The Campaign

by Carlos Fuentes

Genres: Historical Fiction; Literary Fiction

Synopsis

In The Campaign, a witty and enthralling saga of revolutionary South America, Carlos Fuentes explores the period of profound upheaval he calls" the romantic time." His hero, Baltasar Bustos, the son of a wealthy landowner, kidnaps the baby of a prominent judge, replacing it with the black baby of a prostitute. When he catches sight of the baby's mother, though, he falls instantly in love with her and sets off on an anguished journey to repent his act and win her love.

Release date: May 14, 2013

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Print pages: 384