The Hydra Head
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| Rating | : | 4.60 (894 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0374173974 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 291 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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The Hydra Head book has been released since 0000-00-00. The Hydra Head are written by Carlos Fuentes and it has 291 of pages on paperback.
"Third World spy thriller" according to Enrique Torres. Released as a translated to English novel in 1978 as a follow up to the monster epic historical fantasy "Terra Nostra," Fuentes displays his versatile written skills with adept perception. This is a captivating spy novel that features many characters but focuses on Felix Maldonado who is a low level Mexican bureaucrat. Maldonado is portrayed as a sort of everyman who suddenly finds himself thrus. Not always credible, but powerful algo41 Hydra Head is a mystery story, an immersion into a corrupt political world, and an exploration of different kinds of attraction between man and woman. Surprisingly, Fuentes in the latter part of the book ties up all the loose ends of the complex mstery. However, neither the characters, nor their motivation as it relates to the Mexican oil reserves, are realistic. The characters probably are not
Novel of international intrigue by Carlos Fuentes, published in 1978 as La cabeza de la hidra. Set in Mexico, the book features the Mexican secret service. In a plot thick with dirty tricks, violence, sex, amazing coincidences, and betrayals, the novel's movie-loving hero, Felix Maldonado, confronts the villains. Secret agents from Arab lands, Israel, and the United States attempt to wrest control of the source for their own purposes. -- The Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia of Literature. The story concerns the attempt by the Mexican government to retain control o