Books by Jorge Ibarüengoitia
“Los Conspiradores is a historical novel that fictionalises the early parts of the Mexican War of Independence and, in particular, the conspiracy led by Father Miguel Hidalgo, the parish priest of Dolores in Guanajuato. It fictionalises these events in part by giving fictional names to all of the characters and to all of the towns in which it is set.” Read more...
The best books on Mexican history
Timo Schaefer, Historian
Interviews where books by Jorge Ibarüengoitia were recommended
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One Hundred Years of Solitude
by Gabriel García Márquez, translated by Gregory Rabassa -
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Drown
by Junot Díaz -
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The House of the Spirits
by Isabel Allende -
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Fever Dream: A Novel
by Samanta Schweblin, translated by Megan McDowell -
5
Her Body and Other Parties: Stories
by Carmen Maria Machado -
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The Daughter of Doctor Moreau
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Books by Hispanic Authors, recommended by Experts on Five Books
Books by Hispanic Authors, recommended by Experts on Five Books
Hispanic Heritage Month runs from 15 September to 15 October every year in the United States. To mark the occasion, we’ve put together a reading list of books by Hispanic authors—both in the US and elsewhere—that have been recommended by our expert interviewees over the years.
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Malintzin’s Choices: An Indian Woman in the Conquest of Mexico
by Camilla Townsend -
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Los Conspiradores
by Jorge Ibarüengoitia -
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The Life and Times of Pancho Villa
by Friedrich Katz -
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Translated Woman: Crossing the Border with Esperanza’s Story
by Ruth Behar -
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The Dope: The Real History of the Mexican Drug Trade
by Benjamin Smith
The best books on Mexican history, recommended by Timo Schaefer
The best books on Mexican history, recommended by Timo Schaefer
In Mexican history, power developed in marginal locations away from the center has often played a major role in critical historical events, says award-winning historian Timo Schaefer. He recommends some of the best books on Mexican history, from a biography of the extraordinary Malintzin (c1500-1529) to a myth-busting history of the drug trade.
