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"Los cuentos me salvaron de morir cuando era ni?o [...] Mi padre me llevaba a la peque?a biblioteca de los masones ingleses que trabajaban en la f?brica de electricidad. All? empec? a leer cuentos, Grimm, Perrault... Y, m?s tarde, con seis a?os, Paul F?val, Alejandro Dumas, Emilio... Read Full Overview

"Where the Air Is Clear," Carlos Fuentes's first novel, is an unsparing portrayal of Mexico City's upper class. Departing from a traditional linear narrative, Fuentes overlays Mexican myths onto contemporary settings, showing that even the rich and powerful must succumb to... Read Full Overview

Where the Air Is Clear, Carlos Fuentes's first novel, opens with a metaphorical description of Mexico City and the challenges facing its inhabitants and quickly becomes an unsparing portrayal of the upper class. Departing from a traditional linear narrative, Fuentes constructs... Read Full Overview