num_pages: 528
description: A radiant family saga set in a century of Mexican history, by one of the world's greatest writers.Carlos Fuentes's hope-filled novel sees the twentieth century through the eyes of Laura Diaz, a woman who becomes as much a part of our history as of the Mexican history she observes and helps to create. Born in 1898, this extraordinary woman grows into a wife and mother, becomes the lover of great men, and, before her death in 1972, is celebrated as a politically committed artist. A complicated and alluring heroine, she lives a happy life despite the tragedies and losses she experiences, for she has borne witness to great changes in her country's life, and she has loved and understood with unflinching honesty.In his most important novel in decades, Carlos Fuentes has created a world filled with brilliantly colored scenes and heartbreaking dramas. The result is a novel of subtle, penetrating insight and immense power. 
language: English
title: The Years with Laura Diaz
titlecomplete: The Years with Laura Diaz
genres: Fiction, Latin American, Classics, Latin American Literature, Contemporary, Spanish Literature, The Americas, Historical Fiction, Literature, Novels
ratings_count: 1358
awards: awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Premio letterario Giuseppe Acerbi, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Kiriyama Prize
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: Dublin Literary Award
category: Shortlist
publisher: Harvest Book