Mexico Fiction

Como agua para chocolate (Like Water for Chocolate), by Laura Esquivel (1989). A piquant, internationally-acclaimed Mexican love story. The 1992 film was nominated for a US Golden Globe.
La muerte de Artemio Cruz (The Death of Artemio Cruz), by Carlos Fuentes (1975). A work of historical fiction dealing with Spain and Latin America, written by one of Mexico’s most prominent novelists.
Mexico, by James Michener (1992). The master of historical fiction explores Mexico’s evolution from ancient civilization to modern nation, interpreted through the experiences of various period characters.
Pedro Páramo, by Juan Rulfo (1955). A haunting tale of life and death set in rural Mexico; Rulfo’s masterpiece (and only novel).

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