Happy families : stories / Carlos Fuentes ; translated by Edith Grossman.

Author/creator Fuentes, Carlos
Other author Grossman, Edith, 1936-2023
Format Book
Edition1st U.S. ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Random House, ©2008.
Descriptionx, 331 pages ; 25 cm
Subjects
Families--Fiction.

Uniform titleTodas las familias felices. English
Contents A family like any other -- Chorus of the street gossips -- The disobedient son -- Chorus of the rival buddies -- A cousin without charm -- Chorus of the threatened daughter -- Conjugal ties (1) -- Chorus of the father of rock -- Mater Dolorosa -- Chorus of the perfect wife -- The mariachi's mother -- Chorus of the naked honeymoon -- Sweethearts -- Chorus of the murdered family -- The armed family -- Chorus of the suffering children -- The gay divorce -- Chorus of a son of the sea -- The official family -- Chorus of the family from the neighborhood -- The father's servant -- Chorus of rancorous families -- The secret marriage -- Chorus of the daughter who killed herself -- The star's son -- Chorus of the children of good families -- The discomfiting brother -- Chorus of the inspected family -- Conjugal ties (2) -- Chorus of the savage families -- Eternal father -- Choruscodaconrad.
General note"Originally published in Spanish as Todas las familias felices by Alfaguara, Mexico City, Mexico, in 2006"--T.p. verso.
Genre/formShort stories.
LCCN 2008002335
ISBN1400066883 (alk. paper)
ISBN9781400066889 (alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks PQ7297.F793 T5913 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold