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    Alejo Carpentier, author portrait
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    Alejo Carpentier

    Alejo Carpentier (1904–1980) was one of the major Latin American writers of the twentieth century, as well as a classically trained pianist and musicologist. His best-known novels are The Lost Steps, Explosion in a Cathedral, and The Kingdom of This World. Born in Lausanne, Switzerland, and raised in Havana, Cuba, Carpentier lived for many years in France and Venezuela before returning to Cuba after the 1959 revolution. A few years later he returned to France, where he lived until his death.
    Explosion in a Cathedral
    Explosion in a Cathedral
    Alejo Carpentier
    9780143133889
    $18.00 US
    Paperback
    Sep 12, 2023
    Penguin Classics
    Grades 9-12 + AP/IB
    The Lost Steps
    The Lost Steps
    Alejo Carpentier
    9780143133896
    $18.00 US
    Paperback
    Sep 12, 2023
    Penguin Classics
    Grades 9-12 + AP/IB

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    Explosion in a Cathedral
    Explosion in a Cathedral
    Alejo Carpentier
    9780143133889
    $18.00 US
    Paperback
    Sep 12, 2023
    Penguin Classics
    Grades 9-12 + AP/IB
    The Lost Steps
    The Lost Steps
    Alejo Carpentier
    9780143133896
    $18.00 US
    Paperback
    Sep 12, 2023
    Penguin Classics
    Grades 9-12 + AP/IB

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