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'I was so impressed that I'm on my second read' TORREY PETERS
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In 1519, Conquistador Hernán Cortés and his troops ride into the floating city of Tenoxtitlan – today’s Mexico City – in this hallucinatory, revelatory, colonial revenge story.
Invited to a ceremonial meal with the steely princess Atotoxtli, sister and wife of the emperor Moctezuma, the Spanish nearly bungle their entrance into the city and its labyrinthine palace. Soon, one of Cortés’s captains, Jazmín Caldera, begins to question the ease with which they were welcomed, and wonders at the risks of getting out alive, much less conquering the empire.
Moctezuma himself is at a political, spiritual and physical crossroads, relying on hallucinogens in a quest for any kind of answer from the gods. When Cortés and Moctezuma meet, two worlds, empires, languages, and possible futures collide.
You Dreamed of Empires brings to life Tenoxtitlan at its height – and reimagines its destiny.
It sets afire the moment of conquest and turns it into a moment of revolution, in a novel so electric and so unique that it feels like a dream.
Translated by Natasha Wimmer
'A mischievous fantasy' TLS
A NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY TOP TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR
Editions of You Dreamed of Empires
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781787303805
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781529920659
- EBook
- ISBN 9781529900484
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'An Aztec West Wing' GUARDIAN
'I was so impressed that I'm on my second read' TORREY PETERS
'A triumph' FINANCIAL TIMES
'Glorious' i-D
A NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BOOK OF 2024
A GUARDIAN TOP FIVE TRANSLATED FICTION OF 2024
In 1519, Conquistador Hernán Cortés and his troops ride into the floating city of Tenoxtitlan – today’s Mexico City – in this hallucinatory, revelatory, colonial revenge story.
Invited to a ceremonial meal with the steely princess Atotoxtli, sister and wife of the emperor Moctezuma, the Spanish nearly bungle their entrance into the city and its labyrinthine palace. Soon, one of Cortés’s captains, Jazmín Caldera, begins to question the ease with which they were welcomed, and wonders at the risks of getting out alive, much less conquering the empire.
Moctezuma himself is at a political, spiritual and physical crossroads, relying on hallucinogens in a quest for any kind of answer from the gods. When Cortés and Moctezuma meet, two worlds, empires, languages, and possible futures collide.
You Dreamed of Empires brings to life Tenoxtitlan at its height – and reimagines its destiny.
It sets afire the moment of conquest and turns it into a moment of revolution, in a novel so electric and so unique that it feels like a dream.
Translated by Natasha Wimmer
'A mischievous fantasy' TLS
A NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY TOP TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR
Frequently Asked Questions
What is You Dreamed of Empires about?
'An Aztec West Wing' GUARDIAN
'I was so impressed that I'm on my second read' TORREY PETERS
'A triumph' FINANCIAL TIMES
'Glorious' i-D
A NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BOOK OF 2024
A GUARDIAN TOP FIVE TRANSLATED FICTION OF 2024
In 1519, Conquistador Hernán Cortés and his troops ride into the floating city of Tenoxtitlan – today’s Mexico City – in this hallucinatory, revelatory, colonial revenge story.
Invited to a ceremonial meal with the steely princess Atotoxtli, sister and wife of the emperor Moctezuma, the Spanish nearly bungle their entrance into the city and its labyrinthine palace. Soon, one of Cortés’s captains, Jazmín Caldera, begins to question the ease with which they were welcomed, and wonders at the risks of getting out alive, much less conquering the empire.
Moctezuma himself is at a political, spiritual and physical crossroads, relying on hallucinogens in a quest for any kind of answer from the gods. When Cortés and Moctezuma meet, two worlds, empires, languages, and possible futures collide.
You Dreamed of Empires brings to life Tenoxtitlan at its height – and reimagines its destiny.
It sets afire the moment of conquest and turns it into a moment of revolution, in a novel so electric and so unique that it feels like a dream.
Translated by Natasha Wimmer
'A mischievous fantasy' TLS
A NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY TOP TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in You Dreamed of Empires?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book You Dreamed of Empires?
Álvaro Enrigue
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Random House
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You Dreamed of Empires is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781787303805) and paperback(ISBN 9781529920659) and ebook(ISBN 9781529900484)
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