MEXICO(ISBN=9780449221877)

　　andquot; Astounding...Fast-moving, Intriguing...James Michener is back in huge, familiar form with MEXICO.andquot; LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWSHere is the story of an American journalist who travels to Mexico to report on the upcoming duel between two great matadors, but who is ultimately swept up in the dramatic story of his Mexican ancestors. From the brutality and brilliance of the ancients, to the iron fist of the invading Spaniards, to the modern-day Mexicans battling through dust and bloodshed to build a nation upon the ashes of revolution, James Michener weaves it all into an epic human story that ranks with the best of his beloved, bestselling novels.A MAIN SELECTION OF THE BOOK-OF-THE-MONTH CLUB

Author's Note
Chronology
The Cactus and the Maguey
The Spaniard
The Rancher
The Indian
Indian Ancestors: The Builders
Indian Ancestors: The AItomecs
The Critic
Friday Fight
The Meaning of Death
Spanish Ancestors: In Spain
Spanish Ancestors: In Mexico
The Barbers
On the Terrace
Saturnine Saturday
American Ancestors: In Virginia
American Ancestors: In Mexico
By Torchlight
The Sorteo
Sol y Sombra
The House of Tile