Diana, the Goddess Who Hunts Alone

by Carlos Fuentes

Book Overview

Qu pasiones o ideales mueven al ser humano y lo arrastran hasta su propia muerte? Esta parece ser la pregunta que se hace Carlos Fuentes al reflexionar acerca de la vida y la muerte de la actriz Diana... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374139032
• ISBN13: 9780374139032
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
• Length: 217 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

A gripping tale of obsession

In "Diana, the Goddess Who Hunts Alone," the reader will discover a compelling tale by one of the masters of contemporary fiction. This novel by Carlos Fuentes has been translated into English by Alfred Mac Adam. Taking place primarily in 1970, the book tells the story of a tempestuous love affair between the narrator, who is a Mexican novelist, and American actress Diana Soren.The novel captures the turbulence of the era being portrayed. Such phenomena as the Black Power movement and FBI surveillance of suspected "radicals" are woven into the narrative. Particularly interesting is the way that real people appear as characters in the book; the other characters have encounters, and sometimes conversations, with such figures as William Styron, James Baldwin, and Tina Turner. The novel is superbly written, and deals with such fascinating topics as national identity, racial identity, obsession, paranoia, creativity, political radicalism, fidelity, and Hollywood mythmaking.One interesting note: The character of Diana Soren appears to be based on a real-life person, actress Jean Seberg. I recommend that those who are fascinated by Fuentes' novel do a little research on Seberg's life. Finally, I give "Diana" high praise as an outstanding example of the art of the novel.

Great book!

Diana by Carlos Fuentes is an exceptional book! Fuentes uses vivid descriptions like in his other books, but this one is much easier to follow. He has the ability to captivate the reader and make the reader part of his story.

Hot lusty tale of a woman in control of her lust!

Carlos Fuentes, Diana, The Goddess Who Hunts Alone is a great book about lust. Lust of a man for a woman. A man who generally gets everything he wants, marriage and a multitude of affairs without consequence. This book details a passionate affair between two excentric people with the female in total control. I didn't put it down until it was read