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La piel del cielo (Spanish Edition) [Hardcover]

Elena Poniatowska (Author)
3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)


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April 2001
A story about the secret side of humanity, the one that hides all passions and emotions. La piel del cielo is like a telescope; it brings us closer to the mystery of the stars and romance.

"Mama, ¿alla atras se acaba el mundo?"

Esta frase abre el camino a una historia fascinante: la de un hombre de enorme talento destinado a desentrañar los misterios de la astronomia. Lorenzo de Tena, inconformista y rebelde, debera luchar contra las desigualdades sociales, las trampas burocraticas y las tentaciones políticas para ver realizada su vocacion. Pero los mayores retos de su búsqueda no vendran de la ciencia sino de la cara mas oculta de las personas, la que esconde las pasiones y los sentimientos. Una novela que, como un telescopio, nos acerca a los desafios mas inalcanzables: las estrellas y el amor.



Product Details

  • Hardcover: 480 pages
  • Publisher: Alfaguara; Spanish Language edition (April 2001)
  • Language: Spanish
  • ISBN-10: 9681908244
  • ISBN-13: 978-9681908249
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.4 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,868,338 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A Elenita le duele México, May 20, 2001
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This review is from: La piel del cielo (Spanish Edition) (Hardcover)
Una "ficción histórica" de la señora Poniatowska, que lo mismo introduce como personaje a José Revueltas que a un mundo de científicos mexicanos - algunos con sus nombres reales - en un intento de transmitirnos el mundo interior y exterior del voluntarioso Lorenzo De Tena. Seguramente aquellos que son científicos, o conocedores de la historia de la ciencia mexicana, saborearán el retrato "ficticio" que hace esta genial escritora y periodista del (¿nacimiento del?) México científico de hace unas décadas. Aquellos que no lo somos, aún así (y quizá por eso, pues habremos conocido "aún otro" México) seguramente disfrutaremos la manera como va trazando la personalidad de Lorenzo, sus tropiezos, triunfos y lecciones en el contexto de un México que le duele a los dos, al protagonista y a la escritora.

This book won the 2001 Alfaguara prize for a Novel, something I think should be told somewhere in this site.

Get to know -yet- another Mexico.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars none, May 9, 2002
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This review is from: La piel del cielo (Spanish Edition) (Hardcover)
I really liked this book because it shows the real religious, political, academic, and social life in Mexico. The way details are exposed and how real the characters are make the book very interesting.
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2.0 out of 5 stars La piel del cielo, June 20, 2010
Comienza bien pero luego se torna aburrido. Tuve que esforzarme en terminarlo, por más de una ocasión estuve a punto de dejarlo.
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