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One of Carlos Fuentes's greatest works, The Old Gringo tells the story of Ambrose Bierce, the American writer, soldier, and journalist, and of his last mysterious days in Mexico living among Pancho Villa's soldiers, particularly his encounter with General Tomas Arroyo. In the... Read Full Overview

Situada en un momento hist?rico fascinante, Gringo viejo aborda temas como la muerte, el intercambio cultural y, sobre todo, la identidad mexicana.

In The Old Gringo, Carlos Fuentes brings the Mexico of 1916 uncannily to life. This novel is wise book, full of toughness and humanity and is without question one of the finest works of modern Latin American fiction.

En 1913, el escritor norteamericano Ambrose Bierce se despidi? de sus amigos con cartas en las que se declaraba viejo y cansado. Quer?a morir y escoger c?mo. La enfermedad y el accidente le parec?an indignas de ?l. En cambio, ser ajusticiado ante un pared?n mexicano... Entr?... Read Full Overview