The Crystal Frontier by Carlos Fuentes
A mosaic of linked stories that follows interconnected characters crossing the Mexico–U.S. border—migrants, entrepreneurs, officials, and families—revealing the human costs of economic disparity, cultural collision, and political power; through intimate episodes and allegorical encounters the book exposes the commodification of bodies and identities, the hopes and compromises of transnational lives, and a sharp critique of the forces reshaping both societies, told in a prose that blends realism, satire, and mythic resonance.
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- Published
- 1995
- Nationality
- Mexican
- Length
- Unknown
- Pages
- 200-300 pages
- Original Language
- Spanish
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- Alternate Titles
- - La frontera de cristal
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