Classics of Latin American Literature


Showing 1 - 5 of 5  There are a total of 25 valid entries on the list.
Book cover for "The house of the spirits"
Star rating for The house of the spirits
Average Rating:
4 stars
Description:
"The unforgettable first novel that established Isabel Allende as one of the world's most gifted and imaginative storytellers. The House of the Spirits brings to life the triumphs and tragedies of three generations of the Trueba family. The patriarch Esteban is a volatile, proud man whose voracious pursuit of political power is tempered only by his love for his delicate wife, Clara, a woman with a mystical connection to the spirit world. When their...
Book cover for "Eva Luna"
Star rating for Eva Luna
Average Rating:
3.5 stars
Description:
Born in the back room of the mansion where her mother toils, and herself in service from an early age, the enchanting and ever-enchanted Eva Luna escapes oppression through story telling. Rolf Carle flees Germany for South America, and ultimately works as a documentary film maker, to escape childhood memories of burying the concentration camp dead.
Book cover for "Like water for chocolate"
Star rating for Like water for chocolate
Average Rating:
4 stars
Description:
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • Earthy, magical, and utterly charming, this tale of family life in turn-of-the-century Mexico blends poignant romance, bittersweet wit, and delicious recipes.
This classic love story takes place on the De la Garza ranch, as the tyrannical owner, Mama Elena, chops onions at the kitchen table in her final days of pregnancy. While still in her mother's womb, her daughter to be weeps so violently she causes...
Book cover for "One hundred years of solitude"
Star rating for One hundred years of solitude
Average Rating:
3 stars
Description:
Tells the story of the Buendia family, set against the background of the evolution and eventual decadence of a small South American town.
Book cover for "Love in the time of cholera"
Star rating for Love in the time of cholera
Average Rating:
4 stars
Description:
An aged doctor's death prompts a man to renew the vow of love he made to the doctor's wife fifty years earlier.