Columbus

by Ignacio Solares

"Columbus" has been called "a miracle of the contemporary Mexican novel." Ignacio Solares has created a riveting historical novel that takes place during the Mexican revolution and focuses on the Mexican invasion of the United States by the followers of Pancho Villa. "Columbus" is a strong, modern novel that, in spite of its historical setting, is current in its portrayal of the hatred toward "gringos" that motivates the actions of the protagonist.

180 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1998

About the author

Ignacio Solares was a prominent Mexican novelist, editor and playwright, whose novel La invasión (The Invasion, 2004) was a bestseller in Mexico and Spain. Until 2005 he served as the Coordinator of Cultural Activities for Literature and Arts at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM); he was a faculty member there and directed the cultural magazine Revista de la Universidad de México. He formerly served as director of the Department of Theater and Dance and the Division of Literature at UNAM. He edited the cultural supplement to the weekly magazine Siempre.

Reviews

[Manatee]

I learned that the Mexican Revolution can be written about humorously. I absolutely loved the character of Obdulia,the frustrated soldadera.

Solares writes in a witty, engaging and fast paced style.

I look forward to reading his other books.
Columbus es una novela con un tono muy humorístico.

[majo☽]

La historia es buena, los detalles históricos presentados (y ficcionalizados) son precisos, minuciosos y detallados. Pero me perdió muchas veces. El ritmo fluctuaba entre un andar certero a uno lento y aburrido.

En general, es una buena historia que creo podrán disfrutar lxs amantes de la ficción histórica mexicana.