A Cast of Spaniards

by Mark Jacobs

Fiction. Jacobs, a career diplomat who regularly publishes stories in major literary reviews, speaks with the voice of intimate experience in these dozen stories set in Central and South America. In lush descriptive passages, he makes a foreign land intimate and accessible. He has created an equally compelling cast of characters--Americans, Latin Americans, revolutionaries, romantics, criminals, and average people-that illustrate the violence and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1883689198
• ISBN13: 9781883689193
• Release Date: December 1994
• Publisher: Talisman House, Publishers
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

One of the best short story collections available

The Book of Pain and Suffering is a short story that will be lauded for years to come. In short, it is one of the best works of this century by an American author.

Intriguing stories of Central and South America

A very enjoyable read. Jacobs displays an uncanny ability to get inside the minds and cultures of his characters. Some stories plumb the disillusionment of idealistic '60s "gringos" or Central American guerrilleros when the revolutions they supported have turned sour. Others are more personal and apolitical. Jacobs employs a style influenced by Latin American magic realism, often to haunting effect

Intriguing stories of Central and South America

A very enjoyable read. Jacobs displays an uncanny ability to put himself inside the minds and cultures of his characters. Some of these stories plumb the disillusionment of idealistic '60s "gringos" or Central American guerrilleros who have seen the revolutionary struggles they supported turn sour. Others are more personal and apolitical. Jacobs employs a style that is influenced by Latin American magic realism, often to haunting effect