Description: At last available in English--the acclaimed Mexican novel whose protagonist, like a contemporary Leopold Bloom, takes a day-long tour of his city, exploring magnificent landmarks and grimy bars in pursuit of an elusive history.
Brief description: A scholar, fiction writer, and critic, GONZALO CELORIO lives in Mexico City, where he has been head of UNAM’s Latin American Literature Department since 1974. He is also author of the novels Amor Propio and Tres Lindas Cubanas; this is his first novel to be translated into English.
Review Quotes: It's intriguing and intelligent; readers familiar with the city will appreciate it anew.-- "Publishers Weekly" (1/26/2009 12:00:00 AM)