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- "A literary feast that is both heartwarming and nostalgic . . . This anthology makes the perfect companion for cozy winter evenings.
- Author(s): Carlos Fuentes & Laura Esquivel & Amparo Dávila & Sandra Cisneros & Carmen Boullosa & Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
- 140 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Anthologies (multiple authors)
- Series Name: Very Christmas
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"Replete with mouthwatering Nochebuena meals, mysterious felines, multicolored boxes, marvelous sweet rolls, and many a bedside tale, A Very Mexican Christmas is sure to delight, warm, and astonish by turns. You'll find spellbinding work by some of Mexico's most important writers, including Carlos Fuentes, bestselling Laura Esquivel, and other contemporary favorites like Amparo Dávila, Sandra Cisneros, Fabio Morábito, and Carmen Boullosa, as well as fresh translations of classics by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Amado Nervo, and Ignacio Manuel Altamirano. Get a glimpse of how Christmas is done in a land of no snow, as well as among Mexicans living north of the border, with this sparkling assortment of literary gems that will guarantee a very feliz Navidad."--Book Synopsis
"A literary feast that is both heartwarming and nostalgic . . . This anthology makes the perfect companion for cozy winter evenings."--The Los Angeles Times
This seventh installment in our beloved Very Christmas series is a celebration of the Mexican Yuletide spirit. Replete with mouthwatering Nochebuena meals, mysterious felines, multicolored boxes, marvelous sweet rolls, and many a bedside tale, A Very Mexican Christmas is sure to delight, warm, and astonish by turns. You'll find spellbinding work by some of Mexico's most important writers, including Carlos Fuentes, bestselling Laura Esquivel, and other contemporary favorites like Amparo Dávila, Sandra Cisneros, Fabio Morábito, and Carmen Boullosa, as well as fresh translations of classics by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Amado Nervo, and Ignacio Manuel Altamirano. Get a glimpse of how Christmas is done in a land of no snow, as well as among Mexicans living north of the border, with this sparkling assortment of literary gems that will guarantee a very feliz Navidad.
With a gorgeous cover design by Cecilia Ruiz.
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"A literary feast that is both heartwarming and nostalgic. Through a series of evocative stories and book fragments, the authors get into the heart of the Mexican holiday season . . . This anthology makes the perfect companion for cozy winter evenings."
--The Los Angeles Times
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