... ... Read more

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“An engrossing, suspenseful family saga filled with unpredictable twists and turns.” —Chanel Cleeton, New York Times bestselling author of Next Year in Havana“With an equal mix of historical fiction, dramatic family conflict, and mystery, this tale should please fans of Christina Baker Kline, Lisa Wingate, and Kate Quinn.” —BooklistThe Washington Post Books to Read Now | Ms. M...
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