false 59415 20 One of the great masterpieces of modern Latin American fiction, <i>Terra Nostra</i> is concerned with nothing less than the history of Spain and of South America, with the Indian Gods and with Christianity, with the birth, the passion, and the death of civilizations. Fuentes skillfully blends a wide range of literary forms, stories within stories, Mexican and Spanish myth, and famous literary characters in this novel that is both a historical epic and an apocalyptic vision of modern times. Terra Nostra is that most ambitious and rare of creations&#151;a total work of art. 1451924 1975 Terra Nostra (Latin American Literature Series) total:98|5:45|4:27|3:20|2:5|1:1| 98 404 197 12 3 5 false false Wed Nov 05 21:05:00 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 05 21:35:48 -0800 2008
Incredible the first animal that dreamed of another animal. Monstrous the first vertebr...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Dec 05 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 28 08:05:04 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 05 06:56:26 -0800 2008 Terra Nostra has the most profound opening paragraph of any book this side of The Bible:

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