Years with Laura Diaz

A radiant family saga set in a century of Mexican history by one of the world's greatest writers. <p/> Carlos Fuentes's hope-filled novel sees the twentieth century through the eyes of Laura Diaz a woman who becomes as much a part of our history as of the Mexican history she observes and helps to create. Born in 1898 this extraordinary woman grows into a wife and mother becomes the lover of great men and before her death in 1972 is celebrated as a politically committed artist. A complicated and alluring heroine she lives a happy life despite the tragedies and losses she experiences for she has borne witness to great changes in her country's life and she has loved and understood with unflinching honesty. <p/> In his most important novel in decades Carlos Fuentes has created a world filled with brilliantly colored scenes and heartbreaking dramas. The result is a novel of subtle penetrating insight and immense power. <br>