Materia de sombras

El capit n Lyon, de la Marina Real Inglesa, fue comisionado Para realizar un viaje de estudio y exploraci n por las zonas mineras de M xico. En su diario nos da testimonio de su vida durante ocho meses de "gira y residencia" en nuestro pa s. el inter s de Lyon por descubrir las posibilidades econ micas de la miner a mexicana no le impiden hacer observaciones sobre las costumbres, los paisajes y el car cter de los mexicanos.

In "La muerte de Artemio Cruz" we are present in the last moments of the lif e of a powerful man, one who was a revolutionary soldier, a lover without passion, and a father without a family. Carlos Fuentes reveals in this novel the thoughts of an elderly man who can no longer fend for himself; the man is confronted with an imminent and torturous death, but his will does not allow him to be defeated.

"Concerned with the geographical definition of the intendancies and their administrative structure. Excellent maps make this work a useful tool for historical geography"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

The main body of the book is the facsimile and transcription of the collection of themanuscript and typed letters and telegraphs mailed between artist Frida Kahlo and doctor LeoEloesser, and enriched with contributions written by experts in art and medicine such as CarlosMonsivais, Teresa del Conde, Juan Pascoe, and others. The group of letters corresponds to 3phases covering from 1936 to 1951: The first part reflects a courteous friendship and a paternalrelationship of total confidence and where she consults him for all medical and personal matters. The second part of the correspondence airs ...