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SPANISH ADULT FICTION
NO. 33, Summer 2002

Grisham, John
La granja
Barcelona: Ediciones B, 2001. ISBN 8466603301
813 G883pai
Spanish translation of "A painted house." Coming-of-age story in rural Arkansas of the 50's. A seven year old boy witnesses a brutal murder.
Boys -- Arkansas -- Fiction. Cotton growing -- Arkansas -- Fiction. Tenant farmers -- Arkansas -- Fiction. Mexican American migrant agricultural laborers -- Arkansas -- Fiction. Migrant agricultural laborers -- Ozark Mountains -- Fiction. Baseball -- Fiction.

Harris, Thomas
Hannibal
Barcelona: Grijalbo Mondadori, 1999. ISBN 843970772X
813 H2458ha
Translation of "Hannibal." A showdown between two psychopathic killers with a beautiful FBI agent caught in the middle. From his respirator, Mason Verger orders the capture of Hannibal Lecter, the man who put him there, and the bait is Clarice Starling.
Serial murderers -- Fiction. Fugitives from justice -- Fiction. Government investigators -- Fiction. Revenge -- Fiction.* Asesinos en serie -- Novela. Fugitivos de la justicia -- Novela. Investigadores gubernamentales -- Novela. Venganza -- Novela.

Steel, Danielle
Fuerzas irresistibles
Barcelona: Plaza & Janes Editores, 2001. ISBN 8401328993
813 St299irr
Translation of "Irresistible forces." A couple deal with the problems of a commuter marriage.
Commuter marriage -- Fiction. Investment bankers -- Fiction. Physicians -- Fiction. San Francisco (Calif .) -- Fiction. New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction.* Matrimonio -- Residentes en diferentes ciudades -- Novela. Banqueros inversionistas -- Novela. Médicos -- Novela.

Woodiwiss, Kathleen
Por siempre en tus brazos
Buenos Aires: Javier Vergara, 1993. ISBN 9501513297

Romantic novel taking place in the year 1620 in Russia.
Russia -- History -- Michael, 1613-1645 -- Fiction. Russia -- Historia -- Miguel, 1613-1645 -- Novela.

Olivera Figueroa, Rafael
La rebelion de los ancianos
Mexico: Editorial Diana,1988. ISBN 9681318773
863 OL473re
Amusing story about the antics of a group of elderly people who won't allow society to place them aside.

Donoso, Jose
Este domingo
Barcelona: Seix Barral, 1982. ISBN 8432202975
863 D711
A novel about loneliness, love, adolescent sexuality and repression.
Sunday -- Fiction. Loneliness -- Fiction.* Domingo -- Novela. Soledad -- Novela.

Tellado, Corin
El idolo
Barcelona: Ediciones B, 1997. ISBN 8440676913
863 T235id
A romance by the popular Spanish author.

Cuentos hispanos de los Estados Unidos
Houston, Tex.: Arte Publico Press, 1993. ISBN 1558850457
863.0108868 C8945
A collection of short stories by Hispanic American authors.
Short stories, Hispanic American (Spanish). Hispanic American fiction (Spanish).* Cuentos hispanoestadounidenses (Español). Novela hispanoestadounidense ( Español).

Ultima flor del naufragio: antología de novisimos cuentistas dominicanos
Santo Domingo, República Dominicana: Ediciones Hojarasca,1995.
863.010897293 UL836
An anthology of 20th century Dominican short stories.
Short stories, Dominican -- 20th century. Authors, Dominican -- 20th century. Cuentos dominicanos -- Siglo XX. Autores dominicanos -- Siglo XX.

Delibes, Miguel
Cinco horas con Mario
Barcelona: Ediciones Destino, 1980. ISBN 8423302709
863 D372ci
Intense psychological drama. As a widow watches over the corpse of her husband she muses over their life toghther. The ensuing monologue is a gloss over Biblical rubrics that her husband used to read and on a matrimonial mismatch that is both funny and sad.
Social conflict -- Fiction.Widows -- Fiction. Spain -- Politics and government -- 1939-1975 -- Fiction.* Luchas sociales -- Novela. Viudas -- Novela. España -- Política y Gobierno -- 1939-1975 -- Novela.

Vazquez-Figueroa, Alberto
Africa Llora
Barcelona: Plaza & Janes, 1994. ISBN 8401326028
863 V47af
A novel taking place in contemporary Africa based on a true incident.
Ethiopia -- History -- 1974- -- Fiction.* Etiopia -- Historia -- 1974- -- Novela.

Sanchez, Luis Rafael
La guaracha del Macho Camacho
Madrid: Catedra, 2000. ISBN 8437618630
863 Sa14
Comic novel showing how the influence of US advertising and pop culture impacts on Puerto Rican culture.
Music -- Caribbean Area -- Fiction. San Juan (P.R.) -- Fiction.* Música -- Caribe (Region) -- Novela. San Juan (P.R.) -- Novela.

Sencion, Viriato
Los que falsificaron la firma de Dios
Santo Domingo, República Dominicana: Taller, 1993.
863 Se557qu
A political novel by the contemporary Dominican author.
Dominican Republic -- Politics and government -- Fiction.* República Dominicana -- Política y Gobierno -- Novela.

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