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Michener began this novel 30 years ago, put it aside, and until recently left it unfinished. Perhaps that is why it is less formulaic than most of his mammoth excursions into the history of particular localities. Mexican-born Norman Clay, a journalist for a New York publication, returns to his natal city to report on the bullfights that highlight its annual festival. This year two matadors are joined in a rivalry that could end in death. Michener dramatizes the contradictions of contemporary Mexico not only in the conflicting styles and backgrounds of the matadors but also through the many duplicities inherent in bullfighting itself. The contradictions of 1961 Mexico are the result of its history, which is personified by Norman Clay, with his heritage of Pre-Columbian Amerindians, Spanish clerics and conquistadors, rancheros and mestizos, and even an unreconstructed Virginia rebel who found sanctuary in Mexico following our Civil War. Not the usual dutiful slog through the generations but a more carefully constructed interweaving of present and past, and one of Michener's finest efforts. Previewed in Prepub Alert, 8/92.
- Charles Michaud, Turner Free Lib., Randolph, Mass.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.
- Charles Michaud, Turner Free Lib., Randolph, Mass.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.
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In der kleinen mexikanischen Stadt Toledo findet in jedem Jahr eine dreitägige Fiesta, das Ixmiq-Festival, statt. Dort treffen im Schatten der Pyramide und der Kathedrale die Traditionen Mexikos aufeinander, während das Fest der Stiere in seiner ganzen Brutalität und Schönheit seinem tödlichen Höhepunkt entgegenfiebert.
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This book was certainly different than most Michener historical fiction books. For one thing it's a tiny bit shorter which is a welcome relief. Secondly there was more stuff on bullfighting than there was on the history. I really wasn't that interested to begin with, but found that I did get more interested as time went on. The story was a good one, but I like to see more history and that's why I've read each of his historical fiction books. This is my last book in his list and it was a fun one.
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Michener does a fine job of reviewing the timeline of Mexican history in this novel, while at the same time tracing the narrator's family roots. I would have preferred more emphasis on the ancients and less on the American tourist experience in Mexico, so I took away 1 star. Michener examines bullfighting in this novel even more thoroughly than Hemingway ever did, touches upon the Spanish Inquisition, the US Civil War, and the revolution in Mexico, making this an enjoyable and informative novel to read.
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I have read many of Michcner's books and found many style similarities with this one as well. Unlike Chesapeake, and Centennial, and Texas, and others, we spend more time in the present (1960s) looking at the current events surrounding the three-day Festival of Flowers and its bull fights, and a bit less looking at the historical pathways leading up to it. My favorite aspect of Michener books is the historical parts which is why I only gave this book 4 of 5 stars. The characters are definitely multi-dimensional, however, and Michener ties in all timelines of the novel well. I was left with a much greater insight into the psyche of the Mexican people. An overall excellent read.
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excellent on many levels
As a 1st time Michener reader, I loved Mexico. Michener weaves a story that is at once a tour-de-force of bullfighting, a sweeping panarama of Mexican history, an apologetic of... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 20. September 1999 von Kent Joris
Fantastic!!
A must read for anyone interested in gaining an insight into the evolution of the Mexican Culture.
Am 17. Mai 1999 veröffentlicht
a review from mango
this was a very interesting book about bullfighting and the history of a man's family. it got kinda slow at some parts but after you survive them the book becomes real exciting.
Am 23. Januar 1999 veröffentlicht
An incredible story about an incredible nation of people.
While this book is not for everyone, it is for people who have an interest in learning about the history of a great nation. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 6. Januar 1999 von goxiong@aol.com
Riveting tale of old Mexico -- brought to life
I read this during a two-week vacation in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. If you're in to Michener, it won't disappoint you. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 28. Dezember 1998 von K. Rice
A dull&boring read
One of the most pathetic books I have managed to fight until page 80 or so until sleep and anger overcame me. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 13. September 1998 veröffentlicht
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