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ISBN: 978-1-881781-14-1
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HISTORICAL/LEGENDARY NOVEL OF
SPAIN’S MEDIEVAL NATIONAL HERO
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Fausto Avendaño’s latest book
featuring Spain’s medieval national hero.
Rodrigo, the Cid Campeador and the infantes of Carrión
Two versions: Spanish and English.
Paperback
By Fausto Avendaño
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Fausto Avendaño has gathered the legend and the historical record to create a work of fiction that features the life of Rodrigo, the Cid Campeador, and his struggle to survive in the land of the Moors. When the King of Castille and León banished him from his kingdom, Rodrigo had to venture out to the land of the Moors. In an effort to regain his king’s favor, Rodrigo acquiesced to have his daughters marry the Infantes of Carrión, who were linked to the Count of Carrión, his most ruthless nemesis. As he had feared, the Infantes turned against him and he had to return to Castile to seek justice as well as his daughters’ honor. As the story unfolds, the author depicts an array of colorful characters, which include emirs, kings, priests, warriors, peasants, etc.
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Paola and Raymond
Paperback
By Fausto AvendañoPaula and Raymond is a contemporary
love story, but unlike the conventions of the genre, this novel contains ample doses of
realism and satire. While quashing clichés and stereotypes, the story goes beyond the
coming together of two people. Love is not the only thing that counts there are also
commitment, faithfulness, sex, constancy, culture, ideology, family, etc.
For a limited time discounted to $10.00 plus $2.50 for shipping. |
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Latest book, just
published:
SANTA
MARÍA
(ISBN: 978-1881781-10-3)
HISTORICAL
NOVEL OF CALIFORNIA
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Santa María is the story of two families caught up in
the turmoil of the 1850's, a time of upheaval, when Mexican rural society is turned
upside down. Rancheros fight to keep their holdings, citing the guarantees of the
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, while newcomers seek land and power. The struggles of
the Prescotts and the Uribes in Santa María serve as a microcosm of the overall clash of
cultures in the newly acquired territories.
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The author presents the attitudes and
conflicts evenhandedly, without shying away from the realities of the times. The
outrage of the invaded as well as the righteous arrogance of the invaders, are boldly
drawn. History is history, and like many modern historians who report events
honestly, good or bad, Fausto Avendaño is loath to sugarcoat California’s
past. Yet, for all of the ethnic distrust and animosity among the players,
cooperation and even love are possible. |
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Title: El sueño de siempre y
otros
cuentos
Author: Avendaño,Fausto
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Spanish. Winner of the Fuentes Mares Literary Prize. Collection of thirteen highly
acclaimed short stories, many of which have been published in major literary journals in
the U.S. and Latin America. This work is considered to be among the best prose in Spanish
by a Mexican - American writer. A significant contribution to Hispanic letters in the U.S.
Title: Salazar’s
Gold
Author: Avendaño, Fausto.
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English. Historical fiction based on California’s history. This novel
includes historical fact with a compelling plot that recovers many aspects of the Mexican
Californio story during the Gold Rush Era. Avendano, acclaimed for his Spanish fiction, in
this work demonstrates a remarkable mastery of the English language, making him one of a
few Mexican-Americans who excel in both languages. A significant contribution to Hispanic
letters in the U.S.
Title: Motorcycle Ride on
The Sea of Tranquility
Author: Patricia Santana
ISBN:
0-8263-2435-5
Price: $19.50 plus shipping and handling
Format: Hard cover
Patricia Santana takes you on an extraordinary
journey through the waning years of the 1960's. It is a captivating portrayal of a
Mexican-American family struggling with the consequences of a brutal war and the
challenges of changing times.
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Title: Donde empieza
la historia
Author: Bornstein, Miriam
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Spanish. Poetry. This collection is highly regarded as one of
the best examples of contemporary poetry among Mexican-American female voices. Both
a scholar and a writer, Bornstein has a long list of academic publications and poetry to
her credit. 
Title: Juncos
de mi rio /
Reeds of my River
Author: Oregel, Ernesto.
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Spanish/English. Poetry. Oregel’s poetry is rendered in Spanish with an English
version on the opposite page. Poetry based on the author’s youth, ressonates with the
joyful sounds of Santiago Tangamandapio, Michoacan, Oregel’s home town. The author, a
linguist, poet and former priest, contributes an extraordinary work to Hispanic letters in
the U.S.
Title: Cuentos
hispanos de
los Estados Unidos
Author: Julián Olivares.
ISBN :1-55885-260-3
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Format: Paperback
The first comprehensive collection of short stories written in Spanish by Hispanic authors
of the United States. Informative introductions and a glossary of dialectical terms are
included to make the book appropriate for students. |
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Title: La
adivinanza a
traves de 500
años de
cultura
hispanica
Author: Santana, Jorge
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Spanish. A historical
collection of riddles in Spanish from Spain and Spanish America, including the northern
regions of America (today part of the U.S.). A painstaking scholarly work, rendered over a
twenty year period of research, La adivinanza is an outstanding collection of
humorous, scatological and philosophical riddles. Over 400 pages!
Title: La
ciudad y los
perros
Author:Vargas Llosa,
Mario.
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Spanish. Fiction by one of Latin America's foremost writers. This work
is a classic novel dealing with Latin American reality. Recommended reading for all
people interested in Peruvian and South American literatures.
Title: Odisea del norte
Author: Mario Bencastro.
ISBN : 1-55885-266-2
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Here is the powerful, original Spanish-language version of Mario Bencastro's latest novel,
recently published in English as Odyssey to to the North. Decades of civil wars in
Central America, combined with the need for manpower in the United States, have made the
Hispanic migrant worker a stock character in urban American life. This is the story of one
such man: Calixto, who heeds north " with his stomach empty but his soul full of
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Title:
Labios sellados
Author: Carmen Alea Paz
ISBN: 1-881781-09-7
Price: $15.00 plus shipping and handling
Format: Paperback
Spanish. Winner of the "Alberto Gutiérrez de la
Solana" Prize (Novel, 1999). Noted poet and prose writer from the "Exilio
cubano" generation. Carmen Alea Paz is highly acclaimed for her
forceful, nostalgic voice. Through her, as the reader is absorbed by her prose, the
Cuban experience is assimilated and understood. El caracol y el tiempo and El
veranito de María Isabel are two other examples of her poetry and prose, among
others.
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Title: Confidencias del fauno
Author: Carmelo Gariano
ISBN: 1-881781-07-0
Price: $15.00 plus shipping and handling
Format: Paperback
Spanish. Gariano's prose takes us back to Boccaccio, full of
spice and elegance. His eroticism has a delicious, elegant tone. The reader
is spured to read on, to delight in the rhythm of his prose and the brilliance of his
wit. His gallery of characters include people from all backgrounds and
nationalities. Carmelo Gariano is one of the best representatives of Hispanic
cosmopolitan literature. His list of publications-totalling more than 15 titles- is
too long to list here.
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Title:
Hombre y poesía: Estudio crítico y antología selecta de la obra de Alfonso
Alvarez de Villasandino
Author: Yolanda Rosas
ISBN: 1-881781-05-4
Price: $10.00 plus shipping and handling
Format: Paperback
Spanish. A critical anthology of the works of
the Spanish medieval poet, Villasandino. This new, updated study by Yolanda Rosa
fills the need in critical studies dealing with Villasandino's work. It sheds light
on the poet's themes and artistic values. It sets the writer in the social context
of medieval Spain. His insight into the social and moral issues in his poetry are
delightful, as are his lighter, more jovial commentary of his times. This study is
required reading for students and scholars of medieval Spanish literature. |
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