Enrigue, Álvaro: You Dreamed of Empires

'An Aztec West Wing' GUARDIAN 'I was so impressed that I'm on my second read' TORREY PETERS 'A triumph' FINANCIAL TIMES 'Glorious' i-D A NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BOOK OF 2024 A GUARDIAN TOP FIVE TRANSLATED FICTION OF 2024 In 1519, Conquistador Hernán Cortés and his troops ride into the floating city of Tenoxtitlan - today's Mexico City - in this hallucinatory, revelatory, colonial revenge story. Invited to a ceremonial meal with the steely princess Atotoxtli, sister and wife of the emperor Moctezuma, the Spanish nearly bungle their entrance into the city and its labyrinthine palace. Soon, one of Cortés's captains, Jazmín Caldera, begins to question the ease with which they were welcomed, and wonders at the risks of getting out alive, much less conquering the empire. Moctezuma himself is at a political, spiritual and physical crossroads, relying on hallucinogens in a quest for any kind of answer from the gods. When Cortés and Moctezuma meet, two worlds, empires, languages, and possible futures collide. You Dreamed of Empires brings to life Tenoxtitlan at its height - and reimagines its destiny. It sets afire the moment of conquest and turns it into a moment of revolution, in a novel so electric and so unique that it feels like a dream. Translated by Natasha Wimmer 'A mischievous fantasy' TLS A NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY TOP TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR EAN: 9781529920659 Farbverschnitt: Generell werden die Bücher ohne Farbverschnitt geliefert, auch wenn die Abbildungen einen Farbverschnitt zeigen. Erscheinungsjahr: 09.01.2025 Autoren: Enrigue, Álvaro Übersetzung: Wimmer, Natasha Seitenzahl/Blattzahl: 224 Themenüberschrift: FICTION / Literary Keyword: kindle deals; kindle books; new books; new releases; books new releases; literary fiction; historical fiction; sudden death; conquistadors; conquistador; mexico; latin america; central america; alternate history; history; historical; maya; aztecs; cortes; emperor; empire; translated; spanish language; contemporary; top ten fiction; top 10 fiction; conquistadores fernando cervantes; aztec; travel fiction; the comanche empire; the inca con; contemporary fiction; medieval Fachschema: Azteken Fachkategorie: Alternativweltgeschichten~Belletristik in Übersetzung Imprint-Titels: Vintage Books Länge: 198 mm Breite: 129 mm Höhe: 15 mm Gewicht: 200 gr Produktform: Kartoniert