Reviews

""The essential primer and reference work on [Garcia Marquez]. . . . Provides unmissable insights into both the narrative of Garcia Marquez's life--often ribald, and always humorous--but also his emotions, and is an essential read for students of this writer who want to understand how his mind--and heart--work.""--Latin American Review of Books
|""An agreeable mix of man and metaphor, with nifty readings and inside info.""--Nation
|""Bell-Villada is one of a handful of scholars in the field of Hispanic letters who write with authority, precision, and flair. . . . This outstanding scholar merits an accolade for a careful reading of Garcia Marquez's oeuvre and an awesome knowledge of foreign literatures.""--Rocky Mountain Review of Language and Literature