Las aventuras de Isabela

Novela finalista del Premio Mariposa. Los hijos del mar es una novela cálida, tierna y sobre todo humana. Basada en la saga familiar de la autora, nos cuenta la historia de una familia mexicana, entretejida a partir de los recuerdos de espectadores y protagonistas, formando un relato entrañable. La novela relata la historia misma de Mexico, creado a partir de la riqueza del mestizaje; la vida y el entorno de aquellos primeros inmigrantes españoles que llegaron a dicho país en busca de algo mejor, alejandose de la agitada situación política de la España del XIX. La narración es el...

"Six essays approach the history of Mexican railroads from the perspective of the 'new economic history.' See especially Soto's essays on the relationship between industry and railroads in Monterrey, and Grunstein Dickter on the difference in approach between the científicos and the Carrancistas; however, all essays are important and well done. Recommended"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

An excellent analysis of the nature and scope of Mexican social assistance programs, recent systemic changes, political implications and future considerations.

"Examines Madero's economic ideas and his approach to various economic issues, including labor-management relations, agrarian reform, and fiscal policy. Argues that Madero's economic policies fell somewhere between 19th-century Liberalism and a more modern interventionism"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.