A Hammock Beneath the Mangoes

This collection of twenty-six stories is a fine introduction to Latin American literature (The Washington Post Book World).. This splendid collection of stories by twenty-six Latin American authors features the new voices and celebrated masters of one of the world''s foremost literatures. Explore the gothic sexual ambiguities of Carlos FuentesThe Doll Queen the psychological compression of Clarice LispectorsLove or the baroque pyrotechnics of Machado de Assis and Adolfo Bioy Casares. Discover the parodicallyhard-boiled detective fiction of Ana Lydia Vega and some decidedly soft-boiled criminals in Rubem FonescasLonelyhearts.. From erotic comedies by Isabel Allende and Jorge Amado to the playful labyrinths of Guillermo Cabrera Infantes London streets or Armonia Somers roomful of clocks A Hammock Beneath the Mangoes reveals the virtuosity of Latin American literature at its finest and provides an illuminating journey into dreamlike and unexpected worlds.