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Christopher Unborn

Carlos Fuentes (1989)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Doorstopper (600+))
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads3.83

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageStrong

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Unborn Narrator

Synopsis

Mexico, 1991: Black acid rain falls on "Makesicko City", the most polluted, most populated city in the world. Amid this apocalyptic landscape a prize is being offered to the first child born on the 500th anniversary of Columbus' discovery of America. That child is the narrator of this passionate, savage novel by one of the world's preeminent writers. Notes: Translation of: Cristóbal Nonato. Description: xi, 531 p. ; 24 cm. Other Titles: Cristóbal Nonato. Responsibility: Carlos Fuentes ; translated from the Spanish by Alfred Mac Adam and the author. More information: Publisher description Contributor biographical information

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Literary FictionMagical RealismDystopianSatirical FantasyLatin American Literature