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1	The Kingdom of This World more books like this by Alejo Carpentier add to wishlist A few years after its liberation from the brutality of French colonial rule in 1803, Haiti endured a period of even greater brutality under the reign of King Henri-Christophe, who was born a slave in Grenada but rose to become the first black king in the Western Hemisphere. In prose of often dreamlike coloration and intensity, Alejo Carpentier ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £8.37! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	El Reino de Este Mundo by Alejo Carpentier add to wishlist "El reino de este mundo," novela pionera del realismo magico, explora los origenes de la independencia haitiana, en una America donde lo magico es cotidiano y real Inspirado por la extraordinaria historia original y valido de su admirable poder narrativo, Alejo Carpentier es artifice de un relato alucinante e incomparable que recrea los ... see all copies from £6.75! new only from £9.97! \| first editions
3	El siglo de las luces more books like this by Alejo Carpentier add to wishlist see all copies from £9.79! new only from £17.45!
4	Reasons of state more books like this by Alejo Carpentier add to wishlist see all copies from £1.24! new only from £66.05! \| first editions
5	The Lost Steps more books like this by Alejo Carpentier add to wishlist A composer and his mistress leave New York to travel to the upper reaches of a South American river to collect primitive musical instruments. As they enter into the deepest recesses of the jungle, they also seem to travel back in time until they reach a village untouched by history. This classic magic-realist novel was an important influence on ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £10.60! \| first editions
6	The harp and the shadow more books like this by Alejo Carpentier add to wishlist see all copies from £2.05! first editions
7	Explosion in a cathedral more books like this by Alejo Carpentier add to wishlist Set in Cuba at the time of the French Revolution, this novel aims to capture the immense changes sweeping the Caribbean at the turn of the 19th century - complete with its wars, sea-life and people. The author - who was amongst the first to use "magic realism" - has also written "The Chase". see all copies from £7.75! new only from £15.13! \| first editions
8	Concierto Barroco more books like this by Alejo Carpentier add to wishlist This novella is a bizarre and compelling fantasy, a labyrinth-like journey laced with layers of allusions, insights and humor through the transculturation between the Old World and New see all copies from £5.96! new only from £7.56! \| first editions
9	El Arpa y la Sombra more books like this by Alejo Carpentier add to wishlist see all copies from £10.57! new only from £14.37! \| first editions
10	Pasos Perdidos, Los: The Lost Steps by Alejo Carpentier add to wishlist A composer, fleeing an empty existence in New York City, takes a journey with his mistress to one of the few remaining areas of the world not yet touched by civilization--the upper reaches of a great South American river--in this "novel of remarkable beauty, intellectual worth, absorbing interest, and genuine originality" ("The Saturday Review", ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £8.92!
11	Los Pasos Perdidos by Alejo Carpentier add to wishlist A composer and his mistress leave New York to travel to the upper reaches of a South American river to collect primitive musical instruments. As they enter into the deepest recesses of the jungle, they also seem to travel back in time until they reach a village untouched by history. This classic magic-realist novel was an important influence on ... see all copies from £2.38! new only from £17.67! \| first editions
12 view cover	The chase more books like this by Alejo Carpentier add to wishlist A novel which describes the last few hours in the life of an unnamed young man who is on the run in Havana during the violent tyranny of Batista. The author - who was amongst the first to use "magic realism" - has also written "Explosion in a Cathedral" and "The Lost Steps". see all copies from £1.24! new only from £13.95! \| first editions
13 view cover	La consagración de la primavera by Alejo Carpentier add to wishlist see all copies from £19.30!
14 view cover	El Siglo de Las Luces / A Century of Light more books like this by Alejo Carpentier add to wishlist see all copies from £12.93! new only from £12.93!
15 view cover	Music in Cuba more books like this by Alejo Carpentier, Timothy Brennan (Editor), Alan West-Duran (Translator) add to wishlist In the wake of the Buena Vista Social Club, the world has rediscovered the rich musical tradition of Cuba. A unique combination of popular and elite influences, the music of this island nation has fascinated since the golden age of the son -- that New World aural collision of Africa and Europe that made Cuban music the rage in Paris, New York, and ... see all copies from £16.20! new only from £16.39! \| first editions
16 view cover	El acoso more books like this by Alejo Carpentier add to wishlist The Chase is set in Havana of 1956 where Batista's tyrannical rule serves as the backdrop for the story of two young men whose lives become intertwined with the prostitute, Estrella. An anonymous man flees a team of shadowy, relentless political assassins, and ultimately takes refuge in a symphony auditorium during a performance of Beethoven's ... see all copies from £6.68! new only from £9.74!
17	War of time. by Alejo Carpentier add to wishlist see all copies from £15.58! first editions
18	Explosion in a Cathrdral more books like this by Alejo Carpentier, John Sturrock (Translator) add to wishlist see all copies from £6.33! new only from £9.32!
19 view cover	Guerra del tiempo y otros relatos more books like this by Alejo Carpentier add to wishlist A book written by one of the twentieth century's best writters, his languague is rich, colorful and majestic.This book is a must read in order to understand universal literature. see all copies from £6.01! new only from £6.01!
20 view cover	Ecue-yamba-o more books like this by Alejo Carpentier add to wishlist see all copies from £8.20! new only from £17.42!
21 view cover	El Recurso del Metodo more books like this by Alejo Carpentier add to wishlist Reason of State depicts a South American dictator who tries to rule the fictitious Nueva Cordoba from his home in France. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £5.65! \| first editions
22 view cover	Obras Completas VI. El Recurso del Mitodo more books like this by Alejo Carpentier add to wishlist see all copies from £11.29! new only from £11.29!
23	La música en Cuba more books like this by Alejo Carpentier add to wishlist see all copies from £13.91! new only from £13.91!
24 view cover	Pasos Perdidos, Los by Alejo Carpentier add to wishlist see all copies from £8.72! new only from £17.45!
25	Baroque concerto more books like this by Alejo Carpentier add to wishlist see all copies from £12.25! first editions

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