Dimensions
165 x 241 x 46mm
The fascinating and heartbreaking reality of Mexico is revealed in this narrative account of history, art, politics, religion, and people. 'The Life And Times Of Mexico' is a grand narrative driven by 3,000 years of history. Mexico is seen here as if it were a person, but in the Aztec way - the mind, the heart, the winds of life - and on every page there are portraits and stories: artists, shamans, teachers, a young Maya political leader - the rich few and the many poor.
Earl Shorris is ingenious at finding ways to tell this story: prostitutes in the Plaza Loreto launch the discussion of economics; we are taken inside two crucial elections as Mexico struggles toward democracy; we watch the creation of a popular "telenovela" and meet the country's greatest living intellectual. The result is a work of magnificent scope and profound insight into the divided soul of Mexico.
