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A radiant family saga set in a century of Mexican history, by one of the world's greatest writers.

Laura Daz is a passionate character, intimately connected to many historical events. Through her story, Carlos Fuentes writes the journal of the Mexican twentieth century, supporting his novel with facts and characters that define the shape of today's Mexico. In best-seller list... Read Full Overview

"A trav s de la vida ntima de una mujer y sus pasiones, esta novela narra una saga familiar entre mezclada con la historia cultural y pol tica de un pa s convulso donde todo parece estar gest ndose simult neamente.