The Harp and the Shadow

"An extraordinary display of historical inquisitiveness and stylistic maturity."-*The New York Times Book Review*

Exploring the consequences of the European discovery of the Americas and challenging the myth of Columbus, Alejo Carpentier-"the father of magical realism"-studies the first meetings of the Western and American cultures and the tragic consequences of tarnished and abandoned idealism.

**Alejo Carpentier** (1904–1980) is considered one of the fathers of modern Latin American literature. He lived in Cuba, France, and Venezuela.

**Thomas Christensen** and **Carol Christensen** have translated the works of Julio Cortázar, Laura Esquivel, and Carlos Fuentes.