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The Crystal Frontier

by Carlos Fuentes · 1995

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From Mexico's preeminent man of letters, "a Balzacian novel in nine masterly stories" (Vanity Fair) that explores the "uneven and painful meshing of two North american cultures" (Washington Post Book World). A New York Times Notable Book of the Year. A Los Angeles Times Best Book of the Year. Translated by Alfred Mac Adam.

Themes
immigrationimmigrationMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of thisMexicoMexicoMore like thisLess of thisLatin AmericaLatin AmericaMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of thisSpainSpainMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 280 pages
Form
short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of this

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