A View from the Mangrove

by Antonio Benítez-Rojo and Antonio Benítez Rojo

Book Overview

In this masterful collection of short stories, a celebrated Cuban writer continues his imaginative exploration of the genesis of the modern Caribbean world. Intent on recovering the interior history (la infra-historia) of this astonishingly diverse region, Antonio Ben tez-Rojo ranges widely across time and geography. He also experiments with a variety of narrative techniques and prose styles, each intended to capture some unique aspect of the Caribbean's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558492615
• ISBN13: 9781558492615
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.1" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Wonderfull short stories

This is one of the most fascinating books that I have read. The author engages in an exploration of the short story as a genre, using a varied array of styles, techniques and structures. The theme is very Caribeean and together with the technique transports you into the Caribeean at different stages during its colonial formation process. The book explores the Spanish, the French and the English Isles and parts of their history. Fantastic reading.