The Harp and the Shadow: The Beatification of Christopher Columbus: A Novel Tapa dura - 1990

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San Francisco: Mercury House. Hardcover. 1990. 1st Edition. 8vo 159pp . Fine in Fine DJ. Provides a provocative portrait of Christopher Columbus .

San Francisco. 1990. Mercury House. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0916515710. Translated from the Spanish by Thomas & Carol Christensen. 159 pages. hardcover. Jacket illustration - Christopher Columbus sailing through uncharted seas, colored engraving, circa 1585. Jacket design by Sharon Smith. keywords: Literature Translated Cuba Latin America. FROM THE PUBLISHER - As the discovery of America approaches its quincentennial in 1992, Christopher Columbus evokes little more than a name, a list of ships, and a date recited by schoolchildren. Now, translated for the first time into English, THE HARP AND THE SHADOW provides a provocative portrait of Columbus ad seen through the eyes of one of Latin America's outstanding writers. Was Columbus a saint or a sinner? Carpentier examines the question is this historical novel. The first section, ‘The Harp', takes place in the early decades of the nineteenth century, as Pope Pius IX, faced with unrest in the Americas, seeks to… Leer más

Brand: Mercury House, Inc, 0000-00-00. hardcover. Used: Good.

San Francisco, CA: Mercury House, 1990. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. San Francisco, CA: Mercury House, 1990. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 159 pages. The author's novel on historical subject, posthumously published. One of Alejo Carpentier's finest achievements. The first appearance of the title in English and in the United States. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only by a small independent press. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Alejo Carpentier's "El Arpa y la Sombra" in a definitive English translation. Written towards the end of the seminal author's life, a literary re-examination of The Conquest and a melancholy reflection on the lust for fame and glory that Columbus incarnated in his time and represents to this day. Carpentier, the founder of Magical Realism, re-interprets Christopher… Leer más

Brand: Mercury House, Inc, 0000-00-00. hardcover. Used:Good.