Mexico
A Novel
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Narrateur(s):
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Alexander Adams
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Auteur(s):
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James A. Michener
À propos de cet audio
Pulitzer Prize-winning author James A. Michener, whose novels hurtle from the far reaches of history to the dark corners of the world, paints an intoxicating portrait of a land whose past and present are as turbulent, fascinating, and colorful as any other on Earth. When an American journalist travels to report on the upcoming duel between two great matadors, he is ultimately swept up in the dramatic story of his own Mexican ancestry - from the brilliance and brutality of the ancients to the iron fist of the invading Spaniards to modern Mexico, fighting through dust and bloodshed to build a nation upon the ashes of revolution. Architectural splendors, frenzied bullfights, horrific human sacrifice: Michener weaves them all into an epic human story that ranks with the best of his beloved best-selling novels.
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Au global4 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire4 out of 5 stars
- Utilisateur anonyme
- 2021-12-08
Not A Usual Michener.
The book was overall quite enjoyable but it doesn't follow the regular Michener formula―starting with the Earth cooling and moving through the prehistoric epochs, then following a few families/individuals through key historical events with intertwining of the characters with each other and those events.
In this book, there is a single narrator who recounts various historical happenings and the rôles the narrator's ancestors played in these events, to illustrate the social and political developments that took place during Mexico's evolution from pre-conquest days through to the early sixties. The other narrative device pits representatives of the two major Mexican ethnic groups in a contest, with the narrator representative of the third major ethnic/political influence.
The story moves along at a pretty good clip but the time shifts can be a bit confusing at times. The characters are fairly well-developed but not as well as they might be, since the narrator is not a traditional "omniscient narrator".
I found the performer to have done a very good job with the reading and have no complaints there.
This wasn't my favourite Michener but it was enjoyable.
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Au global3 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Histoire3 out of 5 stars
- jacques
- 2021-01-28
Not what I expected
Michener has written some of the books l have loved best. I enjoy his tales that run through generations, historical fiction at its best.
Mexico contains some of that, but most of the book is centered on bull fighting. A subject which holds very little interest for me. It was, of course well written and researched. But the history of Mexico, and the families that built it take a back seat to Matadors and picadors and Toreros. If that's something you like, get the book.
But if you're looking for something like Centennial, maybe take a pass.
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