Fionnáin reviewed Men of maize by Miguel Ángel Asturias
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5 stars
Exceptional dream-like novel that tells a story across generations in Guatemala. Each chapter documents one character in the linked story, from stories of the Spanish colonial power to the natives. The actions and consequences of history are charted from one character to another; stories from one generation become legends or myths in the next, and the belief systems are intertwined with a history that is brilliantly told. Asturias weaves mythology into fiction to create a story that resonates today with environmental issues, despite being written in the 1940s. Brilliantly paced.
Exceptional dream-like novel that tells a story across generations in Guatemala. Each chapter documents one character in the linked story, from stories of the Spanish colonial power to the natives. The actions and consequences of history are charted from one character to another; stories from one generation become legends or myths in the next, and the belief systems are intertwined with a history that is brilliantly told. Asturias weaves mythology into fiction to create a story that resonates today with environmental issues, despite being written in the 1940s. Brilliantly paced.
