![]() ![]() As his soldiers destroy the city, he sees Citlali, an Aztec woman whose new-born child he has killed, and is smitten with list he rapes her on the pyramid of the Temple of Love, and takes her to be his slave. Rodrigo, a Spanish commander, has conquered the ancient Aztec city of Tenochtitlan with sword and flame. The novel begins with a flashback to 16th century Mexico, at the time of the Conquistadors. This may be the first true multi-media novel it is packaged with a CD which contains a catholic mixture of Puccini arias and Mexican danzones, and the narrative switches between text and pictures – drawn by the celebrated Latin-American graphic artist, Miguelanxo Prado – as the characters relive their past lives, each evoked by a particular melody. ![]() ![]() Esquivel's second novel is set mainly in 23rd-century Mexico, but there are flashbacks to the past for these, the author uses an imaginative blend of music and graphic art. The Law of Love is a strange blend of magic realism and New Age spirituality, from the author of the award-winning Like Water for Chocolate, which was made into a successful film. ![]()
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