Fuentes, Carlos The Old Gringo ISBN 13: 9780060972585

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"The fate of journalist Ambrose Bierce has intrigued literate Americans since 1914 when he vanished in Mexico. Now Carlos Fuentes has spun an opalescent novel around the mystery."Evan S. Connell, Los Angeles Times

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Carlos Fuentes (1928-2012) was one of the most influential and celebrated voices in Latin American literature. He was the author of 24 novels, including Aura, The Death of Artemio Cruz, and Terra Nostra, and also wrote numerous plays, short stories, and essays. He received the 1987 Cervantes Prize, the Spanish-speaking world's highest literary honor.
Fuentes was born in Panama City, the son of Mexican parents, and moved to Mexico as a teenager. He served as an ambassador to England and France, and taught at universities including Harvard, Princeton, Brown and Columbia. He died in Mexico City in 2012.
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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Spanish

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  • PublisherHarperCollins Publishers
  • Publication date1989
  • ISBN 10 0060972580
  • ISBN 13 9780060972585
  • BindingPaperback
  • Number of pages200
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