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Diane  | 2044 comments Rating: 4 stars

A solid collection of vividly imagined short stories and vignettes that offer a slice of life in the rural Mexico of yesteryear (mid 20th century). Similar in setting to Cormac McCarthy's works, but kinder and gentler. Don't get me wrong, there is violence. It's just not the overly graphic stuff. Overall, an impression collection of stories,


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