One character mentioned in this novel was killed by a poisoned rosary, while another celebrated his own funeral every day of his reign.
One character mentioned in this novel was killed by a poisoned rosary, while another celebrated his own funeral every day of his reign. Another character refused to be touched by anyone other than her husband, which led to losing all of her limbs from lying outside after her husband died. Numerous characters appear in unusual circumstances with six toes on each foot and a red cross on their backs, including one baptized Iohannes Agrippa by Pollo on the instructions of a letter from Ludovico and Celestina. The first section of this novel describes El Senor's construction of a tomb for his ancestors and eventually himself, the last of his line. In the middle section, a young man goes on a voyage to the west with Pedro and is recognized as a god returning from his exile across the ocean by a people analogous to the Aztecs. For 10 points, name this novel which describes a parallel to the world's history, centered on Spain and Mexico and written by Carlos Fuentes.
One character mentioned in this novel was killed by a poisoned rosary, while another celebrated his own funeral every day of his reign.
{Terra Nostra}