La silla del águila

Synopsis of La silla del águila

«La silla del águila» is the political fiction novel by Carlos Fuentes, published by Punto de Lectura S.L. in paperback (448 pages, in Spanish).

In a future Mexico left without telecommunications or computers by the United States, the presidential race is decided by letter. President Lorenzo Terán and his cabinet become entangled in intrigues and secrets, while political operator María del Rosario Galván pushes her young lover Nicolás toward the presidency.

Originally published in 2003; this is the second edition. Winner of the San Clemente Prize 2005.

For readers of political fiction and contemporary Latin American narrative interested in the inner workings of power.