Christopher Unborn by Carlos Fuentes
A darkly comic, prophetic first-person account narrated by an unborn child who chronicles a nation’s descent into chaos and decay while gestating toward birth, blending satire, magical realism and apocalyptic vision. Through a torrent of memories, myths, news reports and family histories, the narrative skewers political corruption, violence, environmental collapse and foreign intervention while probing questions of identity, destiny and national rebirth. The voice shifts between innocent wonder and ironic detachment, turning a personal gestation into a metaphor for a society on the brink.
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- Published
- 1989
- Nationality
- Mexican
- Length
- Unknown
- Pages
- Unknown
- Original Language
- Spanish
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- Alternate Titles
- - Cristóbal Nonato
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