Sapogonia: (an Anti-romance in 3/8 Meter)A powerful, complex novel from the author of So Far From God. In the mythological land of Sapogonia--a metaphorical country where all mestizos (those of mixed European/Native Central or South American blood) come from--Maximo Madrigal becomes obsessed with a woman he can never control. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 6
Page 95
... mestizo who'd been on the ranch since Máximo's child- hood . He tended the horses . Paquito was strong despite his small size . Max had watched him lasso young bucks and dominate the most spirited steeds . “ ¿ Quién va ? " Paquito ...
... mestizo who'd been on the ranch since Máximo's child- hood . He tended the horses . Paquito was strong despite his small size . Max had watched him lasso young bucks and dominate the most spirited steeds . “ ¿ Quién va ? " Paquito ...
Page 107
... Mestizo Mireles " was written for him and went more or less like this : " Mestizo Mireles❞ Presten oído , señores que les voy a cantar lo del mestizo Mireles que fue un hombre muy cabal . No fue un peón , ni mucho menos ni el hambre ...
... Mestizo Mireles " was written for him and went more or less like this : " Mestizo Mireles❞ Presten oído , señores que les voy a cantar lo del mestizo Mireles que fue un hombre muy cabal . No fue un peón , ni mucho menos ni el hambre ...
Page 108
... Mestizo , eras de humo o polvo puma o buho que te fuiste una noche sin que hombre te viera volar— That's all that I remember of it , but you get the idea . Máximo put down his guitar and wondered why you didn't turn to the next page ...
... Mestizo , eras de humo o polvo puma o buho que te fuiste una noche sin que hombre te viera volar— That's all that I remember of it , but you get the idea . Máximo put down his guitar and wondered why you didn't turn to the next page ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Adolfo Alan García Alicia American arms artist asked bullfighter called Chardonnay Chicago child cigarette Coatlicue cognac Coño Cuca dark Diego door dreams dressed drink drunk Eduardo El Tinto eyes face father felt flamenco Gerry Girafa girl glass Godoy gone grandfather grandfather's grandmother gringo guitar hair hand head heard Hilda Hispanic Horacio husband Jacobo Jesús Jorge Negrete kiss kitchen knew La Generala Latino laughed Laura leave lived looked lover Mamá María Félix Marisela Maritza married Mary Lou Max's Máximo Madrigal Mestizo Miguel mind mother never night nodded once Pastora Perla Pío play pulled ranch remembered returned Sapogonia shoulders sleep smiled someone Sophie Spain Spanish stay stopped street talked tell things thought Tinto told took turned voice waiting wanted watched whispered wife wine women wondered wore Yvonne