{"product_id":"mexico-9780449221877","title":"Mexico","description":"\u003cp\u003ePulitzer Prizewinning author James A. Michener  whose novels hurtle from the far reaches of history to the dark corners of the world  paints an intoxicating portrait of a land whose past and present are as turbulent  fascinating  and colorful as any other on Earth. When an American journalist travels to report on the upcoming duel between two great matadors  he is ultimately swept up in the dramatic story of his own Mexican ancestryfrom the brilliance and brutality of the ancients  to the iron fist of the invading Spaniards  to modern Mexico  fighting through dust and bloodshed to build a nation upon the ashes of revolution. Architectural splendors  frenzied bullfights  horrific human sacrifice: Michener weaves them all into an epic human story that ranks with the best of his beloved bestselling novels.  Praise for Mexico  Michener the storyteller at his finest . . . There are splendid and authentic scenes in the plaza de toros that are as dramatic as any written by Ernest Hemingway or Barnaby Conrad.The New York Times Book Review  Astounding . . . fast-moving  intriguing . . . Michener is back in huge  familiar form with Mexico.Los Angeles Daily News  An enthralling story . . . Michener artfully combines the history of Mexico with the art of bullfighting  teaching the reader about both and telling a grand story at the same time.St. Louis Post-Dispatch  A novel of epic proportions  abounding in visual and historical detail.Richmond Times-Dispatch\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45646906982453,"sku":"ByrdShop_0449221873","price":20.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780449221877.jpg?v=1781681096","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/mexico-9780449221877","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}